Thanks for all responses:
IN%"fredw@riskdevel.ml.com"
IN%"Bert_Shure%SOLSOURCE@notes.worldcom.com"
IN%"winhtin@csfb.co.jp"
IN%"Nicky.Ayoub@Microchip.COM"
IN%"danno@us.itd.umich.edu"
IN%"hwe@uebemc.siemens.de"
IN%"ric@rtd.com"
Original Question:
>Was wondering if SUN has a adaptor where
>a SPARC-20 monitor can be used with a wintel/PC?
>
>The monitor is a couple of years old and not
>a new SUN/Solaris monitor.
IN%"winhtin@csfb.co.jp":
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I don't know which model you have but I have tested with the latest 20in and
the 17in (model 365-1316) by connecting to a Compaq PC running NT and it worked
fine. The problem is finding the right adapter. The one and only adapter we
have in the office was sent from a person from our London office, who resigned
recently. Basically it is a 15pin <--> Sun interface type adapter. I heard that
Blackbox can custom make it for you too.
PS. Don't try wasting your time with the old sun monitors, won't work. We have
tested with the old 16in cheapos, 17in and 19in and none worked.
Bert's company sells a cable that does this. Here's what he had to say:
> From: Bert Shure <Bert_Shure%SOLSOURCE@notes.worldcom.com>
>
> we sell them for $30 at my company. i suspect they come from nudata on
> inline. if you want one from my company, fax a PO with details liek address
> and credit card to 619-929-7810 and we'll get one out to you. make sure you
> specify that it is for using a sun monitor on a PC and you want the same one
> that bert bought.
>
> inline's home page is www.inlineinc.com (i think).
>
> have fun.
>
>==bert==
Stuart gave some good pointers to information on the web. For those of you who
wish to learn more here is his note:
> From: Stuart Kendrick <sbk@fhcrc.org>
>
> The basic issue is that the PC world tends to use multisync monitors and
> everyone else uses fixed frequency monitors. As I see it, fixed frequency
> monitors tend to be better quality, multisync monitors tend to be cheaper.
>
> To use a fixed frequency card on a PC, you need a special card -- most PC
> video cards support multisync only.
>
> http://www.heartlab.rri.uwo.ca/vidfaq/part1.html#TOC
>
> is a place to start. Then look for the Fixed Frequency video FAQ.
>
> I'm purchasing a Mirage (www.mirage-mmc.com) Z-128 card to attach a
> Sony/Sun monitor to a PC. Their Storm card is another option. I'm sure
> there are other vendors.
>
>--sk
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IN%"Bert_Shure%SOLSOURCE@notes.worldcom.com"
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les:
we sell one for $30. i use a sun 17" sony monitor with my notebook PC.
nothing shows up on the screen untll the windoze hourglass appears.
send email with your name and address if you want a quote.
--bert--
IN%"danno@us.itd.umich.edu"
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hi les-
if you look on my home page
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~danno
you will find a link to my bookmarks file. IN there is a bookmark
somewhere (look under computers and such) of a company that makes video
cards for PCs to allow hooking up a Sun monitor.
IN%"hwe@uebemc.siemens.de"
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Yes. It will work. You need to buy an graphic card
for the PC which supports fixed frequency monitors.
Check out Mirages Homepage at: http:\\www.mirage-mmc.com
They even have an online searchable database of monitors
which are supported.
Regards,
Herbert
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