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Radio Shack produced four different lines of monitors from the release of the [[TRS-80 Tandy 2000]] to end of Tandy Computers with the 4000 line. This article is only for the [[Compatible PCs|Compatible PC]] Radio Shack and [[Color Computer family|Color Computer 3]] machines. For terminals and the Electric Crayon, go to [[Radio Shack Terminals]]. Also, the original Radio Shack monitor was technically the bundled monitor that came with the [[TRS-80 Model I Family|TRS-80 Model I]] but that is nothing but an RCA black and white television with the tuner removed.

==VM-line Monitors==

This was Radio Shack's line of monochrome monitors with models for the both the TRS-80 Tandy 2000 and the [[Tandy 1000 Series]]. The first model, the '''VM-1''', was made for the 2000. The first monochrome monitors for the 1000 were the '''VM-2''' and '''VM-4'''. These were composite monitors compatible with the original 1000, and SX, EX, and HX models only. The '''VM-3''' and '''VM-5''' were made for the other Tandy 1000s.

==CM-line Monitors==

The CM-line was Radio Shack's line of color monitors. The original CM-1 is for the TRS-80 Tandy 2000. The '''CM-4''' and '''CM-5''' are standard resolution CGA monitors compatible with standard [[Tandy Graphics]] modes. The '''CM-2''', '''CM-10''', and '''CM-ll''' are high-resolution CGA monitors compatible with the Tandy Graphics II 640 x 200 x 16 colors mode.

===CM-8===

The '''CM-8''' was a specially built monitor for the Color computer 3's RGB mode.

==EGM-1 Monitor==

The '''EGM-1''' was Radio Shack's only [[EGA]] monitor. It should be noted that there wasn't any good reason to upgrade a Tandy 1000 to EGA since Tandy Graphics (especially Tandy Graphics II) are almost as good as EGA.

==VGM-line Monitors==

The '''VGM-100''', '''VGM-200''' series, '''VGM-300''' series, and '''VGM-400''' series are Tandy-branded (S)[[VGA]] monitors. The original VGM-100 was for the Tandy 3000 and later models were for the 2500 XL and 4000 series systems.

==External Link==

[https://youtu.be/m79HxULt3O8 The story of the VGM-225, a real lemon among VGA monitors]

[[Category: Radio Shack Peripherals]]

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 ==CM-line Monitors==
-The CM-line was Radio Shack's line of color monitors. The original CM-1 is for the TRS-80 Tandy 2000. The '''CM-4''' and '''CM-5''' are standard resolution CGA monitors compatible with standard [[Tandy Graphics]] modes. The '''CM-2''', '''CM-10''', and '''CM-ll''' are high-resolution CGA monitors compatible with the Tandy Graphics II 640 x 200 x 16 colors mode.
+The CM-line was Radio Shack's line of color monitors. The original CM-1 is for the TRS-80 Tandy 2000. The '''CM-4''' and '''CM-5''' are standard resolution CGA monitors compatible with standard [[Tandy Graphics]] modes. The '''CM-2''', '''CM-10''', and '''CM-ll''' are high-[[resolution]] CGA monitors compatible with the Tandy Graphics II 640 x 200 x 16 colors mode.
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