I think the original use case for a monitor this size is for a point of sale/membership computer, as it was from a sports centre they would need more information on a screen and this would fit the bill from the 1980's. I remember the news agent I worked for had a similar size monitor for their subscription/delivery computer.
My first PCs had power supplies that had mains in and out connectors. The power switch when off also took away the monitor's voltage. So this is why this funny mains cable is useful. Many thanks for the video.
Listening while I work on a document I'm doing. Always good to see you in another video! Nice looking little display. It would be worth doing the geometry adjustments to make the most of it, though. Looks like a great display for use with CP/M!
These small CRTs were sold with Point of Sale machines. I used to go to a Linux User Group in 90s and one day someone came in with a PC and one of these monitors, he had every GUI you could think of ready to demo
If it hasn't been said before, do not use IPA (or any detergent) to clean the back of the screen. The coating is really easy to remove accidentally and is vital to the operation of the tube
With mono DB9 (or rather DE9?) I was thinking this was an MDA/Hercules monitor. They should run at 18kHz, so they might not catch the horizontal frequency, although they might as it's not that far off - especially if this is a duo-system monitor as I suspect. Also the pinout is different, the video inputs exclude each other. There is a Mono Video In on the MDA monitor though. So in order to get the grayscale you got, this monitor would have to have either the RGB lines all connected through resistors or use the mono video signal (which the C128 actually provides). So either this really is a CGA mono monitor, or it's an MDA/Hercules monitor that has CGA compatibility built in. I would totally try this monitor with a Hercules card. They're pretty abundant, especially the late 80s ones, they're really small and always have a printer port and 64k of RAM, usually as two 4x64k chips, sometimes eight 1x64k chips.
I have two crt monitors. 1802 and 1084 S. They work very well. But I guess I'm old. Monitors tire my eyes. I don't use them anymore, I use modern monitors. I keep them for nostalgia. Nice video, thank you very much. ❤
9 inch monitors in monochrome were often used as a Display for electronic cash Registers, you can still wee some old Models in some Shops Here in germany...
I see it has a Chunghwa Picture Tubes display, they opened a factory here in Scotland near my home with 20 million GBP grant and packed up 5 years later when their Enterprise Zone status was about to expire so that they wouldn't have to pay rates or tax.
I used to repair those style monitors back in the day - they usually where connected to Point of Sale PCs (usually a small form factor 386). I have a VGA model. There where also more cube shaped cases designed to be stacked and they where usually for CCTV installations so you could have 1 monitor per camera.
I love your videos, but the way you are trying to discharge the CRT moving the wire next to the screwdriver is wrong and dangerous. If anybody copies it with a charged CRT it can be harmful. Please be more careful with what you show regarding CRT discharging. I also suggest you include a brief text explaining the dangers of this in any other CRT related video. Cheers!
I think the original use case for a monitor this size is for a point of sale/membership computer, as it was from a sports centre they would need more information on a screen and this would fit the bill from the 1980's. I remember the news agent I worked for had a similar size monitor for their subscription/delivery computer.
OK, thanks!
nice monitor tommy...i am so glad it worked!!!
Yes, nice :)
Very nice video! Love old computer monitors!
Thanks!
My first PCs had power supplies that had mains in and out connectors. The power switch when off also took away the monitor's voltage. So this is why this funny mains cable is useful. Many thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing
Listening while I work on a document I'm doing. Always good to see you in another video! Nice looking little display. It would be worth doing the geometry adjustments to make the most of it, though. Looks like a great display for use with CP/M!
Cool, thanks
Holy moly! Hong Kong looks amazing!
It really is! Had a great time there!
These small CRTs were sold with Point of Sale machines. I used to go to a Linux User Group in 90s and one day someone came in with a PC and one of these monitors, he had every GUI you could think of ready to demo
Nice!
If it hasn't been said before, do not use IPA (or any detergent) to clean the back of the screen. The coating is really easy to remove accidentally and is vital to the operation of the tube
Ah, yes, makes sense.
With mono DB9 (or rather DE9?) I was thinking this was an MDA/Hercules monitor.
They should run at 18kHz, so they might not catch the horizontal frequency, although they might as it's not that far off - especially if this is a duo-system monitor as I suspect.
Also the pinout is different, the video inputs exclude each other. There is a Mono Video In on the MDA monitor though. So in order to get the grayscale you got, this monitor would have to have either the RGB lines all connected through resistors or use the mono video signal (which the C128 actually provides).
So either this really is a CGA mono monitor, or it's an MDA/Hercules monitor that has CGA compatibility built in.
I would totally try this monitor with a Hercules card. They're pretty abundant, especially the late 80s ones, they're really small and always have a printer port and 64k of RAM, usually as two 4x64k chips, sometimes eight 1x64k chips.
Thanks for the insight :)
I have two crt monitors. 1802 and 1084 S. They work very well. But I guess I'm old. Monitors tire my eyes. I don't use them anymore, I use modern monitors. I keep them for nostalgia. Nice video, thank you very much. ❤
Same here ;) Thanks!
9 inch monitors in monochrome were often used as a Display for electronic cash Registers, you can still wee some old Models in some Shops Here in germany...
OK, cool
So cute! :)
Yes :)
I see it has a Chunghwa Picture Tubes display, they opened a factory here in Scotland near my home with 20 million GBP grant and packed up 5 years later when their Enterprise Zone status was about to expire so that they wouldn't have to pay rates or tax.
Hmm...
how long ago was the c128 retrobrighted, yellow again..
I dont remember if I did it on this
I used to repair those style monitors back in the day - they usually where connected to Point of Sale PCs (usually a small form factor 386). I have a VGA model. There where also more cube shaped cases designed to be stacked and they where usually for CCTV installations so you could have 1 monitor per camera.
Ok, great info!
Какой няшный мониторчик :)
Да, очень!
I wonder if that would work with an Atari ST, too?
yes ... botth have an BAS output ... you need ground and Composite
Cool!
I love your videos, but the way you are trying to discharge the CRT moving the wire next to the screwdriver is wrong and dangerous. If anybody copies it with a charged CRT it can be harmful. Please be more careful with what you show regarding CRT discharging. I also suggest you include a brief text explaining the dangers of this in any other CRT related video. Cheers!
I know. I mentioned you should use a large resistor to do it properly. Thanks for the heads up!
You’re not allowed to show your NINE INCH on TH-cam!
I, know I got suspended for a week for showing my 10 inch
Sorry, I can show you my 12 inch :)