Re: Fixed Freq Monitor (again)

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: Don't know about this message board software. The links don't show on the screen but if you look in the Message Text below where you enter new info the complete info shows. : Bob : : You are in luck. The monitor is multisync and will take a the signal from your PC with just an adapter from 13W3 to VGA. It does not apparently need the mod that my 17E10 needed because your H and V sync are tied together internaly according to the doc that I caputured. : : SEE BELOW : : The http: info re members.nbci.com/keywire/convert.html : : is nolonger online so I got alot of it from : : www.archive.org : : Just make sure that you get the right adapter. Or use the info to make your own. : : Bob : : Captured Info : : ------------------------------------------ : : 20 Inch Sony monitor OEM by SUN : : 18 Inch viewable size : : Multi-Sync : : .28 dpi : : HSCAN: 30-84Khz : : VSCAN: 48-160Hz : : Maximum resolution: 1600 x 1200 : : This monitor is fully refurbished : : User Controls: Power On/Off; reset; brightness; contrast; input switching button on the front; on screen displays (OSD); horizontal size and centering; vertical size and centering; raster rotation; pincushion; pin balance; color temperature; horizontal convergence: top/bottom; vertical convergence: top/bottom; manual degauss; power save delay; control lock : : The following Sony monitors accept separate H+V sync as shipped, with no modification necessary. : : Multisync 20" Premium monitor; Sony Model GDM-20E20 : : Multisync 17" Premium monitor; Sony Model GDM-17E20 : : If you have one of the monitors listed above, you will need only a connector type converter (13W3 to HD15) <http://web.archive.org/web/20010417043654/http://members.nbci.com/keywire/convert.html> (if necessary) which you may purchase commercially, or with the schematic below you may assemble on your own. Reputable Systems <http://web.archive.org/web/20010417043654/http://www.reputable.com/> has an adaptor for $50 here. <http://web.archive.org/web/20010417043654/http://www.reputable.com/sgilist.html> Because the most demand for this modification/adaptor seems to be for their use on PCs (HD15), I have included the schematic for only this type of conversion. However, other connector types may be used, ie. BNC, etc. Fortunately, the above monitors use the same pin configuration on the 13W3 connector as the other composite sync monitors in this class (GDM-xxExx), so if you have a commercial adapter or a home brew adapter already, you need not modify it. : : : Hi all, : : : I have posted a few questions on this before, but I now have some additional info. : : : The monitor I have in mind is the SUN GDM-20E20. (See here for spec's: http://www.griffintechnology.com/monitors/Sun12.html) Now from what I can tell, I have two options in getting this monitor to work on a normal pc/mame setup. : : : a) A cable solution (according to this: http://www.si87.com/Products/Videocards/monitor-table.html it appears that only a cable will be required) : : : b) A video card designed to work with the fixed frequency monitor. (Here: http://www.si87.com/Products/Videocards/videocards.html) : : : My question is: Does anyone out there have any experience with this monitor? Can anyone confirm or deny that the cable solution will be successful? : : : I would really like to put this monitor to work in the cab as it's nice and big, and the image quality is superb. I only plan on using MAME in the cab. Can anyone think of a reason why this will not work? : : : Any info will be appreciated. : : : thanks : : : -snake

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