Re: Using GS Monitor on a Mac

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

In article <1993Jun14.081855.8247@henson.cc.wwu.edu> n9230173@henson.cc.wwu.edu (Mongo) writes:
> jwa@sunset.cse.nau.edu (James W Abendschan) writes:
> 
> >In article <9306111545.AA17393@apple.com> STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET (Alan Stein) writes:
> >>Can I connect the Apple RGB monitor I have on my Apple IIGS to a
> >>Mac Centris?
> >>
> 
> >Unless I'm mistaken, no.  Mac monitors are odd beasties in some respects.
> 
> Please correct me if I am wrong here but wasn't the RGB monitor sold
> with the  MAC IIs, and the RGB monitor sold with the Apple IIs the
> same monitor?  If that is the case then shouldn't the newer Macs be
> able to support Apple II monitor? 

I'll correct you.  You're wrong.  :-)

The IIgs "AppleColor RGB Monitor" is not the same as the Macintosh
"AppleColor High Resolution RGB Monitor".  The latter is larger (13
inches), has much better pixel resolution (640 x 480 works) and costs
more.

Both of these are different to the old IIe-compatible RGB monitor,
which uses digital RGB rather than analog RGB.

The Macintosh 12 inch monitor is also different from the IIgs monitor.


I don't know if the IIgs monitor can be used on a Macintosh.  I
suspect you would need a different cable, and the picture quality
would be pretty bad, if it worked at all.

The main problem is probably the cable pinout.  I don't know how the
Mac identifies which monitor is connected.
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David Empson                                                               
dempson@swell.actrix.gen.nz                                                
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