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From: jpoore@pro-palmtree.cts.com (James Poore)
Subject: Re: Different between color monitors?
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Date: Sun, 4 Feb 96 07:05:11 PST
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A composite color monitor is a monitor than conforms to the NTSC standard
which has composite video (video, color, sound) at a level of 0-1V.
An Analog RGB monitor has 3 distinct video signals (red, green, blue) that
form in various amounts to makes all colors. Each signal is variable from
0-5V and there is one other signal (sync) which locks the picture.
This type of monitor has increased bandwith (more pixels) than the
composite monitor.
A digital RGB monitor has 5 digital signal lines (red, green, blue,
intensity, and sync). It can form only 16 colors (a combination of
red, green, blue at low intesity for 8 and a combo of red, green, blue at
high intensity for the other 8). The digital RGB is not as good as analog
RGB due to the fact that only 16 distinct colors are availiable, whereas
the Analog RGB has an infinitely variable color palette.
Regards
Jim
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From: spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)
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Subject: Re: Apple Monitor pics anywhere on the net????
Date: 13 Jan 1997 16:32 -0500
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In article pdueck@pli.mb.ca (Perry Dueck) writes...
>Can anybody tell me where I can download or view some scanned pictures of
>some or all of the monitors Apple sold for all of their II series (and III
>series) of computers?
>
>Any type of URL would be fine.
The only places which _might_ have such images and information would
be hobbyist/historical web pages (e.g. http://www.hypermall.com/~tdiaz).
Another place to look would be the Apple Tech Info Library, although you
won't find any images, just descriptions and technical information on the
particular display. It should still be available through Gopher.
Off the top of my head, here is a listing of all or most displays
Apple Computer sold for the Apple II and III series:
Monochrome displays:
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- Apple Monitor III
- Apple Monitor II (beige and platinum case)
- Apple Monitor IIc
- Apple Monochrome Monitor
Color composite displays:
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- AppleColor Composite Monitor IIe (beige and platinum case)
- AppleColor Composite Monitor IIc (white and platinum case)
LCD displays:
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- Apple IIc Flat Panel Display
RGB displays:
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- Apple Monitor 100 (digital)
- AppleColor RGB (analog)
I'm not quite sure about color schemes, I seem to recall Apple changing
a few displays to the standard platinum/grey coloring in later years,
though not sure if I have it correct above. As well, some of the above
displays have certain interesting features (i.e. Monitor 100, Color
Composite), or limitations (i.e. Monitor III, LCD) worth noting. :-)
Mitchell SPector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca