Re: AE RGB Option ---> Mac Monitor

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <dempson-0108960122330001@dempson.actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
>In article <4tlhel$4v@darla.visi.com>, nathan@mixer.visi.com (Nathan
>Mates) wrote:
>
>>In article <huv-2907961842250001@huv.cmo.ornl.gov>,
>>Michael W. Hulsey <huv@ornl.gov> wrote:
>>>Is it possible to attach an Applied Engineering RamWorks 3 with RBG Option
>>>to a Mac monitor?  What is required on both ends.  Do I just need a cable
>>>adapter?
>>
>>   Most likely not. Although you may be able to find a cable to go
>>between the two, Apple II monitors sync at far lower rates (15Hz) than
>>modern Mac/PC monitors (30Hz). Only if you can find an old NEC
>>Multisync 1 or 2 or a Commodore 1084 will the monitor go that low.
>
>In addition to that: the RamWorks RGB option expects a digital RGB monitor
>(the equivalent of a CGA monitor on the PC), while the IIgs, Mac, and
>VGA/SVGA monitors are all analog RGB.

AE made three versions of the RGB addon over the years. The first two were
digital only; one of these had only the DB15 connector, the other had a DB15
and DB9. Later on they made a version which had the DB9 digital output and
a DB15 analog like you would use with a IIgs moitor.
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