Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

> On 16 May 2016, at 23:25, Jarratt RMA wrote: > > >> >>On 16 May 2016 at 22:52 Adrian Graham >> wrote: >> >> >>>On 16/05/2016 20:13, "Ian Finder" wrote: >>> >>> I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the >>> Dell 2007FP- >>> There was a panel lottery

RE: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5"LCD monitor 1920x1920

I’ll let you know in a few days when I get back home. Regards Rob Sent from my Windows 10 phone From: Ian Finder Sent: 16 May 2016 23:48 To: Jarratt RMA; General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5"LCD monitor 1920

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Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

This is a very simple (and portable) monitor tester with 31 and 15 KHz frequencies http://www.victortrucco.com/Diversos/TicTacBlue/TicTacBlue We use it here in Brazil to look for LCD monitors who sync to 15KHz. 2016-05-16 18:37 GMT-03:00 Pete Lancashire : > Glen .. good question, I'd like a large

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

Glen .. good question, I'd like a larger display for my 16700 ! -pete On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 1:20 PM, Glen Slick wrote: > On May 16, 2016 12:13 PM, "Ian Finder" wrote: >> >> I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the >> Dell 2007FP- >> There was a panel lottery, s

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Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

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Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

See prior references in the thread to 15khz input for "Arcade frequencies". I have not tested it, some reports appear to indicate that it works. On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 4:17 PM, Jules Richardson < jules.richardso...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 05/16/2016 02:13 PM, Ian Finder wrote: > >> I dunno if it'

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On 05/16/2016 02:13 PM, Ian Finder wrote: I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the Dell 2007FP- There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. They are 4:3, 1600x1200 native. They have DVI, VGA, Composite and S-Video inputs, and very stellar sc

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

Addendum- This thread (http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=44692) seems to indicate the 2007FP CAN do 15hkz on the VGA / RGB input... so maybe you're all good. Anyone here want to test? On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 3:46 PM, Ian Finder wrote: > This post: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/i

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

This post: http://www.vcfed.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-16744.html Seems to indicate that the Rainbow is a 15khz sync signal, more akin to normal interlaced video- which I called out in my other post as being the one type of signal that doesn't always work for these displays. You may find succes

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, 16 May 2016, Chuck Guzis wrote: > I use a NEC 21.3" 4:3 monitor--they can be had for cheap. NEC sells a > few refurb very inexpensive 4:3 19" monitors that accept SOG: Yep. I have a 19" NEC now. I've also had a 21" Samsung 210T in the past. They work with SoG as well. There is also a med

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

> > On 16 May 2016 at 22:52 Adrian Graham > wrote: > > > On 16/05/2016 20:13, "Ian Finder" wrote: > > > I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the > > Dell 2007FP- > > There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. > >

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On 16/05/2016 20:13, "Ian Finder" wrote: > I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the > Dell 2007FP- > There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. > > They are 4:3, 1600x1200 native. > > They have DVI, VGA, Composite and S-Video inputs, and ve

Re: DEC L2001 processor needed for stupid endeavor

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Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On 16/05/2016 20:13, "Ian Finder" wrote: > I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the > Dell 2007FP- > There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. > > They are 4:3, 1600x1200 native. > > They have DVI, VGA, Composite and S-Video inputs, and ve

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

Glen asks: >> Will those sync with an Agilent 16700 at 1600x1200 at 75Hz? >> I've only found one LCD display so far that will. I don't think I have the extended VRAM option in my Agilent to verify this, but I'll double check. I would assume they will take it, they're extremely well behaved and I

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On May 16, 2016 12:13 PM, "Ian Finder" wrote: > > I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the > Dell 2007FP- > There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. > > They are 4:3, 1600x1200 native. > Will those sync with an Agilent 16700 at 1600x1200 at

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 3:54 PM, geneb wrote: > On Mon, 16 May 2016, Ethan Dicks wrote: > >> I have a couple of arcade cabinets I'd love to switch to LCD. No luck >> yet except with a 16:9 that would fill the cabinet space but give me a >> black bars and a smaller playfield size than the CRT. >>

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, 16 May 2016, Ethan Dicks wrote: I have a couple of arcade cabinets I'd love to switch to LCD. No luck yet except with a 16:9 that would fill the cabinet space but give me a black bars and a smaller playfield size than the CRT. Would rotating the panel to a portrait orientation help?

