If the PB520 external video is handled the same way as the 1XXs that
have external video, then it's all in the adapter.
There are a number of places to get the appropriate adapter to give
you the resolution mode you want. (Some CompUSA stores carry them.)
NEC will give you adapters for their monitors for the various
resolutions.
As for monitors, that's really a decision independent of hooking up
to a PB520--ie, get a good monitor for any system.
NEC has a solid reputation, has gotten good reviews many times, and
has a "value" line that's fairly inexpensive. I've also liked what
I've seen of Mag Innovision, and they're cheap.
Nanao and Sony (and Apple) have good quality monitors, but they tend
to be pretty expensive.
Albert
albert-...@uiuc.edu
sboh...@gmu.edu (Shawn A. Bohner) writes:
>Hi,
>I recently purchased a PB520 and have attempted to connect it to various
>multisync monitors (mostly NEC and Apple) for determining the right monitor
>for my purposes. However, I have ran into a glitch...the video always comes
>out in 640 X 480 mode. The spec's say that I should be able to get 800 X 600
>but when I called Apple, they referred me to a company called Exchange Cable
>at 1-800-343-2425. I've left a message with them on Saturday but haven't
>heard back yet.
>Has anyone out there had success getting outputs to 15" or 17" monitors with
>modes other than 640 X 480? Additionally, what external monitor do you
>recommend for a PB520? Thanks for any help you can offer!
>In the external monitor fog,
>Shawn
