Subject: Re: Vaxstation graphics to SVGA monitor?
To: None <PORTVAX@trailing-edge.com,port-vax@NETBSD.ORG>
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis@mcmanis.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/17/2000 10:39:17
Hi Tim,

I've done this with the view sonic monitors and I'm very pleased. In
particular their "dual input" monitors let me hook a PC up to the DB15 and
a VAX up to the BNC plugs. Then a press on the front to select the
interface gives me either VAX or PC. 

As for frequencies, any multisync that can do 1280 x 1024 @ 72Hz can do all
of the VAX frequencies. The VAX will do 66 or 60 hz depending on options.
Generally the specifications for the monitors are available on the web
sites of the manufacturers (if the manufacturer is known). 

--Chuck

At 12:56 PM 5/17/00 -0400, PORTVAX@trailing-edge.com wrote:
>Does anyone here have any experience hooking VAXstations (anything
>from VS2000's to 3100's with SPX or GPX graphics to 4000VLC's and 4000/60's)
>to a modern multisync SVGA monitor?  It'd be nice if the monitor accepts
>sync-on-green, but if not I'd be willing to build my own sync
>separator.  And obviously the multisync SVGA monitor will have to handle
>the scan rates from the vaxstation(s) - but unfortunately I'm having a hard
>time getting scan rate details on many modern commercial SVGA monitors.
>The specs usually list the supported resolutions, but not the actual
>scan rates.
>
>Any leads?  Words from the wise?
>
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