Re: VGA 15 pin/9 pin Multisync=standard?

SixteenThirtytwo wrote:
I'm a little confused about the VGA and Multisync computer monitor
standard.

I know that 15 pins are most common, the pinout being as follows:
http://www.technick.net/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=pinconvid_vga_15pin
I assume this is the pinout which works for all common PC monitors
sold today, right?

But several years ago I had an Nec Multisync II monitor which I used
with my Atari ST in order to display both video modes (highly
different sync rates). It had a 9 pin connector with the following
pinout:
http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_Pinouts1.html#PINOUTS_012

The notes on that page say that it is "somewhat standard" -can someone
elaborate on this?
Is there a standard for Multisync monitors which is different from
(S)VGA monitors, or did older Multisync monitors have different
standards a while back whereas now Multisync and VGA monitors both use
the same type of connector and pinout?

I think the 9 pin was used at first for TTL monitors and then shortly for ANALOG ones as well
then they switched to 15, I do remember having to get adapter cables and regarding TTL as crap
, since they had fixed number of colours. I can't be sure but I think Multisync II was atleast analog if not both ( or was it cards could do both most likely).

Cheers
.

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