Re: AIIe 80col/64k video expansion (Australia)

[Ernest <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com>]

Oliver Schmidt wrote:

> Yes, that's the other issue. And as far as I know the A2 video out
> timing isn't simply taken from the AC frequency, so even when
> connected to the 50 Hz AC over here it would still produce 60 Hz video
> but the monitors used here need 50 Hz.

I have a Apple brand "AIIe 80col/64k Memory Expansion and Video" video card
(made in Australia,) which (according to the manual) fills two slots -AUX
and Slot 3. I took a look at my US IIe, and the AUX slot does not line up
with Slot three, or even slot 1. The card definitely needs two in-line
slots. I guess the Australian IIe is different than the US IIe, but I've
never compared them. Here is an excerpt from the regular 80col manual
addendum:

"This card is a special version of the IIe extended 80col text card.  This
card includes a special video output port for use with the Apple color
monitor IIe or Apple color monitor IIc in a 220v-240v country.

It is essential to use the video port supplied on this card to the the
Composite colour video signal required to produce colour on the IIe/IIc
Color monitor."

It has an RCA video plug on it, and I've never seen another like it.

I guess this card won't help you much if you use a US IIe, and if you find a
IIe which has the Aux and Slot 3 in line, then you wouldn't need this card
anyway.

E.