Monitors for PowerMacs

[SilvorX]

Im currently pricing out monitors for the powermac im hopefully getting, i was just wondering:
do monitors that arent mac compatible actually work on macs? or just monitors that are pc/mac compatible (and just mac compatible) work with with powermacs?
thanx

[Jbear]

Im not sure, but I have hooked up 4 or 5 different monitors to my powermac when I take it to work once in a while. I have not had a single on NOT work. Most of them were sony monitors, a 15in trinitron E-something, a 17in trinitron with the Dell logo on the front (sony), a 17in Sony HMD A-200, and a couple of old 15in Panasonics. All seem to work fine without fuss.

[MacBandit]

A monitor is a monitor is a monitor. If it has the proper cable to connect to your computer it will work. Now the quality of it and the available resolutions are a question mark.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by MacBandit
A monitor is a monitor is a monitor.
Not always....I know of Sun monitors that ONLY work on Sun kit due to them being "fixed rate" or something like that.

[SilvorX]

so basically if i use my panasonic vga monitor (temporarly) for a powermac, it'dd work?

[ibookin']

Originally posted by SilvorX
so basically if i use my panasonic vga monitor (temporarly) for a powermac, it'dd work?

That seems to be the gist of this thread. :D

My Sony CPD-G500 works fine on a PowerMac 933 (not mine:( ) Mac OS X even recognizes the make and model of the monitor.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by verbose101

Not always....I know of Sun monitors that ONLY work on Sun kit due to them being "fixed rate" or something like that.


I've ran fixed rate before you just have to know what frequency it runs at and set your mac to that frequency (somehow) before hooking it up.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny


That seems to be the gist of this thread. :D

My Sony CPD-G500 works fine on a PowerMac 933 (not mine:( ) Mac OS X even recognizes the make and model of the monitor.


I have seen some problems with some Sonys and other monitors with OSX. This mainly seems to be a problem with unsupported resolutions and can sometimes be fixed with a unsuported hack.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by MacBandit



I've ran fixed rate before you just have to know what frequency it runs at and set your mac to that frequency (somehow) before hooking it up.
mmmmm...."somehow"...that's the bit that poses the problem.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by verbose101

mmmmm...."somehow"...that's the bit that poses the problem.

I was able to do it on the monitor I was using by hooking it up and with the screen flickering past at a million mile/hour fumbling my way into the monitors control panel and changing the resolution. This took me about an hour. Not the answer you wanted I'm sure. You need to find a monitor to borrow from someone or take the computer down to a computer store and change the resolution setting.

[SilvorX]

hmm sounds good, but it just makes me feel a lil weird cuz on some stuff it says "only pc compatible" or whatever, but it works, woo hoo, i'll probably have to stick with this monitor *maybe* when i get my new puter....unless i get the monitor that day 2...

this is kind of off topic...but would a normal dvd rom drive work on a powermac? and how would i format a normal peecee hard drive so its mac compatible?

[G5orbust]

Since ur in canada... i cant rele tell u any US promotions that could be happening. BUT a CRT would be ur best bet if you wanna have a large, fairly cheap monitor. I suggest a 19 inch (18 viewable) CRT which will run you about 200 us. Fairly well priced saying that most 18 inch flat panels cost upwards of a few hundred to maybe up into the thousands of dollars for a decent one.

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust
Since ur in canada... i cant rele tell u any US promotions that could be happening. BUT a CRT would be ur best bet if you wanna have a large, fairly cheap monitor. I suggest a 19 inch (18 viewable) CRT which will run you about 200 us. Fairly well priced saying that most 18 inch flat panels cost upwards of a few hundred to maybe up into the thousands of dollars for a decent one.
http://www.compusmart.com/product.asp?CatalogID=160&StyleID=242003&
or
http://www.compusmart.com/product.asp?CatalogID=160&StyleID=877221&CurrentSegment=Peripherals%7CDisplays&ProductSearchString=19%22&ShowPriceFlag=1&PriceFilter=400&
thats what im thinking of getting if i dont get a flatscreen but it says no for mac compatible :(

[G5orbust]

doesnt matter... dvi has not predujedice against macs. the only thing i ont suggest is a pc maker branded monitor! :rolleyes:

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust
doesnt matter... dvi has not predujedice against macs. the only thing i ont suggest is a pc maker branded monitor! :rolleyes:
lol so basically NO HPee/compcrap/IBM monitors lol...

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

lol so basically NO HPee/compcrap/IBM monitors lol...

yep not like ud use em anyways...

IBM maybe, but those are rele expensive flat panels

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust


yep not like ud use em anyways...

IBM maybe, but those are rele expensive flat panels
hopefully a crt i get is compatible with the mac...

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by SilvorX
this is kind of off topic...but would a normal dvd rom drive work on a powermac? and how would i format a normal peecee hard drive so its mac compatible?


DVD roms are a different matter because they require certain drivers to operate properly. Check out www.xlr8yourmac.com for a really good compatibility database for all drives.

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by MacBandit



DVD roms are a different matter because they require certain drivers to operate properly. Check out www.xlr8yourmac.com for a really good compatibility database for all drives.
i tried looking n no luck finding anything...

hmm if anyone knows...
would an LG 16x DVD-rom drive work fine on a powermac, and a Fujitsu hard drive work fine? and if not where would i get special drivers for it since i tried xlr8yourmac.com and couldnt find anything on it :(

[ibookin']

Originally posted by SilvorX

lol so basically NO HPee/compcrap/IBM monitors lol...