Re: Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Ian Finder wrote: > I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the > Dell 2007FP- > There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. > > They are 4:3, 1600x1200 native. Excellent recommendation. I'll be keeping a lookout

Best LCDs for retrocomputing - Was: Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

I dunno if it's relevant or not, but my go-to LCD for retro stuff is the Dell 2007FP- There was a panel lottery, some are TN, some IPS. Both are solid. They are 4:3, 1600x1200 native. They have DVI, VGA, Composite and S-Video inputs, and very stellar scalers. They sync to SoG, and have no troubl

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On 05/16/2016 11:49 AM, Ethan Dicks wrote: > I have been keeping my eye out for older panels. I have some 12" > 4:3 and a few 17" 4:3 and I think one 19" 4:3. Never run across > anything larger. I don't think there were too many 4:3 LCD > televisions sold larger than 19"... some, perhaps, but n

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Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

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Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: > 4:3 is getting to be the odd ball, and as time goes on unless there is > a continuing industrial need > your going to pay a lot. The only market today is HMI (Human Machine > Interface) they > max out at 15", the majority are 9" and 12".

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

A LCD panel manufacture will need an order for at least 25,000 and in most cases 100,000 units. That's just the LCD panel. 4:3 is getting to be the odd ball, and as time goes on unless there is a continuing industrial need your going to pay a lot. The only market today is HMI (Human Machine Interf

Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

On 2016-May-16, at 10:41 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote: > On 05/16/2016 09:47 AM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > >> http://www.studiofynn.com/design/computer-server-panda > > How do these differ in substance from the ASUS Vento (a real product > from 2005) that I cited days ago? > > https://www.asus.com/websi

Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 4:24 PM, Swift Griggs wrote: > > > In the 1980's and 1990's SGI was a bright shining exception and I love > them for that early middle finger to the beige box priesthood. Apple/NeXT > did a decent job, too. Once they became one and Jobs got his way, he seems > to have set

Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

On 05/16/2016 09:47 AM, Brent Hilpert wrote: > http://www.studiofynn.com/design/computer-server-panda How do these differ in substance from the ASUS Vento (a real product from 2005) that I cited days ago? https://www.asus.com/websites/global/products/2zMfr955ALh3EoZJ/TA-36_three.gif --Chuck

Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

On 2016-May-16, at 9:57 AM, Swift Griggs wrote: > On Mon, 16 May 2016, Brent Hilpert wrote: >> http://www.studiofynn.com/design/computer-server-panda Found with some >> judicious googling. I guess that's cheating, so no prize for me. > > I cheated and found it with Google Image Search but I kep

Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

On Mon, 16 May 2016, Brent Hilpert wrote: > http://www.studiofynn.com/design/computer-server-panda Found with some > judicious googling. I guess that's cheating, so no prize for me. I cheated and found it with Google Image Search but I kept quiet to let others run it down. > Seems to have been

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, 16 May 2016, et...@757.org wrote: > Yea, for the classic arcades (70s, 80s, early 90s?) people tend to stick > with CRTs but for the later computer based games people use scaler > boards and LCDs. I'm right there with them. There really isn't anything that's LCD-based that's come along

Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

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Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay)

On Sat, 14 May 2016, Mike Ross wrote: On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 12:29 PM, Tor Arntsen wrote: On 14 May 2016 at 00:20, William Donzelli wrote: Do not blame the computer companies, blame the customers. Beige and gray were the colors they wanted. When companies buy, someone will have to approv

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

Don't they just! I come across tons of folks wanting to replace their 4:3 CRT with an LCD in arcade cabinets all the time. I wonder why, with all the niche electronics in the world these days, some company hasn't made panels with 640x480 display resolution at large sizes as replacements. I guess t

Re: New *square* 1:1 26.5" LCD monitor 1920x1920

On Mon, 16 May 2016, et...@757.org wrote: > Oh wow, the arcade world needs 4:3 27/29" and 25" LCDs pretty badly. Don't they just! I come across tons of folks wanting to replace their 4:3 CRT with an LCD in arcade cabinets all the time. I wonder why, with all the niche electronics in the world t

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