From: atari030@nomorespamplease.optusnet.com.au   
      
   Ed Edelenbos wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > "Mark Bedingfield"  wrote in   
   > message news:4b27f621$0$1783$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...   
   >> Derryck Croker wrote:   
   >>> On 2009-12-15 05:26:56 +0000, Charles Richmond  said:   
   >>>   
   >>>> I've been away from my Atari ST gear too long, but...   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Is there *not* a way (via a converter circuit) to connect a VGA   
   >>>> monitor to an ST???   
   >>>   
   >>> Probably ;-) Wasn't the problem actually finding a monitor that would   
   >>> sync to the Atari?   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Not in Mono, only in colour. VGA and ST Hi res are nearly the same.   
   >>   
   >> Mark   
   >   
   > Only certain monitors had the right sync rates in either.  I forget   
   > which (Sony I think) but one multisync could do both with a  simple   
   > switchbox built into the cable.  The ST had to be turned off, the switch   
   > set, and then the ST re-booted.   
      
   Multisyncs could handle all Atari resolutions (well some could). Another   
   solution is a LCD TV with VGA input. Run composite to the AV input and a   
   VGA/ST converter into the VGA input. Then all you need is a switch on   
   the VGA converter to disable the hi res monitor detect line. Voila,   
   instant modern multisync. ;-)   
      
   >   
   > I have 4 ST's (all upgraded to 4 megs and 1 with a 16mhz accelerator), 4   
   > monitors, 4 hard drives, and a genuine Atari CDAR sitting on the shelf   
   > that haven't been started up for years.  I really need to break some of   
   > this stuff out one of these days.   
      
   I know how you feel, I have 2 Falcons (1 with a CT2), a TT030, MegaSTE,   
   Ste, 6 STFM's, a 130XE, 2 800XL's, a 600XL (64k), a XEGS, a Jaguar, a   
   Lynx and a Portfolio. And to think my Wife calls me nuts. ;-)   
      
   I do have the MegaSTE and the stock Falcon on my desk tho, just not time   
   to use them.   
      
   Mark   
      
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