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Performa 6116 & Monitor 14" or 15"

Posted by: Dimitris1980 on 2010-01-15 05:11:49 I have connected my performa 6116 with a pc monitor 14"(no good quality, everything looks blurred) and i think of looking for another monitor,better. I don't care if it is apple. I just want to be 14" or 15" because i am only interested for using the 640x480 resolution (for games) and i would like the best quality for these kinds of monitors. For instance my imac g3 has a lot better screen quality than the pc monitor that i have. What do you suggest for my performa?

Posted by: LCGuy on 2010-01-15 06:31:15 As far as Apple displays go, your best bet is the Macintosh Colour Display, this monitor: Its a beautiful 14" Sony Trinitron fixed at 640x480, they were commonly purchased with LC series Macs back in the early to mid 1990's, so tracking one down shouldn't be too hard, and they have an Apple DB-15 video connector, so it'll plug straight into any Mac up to the Beige G3 with no adaptor (apart from the HDI-45 adaptor that I assume you already have, unless you're using an AV card or NuBus video card). I have a couple of them, and it'd be the perfect monitor for your needs...a lot of the old Mac games from the 1990's look absolutely stunning on it. Failing that, if you can't find a suitable Apple display, go with a manufacturer who not only makes their own CRTs, but is also known for making good quality CRTs, such as Sony or Mitsubishi. I have a Diamond View (Mitsubishi Electric Australia) 15" CRT, and despite being only 15", and not a DiamondTron, is an absolutely gorgeous display, and supports any res from 640x480 up to 1152x864.

Posted by: Osgeld on 2010-01-15 08:07:23 tossing in NEC also, old monitors were great, the newer ones are re branded Mitsubishi's

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