Re: Question about Apple Monitors

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

"copper wire" <NoEmail@NoEmail.NoNet> wrote in message
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: In article <20031227234548.11201.00001615@mb-m11.aol.com>,
: quadrajet1@aol.com (Quadrajet1) wrote:
: > If you are using the Apple //c RF modular, then it'll plug
into any composite
: > video monitor.
:
: I beg to differ.
: When using the Apple //c RF Modulator attachment with an Apple
//c, it
: outputs an RF modulated signal (if memory serves me correctly,
switch
: selectable RF output to channel 3 and 4), not a composite video
signal and
: thus will not plug into any composite video monitor....well,
you could
: physically plug it in (ie. using the RCA patch cord at each
end) but it
: won't display a useable signal.
:
: The Apple //c has a built in composite video jack on the back
of it, just
: use an RCA video cable to hook it up directly to any composite
video
: monitor and/or TV set which has composite video input jacks.
:
: >   To hook a TV up to the //e's composite video out, use a
patch cable and hook
: > it to the //e video connector and the other end into the
Video In or Aux Video
: > In on your VCR.  Also, a lot of TV's are coming with
composite video inputs as
: > well.  You will recognize them by their yellow plastic ring
in the RCA
: > connector. Red and White are audio connections, and Pink,
Green And Blue are
: > component video in. Not to be confused with composite video.
: > Raymond
:
: Correct.
:
: I might add this:
:
: RF Video Input  ---> Coaxial and/or Twin Lead connect --->
Poorest Quality
: Composite Input ---> RCA style connect ---> Better than RF
Video Quality
: S-Video (SVHS)  ---> 4 pin mini-DIN  -----> Better than
Composite Quality
: Component Input ---> Seperate *Red, Green, Blue connectors,
better than S-Video
:
: *Red (not pink), as the electron guns mix various levels of
Red, Green,
: and Blue in order to produce all the colors of the specturm
which humans
: can see

Sorry he is correct that the component jacks and cables
are marked pink, green and blue, to distinguish the red
signal from the red coded jack of the right channel audio.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprizez };-)
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