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Re: Vintage Computing Advice



On 2009-05-03 15:24:33 +0700, Alex Freed <alex_news@mirrow.com> said:

Jason wrote:

The term "digital RGB" is not in common use. The modern DVI (aka DVGA) interface does separate the RGB signals into separate digitally encoded components, but the standard did not exist prior to 1999 so clearly the Apple //c could not have implemented it.

RGB is sending the color signals on separate wires, right?
"Digital RGB" is when only a logic level rather than voltages are interpreted on the R, G and B lines. IBM's "CGA" and later "EGA" standards (way before 1999) were "Digital RGB", but the VGA (later) was analog RGB.

Apple 2 GS also has an RGB output in addition to composite NTSC.

I agree with everything you've said above.

But the Apple //c and //c+ do not have RGB outputs, either digital or analog. I prefer the //c form factor to that of the other members of the Apple // family so I'm stuck looking for a suitable solution for a display, preferably not involving a CRT.

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Jason