Yikes... just found a few on Ebay... 100 bucks? Sheesh! Someone have one
they can trade?
Jay
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From: "Fred Cisin" <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: IBM PC5150 monitor wanted/question
> On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Jay West wrote:
> > I have an IBM PC 5150 system unit and keyboard. I popped the cover and
it
> > has a Paradise Multi Video or somesuch card in it. The card has two DB9
> > connectors, an RCA connector in the middle, and a little slide switch at
the
> > top.
> > Here's the deal: I'd like someday to find an authentic IBM brand monitor
for
> > this. However, I'm not sure if it is mono, CGA, or EGA, or composite, or
all
>
> First, decide what YOU want. Then discard the oddball video card if it
> isn't what you want. It is probably a combination MDA/CGA. Be aware that
> IBM MDA monitors can actually be damaged if you feed them CGA signal
> rates!, thus making such a combination card a serious liability risk.
>
> Your choices for video on an 8 bit system using IBM monitors include:
> MDA (80 x 25 B&W text)
> CGA (80 x 25 color text, graphics up to 640 x 200 B&W, 320 x 200 color)
> Aftermarket CGA boards higher res CGA (640 x 400),
> MGA (aftermarket (Hercules and hercules clone) board only, 80 x 25 B&W
> text, graphics up to 720 x 348 B&W)
> EGA
> VGA (real IBM 8 bit VGA cards are a bit scarce these days, but aftermarket
> abounds)
>
> Aftermarket also includes board and monitor 1280 x 800 B&W (Wyse 700/Amdek
> 1280)
>
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