Re: How to use a CGA monitor with II

[schultp@aa.wl.com (Paul Schultz)]

Lon J. Seidman (lon@cyberspace) wrote:
: gchunt@cc.dixie.edu (Galen C. Hunt) writes:
: : Does anyone know if there is anyway to use a CGA monitor with an Apple II?
: : I've got an apple for free, but I don't have a monitor.  (I also don't 
: : have a free TV), but CGA monitors are a dime a dozen these days.  I just 
: : thought, "it would sure be nice *IF*..."

: Some older CGA monitors have an RCA jack, which you can use to plug an
: Apple II into.  We have a 1988 vintage Magnavox (I think) and it allows an
: RCA input.

: If not, I'm sure you can probably find an Apple II monitor reletively cheap.

If you are talking about using it with a IIgs... the IIgs generates an ANALOG
RGB video signal, a CGA monitor handles a DIGITAL RGB signal -- so the two are
not compatible. However, if you are talking about an 8 bit Apple II your only
course of action is the composite video mode mentioned above or trying to find
one of the RGB video 'piggyback' attachments which hook up to a RAMWORKS card
on a IIe. As for older IIs -- stick with the composite video.

Paul
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