Re: What is with these silly monitors

[supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer)]

spierings <omgang@internex.net.au> wrote:

>> >>Hi, they do use standard video signals.
>> >>
>> >>I used one as a TV set for a time in the United States.  If
>> >>you are indeed giving it an NTSC signal and it doesn't
>> >>work, then you have a busted monitor.
>> >
>> >From my understanding, the Apple II series didn't use a standard NTSC
>> >signal.  The signal was slightly lower than standard NTSC.  I'm not
>> >sure why they did this.
>>
>> The Apple II does indeed output an off-the-mark NTSC
>> signal, but the AppleColor Composite Monitor will
>> accept a standard NTSC signal and display that as
>> well.
>
>No such luck for me. I have two monitors that will not produce color from
>an NTSC signal. Have you tested this yourself. It is possible that my
>monitors may be broken. If you have a way of checking this please do. It
>will save me a lot of time if I know they are broken for sure.

Yes, I used it as a TV for a time before it died completely.
I still think there is something different between Australian
NTSC signals and the ones in North America.  Maybe
your international equipment produces a slightly off-NTSC
signal.

I seem to remember reading about an Apple IIe user who
tried to connect his NTSC IIe in Europe to an international
VCR (a VCR designed for use in Europe but to be cross
compatible with NTSC).  The result was a picture that
lacked color.