Re: Apple III peripherals

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

In article <D4xvry.Esy@crash.cts.com>,
Randy Shackelford <shack@crash.cts.com> wrote:
> In article <D4w2EE.3wx@actrix.gen.nz>,
> David Empson <dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
> 
> >> Finally, what type of color monitor can be used with an Apple III?
> >
> >The Apple ///'s video connector produces a digital RGB signal,
> >supporting 16 colours (the same colour set as the IBM PC's CGA mode,
> >more or less).  You should be able to use a CGA digital RGB monitor
> >with an adaptor cable, as long as the scan frequency of the monitor is
> >low enough (I think CGA uses roughly the same frequencies as the Apple
> >// and ///, so this shouldn't be a problem).
> 
> I have an Applecolor Monitor 100 and it says it works with ///s.

Sorry - I was thinking RGB only.  You can, of course, also connect a
colour composite monitor to the Apple III.
-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz
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