On Mon, Apr 4, 2016 at 7:07 AM, Maciej W. Rozycki <ma...@linux-mips.org> wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Apr 2016, Pete Lancashire wrote: > > > I'll soon be powering up a HP 9000/310 (98561-66525) but do not have an > a > > single monochrome monitor. > > > > Suggestions ? > > I've had success with a NEC MultiSync LCD2090UXi monitor, which can be > configured on an input-by-input basis (at least for its analogue lines) to > render image in shades of grey, either by weighing RGB inputs in the usual > manner or solely from the green line. I take it both separate sync and > composite signalling are supported although I have only used it with the > latter (EIA-343A i.e. 1V p-p analogue). The LCD2190UXi does the same I'm > told, although I haven't used it myself. > > So if your system uses analogue signalling, then one of these might be > worth trying. I can't help if your system uses TTL output. > > HTH, > > Maciej > I have a couple of boards/boxes I've purchased on ePay that do a good job of reducing my dependency on CRTs. My frame doubler was around $80, and another board that does a lot of format conversion (including various RGB combos) for about $25. Sometimes I keep the CRTs for historical reasons, but I dislike running them routinely because of the real estate they consume! Also, some are just getting a bit dim.... -- Ian -- Ian S. King, MSIS, MSCS, Ph.D. Candidate The Information School <http://ischool.uw.edu> Dissertation: "Why the Conversation Mattered: Constructing a Sociotechnical Narrative Through a Design Lens Archivist, Voices From the Rwanda Tribunal <http://tribunalvoices.org> Value Sensitive Design Research Lab <http://vsdesign.org> University of Washington There is an old Vulcan saying: "Only Nixon could go to China."
