Fun with the highest-resolution LCDs of the late 1990s (previously "World's largest consumer computer LCD... in 1999")

[theMarble]

It still have been the first DVI display to ship, since the 22" didn't ship until early 2000 AFAICS, and other manufacturers didn't ship DVI displays until early 2000 either.

The DVI 22" shipped in September of 99 (IIRC announced on the same day as the Sawtooth). Given that the DVI spec was released in April of that year, I wouldn't be surprised if it was the first "inexpensive" display to ship with DVI. Obviously $3999 is not cheap by any stretch, but if there were any DVI displays released before it, they would have been professional displays that were upwards of $5000.

The Rage 128/128 Pro that shipped in the Sawtooth had a single DVI connection on it. The GeForce 256 also had one, the Voodoo 3 and the final RIVA didn't from what I can tell.

 

[Amethyst1]

The DVI 22" shipped in September of 99 (IIRC announced on the same day as the Sawtooth).

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Obviously $3999 is not cheap by any stretch, but if there were any DVI displays released before it, they would have been professional displays that were upwards of $5000.

Possible. There were digital LCDs for consumers before but they didn’t use DVI.

The GeForce 256 also had one, the Voodoo 3 and the final RIVA didn't from what I can tell.

The RIVA TNT2 was available with DVI. Some, but not all, GeForce 256’s also had it.

The Rage 128/128 Pro that shipped in the Sawtooth had a single DVI connection on it.

Only the “Pro” did.

 

[Amethyst1]

Now I just need an SGI 1600SW and I'm in monitor heaven LOL! (I suppose you could say I collect monitors!)

PAAAAAAAARRRRTYYYYYYYY!

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...complete with the rare and expensive PIX-Link TMDS-to-LVDS converter box which is crucial to hook this beauty up to modern systems. The PIX-Link's EDID is attached for anyone's viewing pleasure

 

[mectojic]

PAAAAAAAARRRRTYYYYYYYY!

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...complete with the rare and expensive PIX-Link TMDS-to-LVDS converter box which is crucial to hook this beauty up to modern systems. The PIX-Link's EDID is attached for anyone's viewing pleasure

Now get the Radius Artica variant!
But really, nice find. Pretty awesome piece of tech.

 

[Amethyst1]

I wonder how OS X Server 1.2v3 and OS X 10.0.4 etc would play with it, with say a GeForce 2MX or something such?
or even a Rage 128 since this is the largest monitor those support

I tried OS X 10.0.3 on my Sawtooth which has a Rage 128 Pro, and it installed, boots and runs great at 1600×1024.

Addendum/Update:

OS X DP3 panics:

OS X DP4 installs, boots and runs fine at 1600×1024.

As for lower than native scaled modes, 800×512 is pixel-doubled and blocky, all other scaled modes are smooth.

Things get quite funky in 256-colour mode: Finder windows have black backgrounds making text unreadable.

 

[LightBulbFun]

very cool! on OS X DP3, try less RAM, I have found the early OS X DP versions will panic right at the start of the boot process if you have too much RAM installed

id love to see if OS X Server 1.2v3 works at full rez?


also as an aside it would be interesting to see just what the DVI port of the Rage 128 Pro can do, when plugged into a more modern 1920x1200 monitor or such

 

[Amethyst1]

on OS X DP3, try less RAM, I have found the early OS X DP versions will panic right at the start of the boot process if you have too much RAM installed

Alright, I'll take it down to 128 MB for DP3.

id love to see if OS X Server 1.2v3 works at full rez?

That comes next

also as an aside it would be interesting to see just what the DVI port of the Rage 128 Pro can do, when plugged into a more modern 1920x1200 monitor or such

This is what I bought the machine for.

 

[Amethyst1]

id love to see if OS X Server 1.2v3 works at full rez?

 

[LightBulbFun]

Epic!

(outside of Laptop LCD's I have never experienced OS X Server 1.2v3 at native rez on real hardware and never at such high resolutions)

 

[Amethyst1]

(outside of Laptop LCD's I have never experienced OS X Server 1.2v3 at native rez on real hardware and never at such high resolutions)

Just curious, have you tried your 20" and 23" ACDs in 1.2v3/10.0 on the GeForce2 MX?

 

[Amethyst1]

also as an aside it would be interesting to see just what the DVI port of the Rage 128 Pro can do, when plugged into a more modern 1920x1200 monitor or such

#3,596

 

[Amethyst1]

Tested the 22" ACD's behaviour at lower-than-native resolutions. If the width is <1600, it starts repeating from the left to fill the screen. If the height is <1024, it starts repeating from the top to fill the screen. But there are (somewhat annoying) visual glitches in the repeated section(s).

The following modes work at 60 Hz CVT-RB:

1600×1000 (16:10)
1600×958 – heights of 956 and lower result in garbage or a black screen
1440×960 (3:2)
1280×1024 (5:4) – using GTF, CVT or CVT-RB timings
1152×1024
1024×1024
800×1024
640×1024 – but image is extremely dark

So it "can" be used with anything that outputs 1280×1024@60 (unlike the 20" Al!).

 

[Certificate of Excellence]

Tested the 22" ACD's behaviour at lower-than-native resolutions. If the width is <1600, it starts repeating from the left to fill the screen. If the height is <1024, it starts repeating from the top to fill the screen. But there are (somewhat annoying) visual glitches in the repeated section(s).

The following modes work at 60 Hz CVT-RB:

1600×1000 (16:10)
1600×958 – heights of 956 and lower result in garbage or a black screen
1440×960 (3:2)
1280×1024 (5:4) – using GTF, CVT or CVT-RB timings
1152×1024
1024×1024
800×1024
640×1024 – but image is extremely dark

So it "can" be used with anything that outputs 1280×1024@60 (unlike the 20" Al!).

Oh my gosh, Look who the cat dragged in 🙂 It’s been a minute. Glad you’re back.