Actually, down at work we're using a Gateway (ugh.) monitor on one of our 933s for lack of a better display. The Cinema Display is on another machine and our 17" Studios are being used. Oh well...

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by SilvorX

i tried looking n no luck finding anything...

hmm if anyone knows...
would an LG 16x DVD-rom drive work fine on a powermac, and a Fujitsu hard drive work fine? and if not where would i get special drivers for it since i tried xlr8yourmac.com and couldnt find anything on it :( ]


If www.xlr8yourmac.com doesn't have reader tests on it there probably isn't drivers for it.

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by ibookin'@mwny


Actually, down at work we're using a Gateway (ugh.) monitor on one of our 933s for lack of a better display. The Cinema Display is on another machine and our 17" Studios are being used. Oh well...
hmm guess normal screens can be used...concidering an 867 powermac (dual) with a crt screen would cost 3 grand canadian, and my original computer only costed bout $1500 (cruddy pee cee)...and this included monitor, scanner, printer..*sigh* lol...but if i get a powermac at the right time, hopefully something free will be included ;) lol

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

hmm guess normal screens can be used...concidering an 867 powermac (dual) with a crt screen would cost 3 grand canadian, and my original computer only costed bout $1500 (cruddy pee cee)...and this included monitor, scanner, printer..*sigh* lol...but if i get a powermac at the right time, hopefully something free will be included ;) lol

yea but since ur canada, u most likely wont get the free stuff :mad: .

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust


yea but since ur canada, u most likely wont get the free stuff :mad: .
i know :(, but pc stores/online resellers in canada sometimes add on freebies, i remember macwarehouse.ca including 128 mb of ram free a few weeks ago and theyre basically the only place in canada that gives out anything free for a mac :(

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

i know :(, but pc stores/online resellers in canada sometimes add on freebies, i remember macwarehouse.ca including 128 mb of ram free a few weeks ago and theyre basically the only place in canada that gives out anything free for a mac :(

I believe this happens for two reasons:

1. The canadian dallor needs more currency to keep up w/ the US dollar, so things are more expensive, thus making freebies a little harder to do, especially if its an american company funding the operation

AND


2. It cost much more to ship internationally, so any US company will just exclude u because it just costs too much to ship a freebie to u.

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust


I believe this happens for two reasons:

1. The canadian dallor needs more currency to keep up w/ the US dollar, so things are more expensive, thus making freebies a little harder to do, especially if its an american company funding the operation

AND


2. It cost much more to ship internationally, so any US company will just exclude u because it just costs too much to ship a freebie to u.
it wouldnt cost that much shipping concidering theres no tariffs on electronics... but authorized dealers sometimes put nice deals on them :D
apple canada ships their computers for free i believe :S but i may be wrong, but i think macwarehouse ships for free *looks in catalog*...looks like it cuz theres only something about if i wanted overnite delivery it would be $15...

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

it wouldnt cost that much shipping concidering theres no tariffs on electronics... but authorized dealers sometimes put nice deals on them :D
apple canada ships their computers for free i believe :S but i may be wrong, but i think macwarehouse ships for free *looks in catalog*...looks like it cuz theres only something about if i wanted overnite delivery it would be $15...

yeah but i dont think ud care much about overnight. lol, unless ur THAT desperate to have ur mac experience.

[SilvorX]

i know, im not one of those ppl who want a mac so bad that they have to get the top of the line one n asap :P lol...
i could wait a week for it to be shipped for all i care :P, if i dont end up going to the puter store with my dad, i could try getting him to talk to the school puter tech n order one through him (cuz he works for the school division) n he can pick it up at the school

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX
i know, im not one of those ppl who want a mac so bad that they have to get the top of the line one n asap :P lol...
i could wait a week for it to be shipped for all i care :P, if i dont end up going to the puter store with my dad, i could try getting him to talk to the school puter tech n order one through him (cuz he works for the school division) n he can pick it up at the school

edu discount also (if tehy even do taht kind of stuff in canada..... ;) wouldnt supprise me if tehy didnt... tehy dont do anything else )

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust


edu discount also (if tehy even do taht kind of stuff in canada..... ;) wouldnt supprise me if tehy didnt... tehy dont do anything else )
i dont think i could get an edu discount since im in gr 12...but 75 bux less would be nice ;)

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

i dont think i could get an edu discount since im in gr 12...but 75 bux less would be nice ;)

i was thinking about ur dad and the techie he was gunna order it through.

[SilvorX]

Originally posted by G5orbust


i was thinking about ur dad and the techie he was gunna order it through.
my dad probably couldnt get a discount (hes not a teacher or anything like that..he just works for the school division lol) but my dad knows nothing about computers so he'dd probably tell me to talk to the tech guy...even tho im not the one with the money lol

[G5orbust]

Originally posted by SilvorX

my dad probably couldnt get a discount (hes not a teacher or anything like that..he just works for the school division lol) but my dad knows nothing about computers so he'dd probably tell me to talk to the tech guy...even tho im not the one with the money lol

haha taht could open up some interesting opportunites on ur part. :)

[SilvorX]

lol i'll just have to wait n see wha happens