[rescue] SGI Video - PC Monitor

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Mon, Feb 11, 2002 at 05:57:52PM -0800, Dan Canaan wrote:
> Okay, when all else fails, I come to this list since the folks here seem to 
> know something about everything.  So, here we go.
> 
> I'm trying to get video on a SGI Indigo 2 working.  We've got a great 
> connector and I'm sure it's putting out some sort of signal, but I need to 
> figure out how to hook this up to a monitor.  I'd *like* to be able to hook 
> it to a SVGA monitor, but I've been told by a local 'expert' at RE-PC in 
> Tukwila, WA , that it's impossible to hook an SGI up to anything other than 
> an SGI monitor.  Hmph.  Somehow I don't really believe that.  I'm sure I 
> can hook it up to a Sony or some other monitor, perhaps even to a proper 
> SVGA monitor.  Is this possible?  Do I just need a 13W3-HD15 converter?  If 
> so, is there a particular one that it likes more than others?
> 
> I'd love to be able to put the Indigo 2 on a KVM switch with the other PC's 
> to save desk space on monitors.
> 
> Suggestions?  Am I doomed to find a used SGI monitor?

All you need is Sync On Green, the proper resolution (1024x768 and/or 1280x1024
most likely), and the proper refresh rate (60hz at least, higher being better).
So, if your SVGA monitor does that, then you are set.  From my extremely 
limited testing, monitors that strike me as quality usually end up supporting
sync on green, which is the only unusuall thing.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd