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I have a few graphics questions:

Can anyone tell me the difference between an Orchid Prodesigner II SVGA
card and an STB Ergo card?  I want to be able to drive 1024x768 at 60 Hz.
Can these cards support CGA or EGA?  If so, do they do this by multiscanning?

After talking to several mail-order houses, all I've learned is that both
cards are based on the Tseng-4000 chip set.  The Prodesigner II seems to
have gotten lots of good reviews on the net, but the STB Ergo is significantly
cheaper and a newer design. 

Also, can anyone tell me the advantages/disadvantages of the NEC 4D vs. the
Nanao 9070u?  They seem to be similarly priced, but I have never seen either
one, and want to buy mail-order (risky buying a monitor I've never seen, eh?). 

Thanks!

Andy Goris          goris@hpfcla.fc.hp.com


Here are some prices I've found for the NEC 4D:

  Tri-state $    949.95
  Bulldog        989.00
  Lucky         1250.00 (claims the monitor is on allocation from NEC)
  HiQ           1199.00
  Atman         1271.00
  Compusave      991.00
  Data Dynamics  995.00

Prices for Orchid Prodesigner II

  Treasure Chest $  259.00  (1M )
  ACS               229.00  (512K )
  Hokkins           225.00  (1M )
  Microline         245.00  (1M )
  Hitech-USA        249.00  (1M)
  Essence           250.00  (1M)
Some companies charge up to $350 for the Orchid Prodesigner II!

Prices for STB Ergo (what is the difference between this and the STB Powergraph)

  Lucky   $ 225.00