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Another monitor has given out in our newsroom and I need to replace it right away with a 19-21-incher to use Quark w/full-size broadheet newspaper pages.
The last two LCDs I bought couldn't reach native resolution with the stock PCI Rage 128. They work, but stretch or compress pixels.
I can't replace the computer because of software issues.
Can anyone suggest an appropriate monitor and/or obtainable vintage vid card?
Thanks in advance.
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I have an Apple Studio and a Sony 21" CRTs that worked just fine with my B&W.
I will let either go really cheap---shipping from Sacramento, might be a little much...Actually Greyhound Package Express might be OK for freight charges
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That Radeon is beautiful.
Do you think an ATI RADEON 7000 MAC EDITION 32MB VGA PCI VIDEO CARD might works as well at one-quarter the cost?
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There are still some 4:3 LCD monitors available depending on what you need for resolution. For instance, from Samsung there is the XL20 model, 20", 1600x1200 resolution and VGA and DVI connections. I believe that is in the range of capability of the 128 video card. If you do not need quite that, and much less expensive, their model 940BE is a 19" 1280x1024 LCD monitor with both DVI and VGA inputs. I don't have either, but the 204B I have is quite good. These are not the only models available, just look around for non-widescreen LCD displays and you should find them.
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>>Do you think an ATI RADEON 7000 MAC EDITION 32MB VGA PCI VIDEO CARD might works as well at one-quarter the cost?
Certainly looks like it would.
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MacJeepster wrote:
That Radeon is beautiful.
Do you think an ATI RADEON 7000 MAC EDITION 32MB VGA PCI VIDEO CARD might works as well at one-quarter the cost?
A big issue with older video cards is the extent to which they support non-4:3 resolutions for the wide screen monitors. The Radeon 9200 will probably handle more than the 7000, but the 7000 may be sufficient for your needs. But do check before buying and attaching a monitor. It is relatively easy to find which analog resolutions a card supports, the digital specs often just list a max resolution with little information on the wide screen ones.
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The 7000 is not a great card; the original 32MB Radeon PCI is supposed to be a faster card. However, I think you'd be better off with the 9200.
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Sad to realize how underfunded newsrooms are these days!
