Anyone know of a RGB (old CGA) output card, PCI or ISA

I am searching for a suplier that has a PCI/ISA card capable of producing
RGB outputs just like the old CGA cards.

The other requirement is that more than one can be put into the same PC. (or
a card with multiple outputs)

I've read that this could be done with some VGA cards, but this varies from
chipset to chipset and I need a "plug in solution"

ISA cards could be used to support older systems, and PCI cards would be
used in new systems.


Thanks in advance,
James Little

"James Little" <noemailhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I am searching for a suplier that has a PCI/ISA card capable of producing
> RGB outputs just like the old CGA cards.
>
>
All display cards output RGB signals. CGA had 2 levels for each colour (ON,
OFF) plus a common intensity signal (16 colours in all), EGA 4 levels (64
colours in all) and VGA (and DVI) near infinite number of levels and thus
colours.

"James Little" <noemailhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I am searching for a suplier that has a PCI/ISA card capable of producing
> RGB outputs just like the old CGA cards.
>
> The other requirement is that more than one can be put into the same PC.
(or
> a card with multiple outputs)
>
>
All OSes from 98 up can control 2 display cards as standard. A number of
manufacturers made quad display cards (Matrox etc.). Some allow up to 4 of
these to be installed simultaneously thus 16 monitors can be driven from a
single PC.

Thanks very much for your reply, but it looks like I need to re-state my
problem.

Yes, I understand that win98+ support multiple VGA cards. Yes, I understand
that
VGA is RGB. I'm not looking for VGA output, I'm looking for CGA(compatible)
output.

What I'm looking for is a card that will produce a RGB output exactly like
the old CGA cards.

"Alien Zord" <rem.alienzord@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> "James Little" <noemailhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uC_7c.92521$u_5.68148@fe2.texas.rr.com...
> > I am searching for a suplier that has a PCI/ISA card capable of
producing
> > RGB outputs just like the old CGA cards.
> >
> > The other requirement is that more than one can be put into the same PC.
> (or
> > a card with multiple outputs)
> >
> >
> All OSes from 98 up can control 2 display cards as standard. A number of
> manufacturers made quad display cards (Matrox etc.). Some allow up to 4 of
> these to be installed simultaneously thus 16 monitors can be driven from a
> single PC.
>
>

"James Little" <noemailhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much for your reply, but it looks like I need to re-state my
> problem.
>
> Yes, I understand that win98+ support multiple VGA cards. Yes, I
understand
> that
> VGA is RGB. I'm not looking for VGA output, I'm looking for
CGA(compatible)
> output.

TTL output... Digital stuff.

> What I'm looking for is a card that will produce a RGB output exactly like
> the old CGA cards.

Not in PCI... You'd be lucky to find any working ISA ones these days.

It would be easier/cheaper to have a card designed, since CGA is a
relatively simple circuit. (fixed frequency, digital output, etc.)