Re: AE RGB Option ---> Mac Monitor

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <3200c95b.40103418@news.concentric.net>, wernst@cris.com
(Warren "Llama" Ernst) wrote:

>dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:
>
>>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.
>
>Hold on, hold on. Later versions of the RGB add-on card for RamWorks
>had BOTH analog and digital RGB connectors - one for "PC RGB Monitors"
>and one for "Apple RGB Monitors."

I wasn't aware of any such option.

Unless it was released after the IIgs (late 1986), I would still expect it
to be digital RGB.  Almost all RGB monitors for the Apple ///, Apple //e
and Apple //c are digital RGB.  As far as I know, the only analog RGB
options are with a Second Sight Card (IIgs or VGA monitor) or a Video
Overlay Card (IIgs monitor).

The Apple /// was the first Apple computer to support RGB (unless there
was a third-party card for the ][+ which supports RGB), and it only
supports digital RGB.  Its video port pinout is the basis for the IIgs and
Mac video ports, but they are not fully compatible.

I would expect the adaptor to simply provide the correct pinout for
Apple's digital RGB monitor.

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