Se30 External Video

Date: Thu, 22 Aug 91 10:42:18 CDT From: Rick Russell <WRUSS00@ricevm1.rice.edu> Organization: Rice University Subject: SUMMARY: SE/30 External Video Solutions Back at the beginning of August I posted a question on the Info-Mac digest about external video solutions for the SE/30. I didn't receive very many replies, but those which I did receive were quite good. Many thanks to everyone who replied. Included below is a digested copy of the replies, with messages separated by "--" marks. Rick Russell wruss00@ricevm1.rice.edu WRUSS00@RICEVM1.bitnet -- > Date: Fri, 2 Aug 91 07:24 PST > From: "Robert T. Rubin" <RUBIN%HARBOR2.BITNET@RICEVM2.RICE.EDU> > Subject: Video displays for SE/30 We have SEs, SE/30s, and have both Radius 2 page displays and Megagraphics displays, the latter up to 4 years old. Other than a burned out power supply in one of the older Megagraphics monitors, we haven't had any problems with either brand. The Radius used to be more expensive than the Megagraphics, but the price gap has closed, at least from the dealers we use. The software supplied by both Radius and Megagraphics works well; we really don't pay too much attention to it, we just use it! All-in-all, we now wouldn't work on a Mac without at least a black-and-white 2 page display; they're just too con- venient to be without. I also put a do-it-yourself Mirror Technologies 2 page display on my old Mac Plus at home; other than a weaker contrast of the monitor than we get with the Radius or Megagraphics, it's a pleasure to use. Robert T. Rubin Dep't of Psychiatry Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Torrance, CA 90509 (213) 533-3775 -- > Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1991 10:45 CST > From: Dan Lunderville <Dan.D.Lunderville%uwrf.edu@RICEVM2.RICE.EDU> > Subject: Mac SE/30 external monitor... > X-Organization: University of Wisconsin - River Falls Hi Rick, We use the Apple 13" RGB monitor when we need an external monitor for an SE/30. It works quite well and has good color. We use a third party card from Micron Technology, model MG3016. This card goes for about $300 mail order or from Micron. The combination has worked well for us. Take care - Dan Lunderville Internet: Dan.D.Lunderville@uwrf.edu Academic Computing Center AppleLink: U0095 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI 54022 Telephone: (715) 425-3583 -- > Subject: Monitor for SE/30 > Date: Fri, 02 Aug 91 12:54:46 EDT > From: tjp@athena.mit.edu I am using the Sigma Designs L-* MultiMode monitor (yes, that is the real name) with my SE/30. It is a 19 inch B/W with six different user-selectable resolutions (36, 48, 60, 72, 90, and 120 dpi, if I remember correctly). The resolution can be adjusted while you work, except that some programs do not work properly when the resolution is changed while they are running (especially - you guessed it - Microsoft products). The 36 dpi mode is great for games - the same image as on the 9 inch B/W screen, but…