Apple's RGB and IBM's RGB were both digital.I've never heard of the "Video 7" box. Was that an Apple product? If not, then mentioning it is irrelevant.
However, part of my original post was in error. I was thinking of the Franklin 500, not the Laser 128. The Franklin manual says:
RGB monitor manufacturers use different conventions for their RGB signal requirements. In general, there are two configurations for monitors, the Apple and the IBM. The main difference between the two types is that the Apple configuration uses a composite signal for the horizontal and vertical synchronization, and the IBM uses separate signals for them. The two types also use a different labeling system (called color palette) for colors. Some RGB monitors have a switch which permits selection of the Apple or IBM modes. If you have a choice, use the Apple mode.
(BTW - the drawing on the preceding page, for connecting an RGB monitor shows a standard DB-9 connector, male plug, female port.)
... The palette assignments for colors is somewhat arbitrary and may not matter until you use some software that produces red grass and orange sky. The four-position RGB slide switch on the front panel should give white, green, amber, and blue text in its four settings. If these colors aren't accurate, the wrong color palette has been selected.
Roy Tony Cianfaglione wrote:
It doesn't need it. The Video 7 boxes have the necessary wiring for either digital or analog depending on which box you use. ------------------------------------------ On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Exegete wrote:The //c doesn't have that switch.