Apple AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor vs Apple Apple AudioVision 14 Display

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AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor compared with Apple AudioVision 14 Display

	AppleAppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor	AppleApple AudioVision 14 Display
Overview
Released
Released	1987	1993
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.8″	13″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Apple support specifies a nominal 13-inch Trinitron tube and 12.8-inch viewable diagonal; owner and service manuals instead call it 13-inch viewable. Service Source gives 0.26 mm aperture grille pitch, while TIL2165 and TIL8439 give 0.25 mm. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)	CRT (Nominal 14-inch Trinitron tube with 13-inch viewable diagonal and 0.26 mm aperture-grille stripe pitch. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	0.26 mm aperture-grille stripe pitch
Colour modes
Colour modes	Owner guide lists 256 colours with Macintosh Display Card 4•8 and 16.7 million with 8•24 or 8•24 GC; not an independent monitor colour-depth limit	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Maker documents support 640 × 480 at 66.7 Hz, 35 kHz horizontal scan and a 30.24 MHz pixel clock. These describe the supported analogue signal, not a native fixed matrix. Factory-adjusted active image area is 235 × 176 mm with a dark surrounding border; colour depth depends on the video card.	Apple specifies a 640 × 480 analogue signal at 66.7 Hz vertical and 35 kHz horizontal scan. Factory-adjusted active video area is 235 × 176 mm. These signal figures are not a fixed native pixel matrix or native panel refresh.
Calibration
Calibration	Maker TIL8439 states luminance of 20 footlamberts at the brightness-control detent and 25 footlamberts fully open; no conversion to an unpublished cd/m² figure. A thin horizontal grille-support line in the lower third is normal for this Trinitron tube according to the owner and service guides.	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	–
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	No	Yes
Other connections
Other connections	Macintosh DA-15 analogue RGB input with composite negative-going TTL sync and detachable video cable; this is not a PC VGA connector. Compatible Macintosh video circuitry or video card is required. No integrated speakers or audio ports.	Integrated high-density monitor cable carries RGB video, audio and Apple Desktop Bus signals. AudioVision Adapter Kit M1243LL/A breaks it out for Macintosh computers with separate connectors; Apple required this adapter for all modular Macintosh models available on 1 August 1993. Two ADB ports and a stereo line/microphone input are on the display. The S-Video socket was reserved for future use; Apple later corrected the owner guide and confirms that pass-through through the monitor is unsupported, including with Quadra 660AV/840AV and Power Macintosh AV. Use the computer AV card input instead. No native DA-15 socket is inferred from the optional adapter.
Audio out
Audio out	–	Stereo headphone/external-speaker output. AudioVision software selects headphone or external-speaker behaviour.
Speaker detail
Speaker detail	–	Two full-range speakers in a tuned-port bass-reflex chamber; maker frequency response is 100 Hz–15 kHz ±3 dB. TIL12724 calls 90 dB SPL at 1 kHz at 0.5 m maximum loudness, while Service Source calls it minimum loudness; the conflicting condition is retained rather than presented as a measured output.
Webcam detail
Webcam detail	–	No integrated camera. Directional microphone above the display is intended for voice and speech-recognition applications. Software and compatible computer hardware provide those functions.
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	–	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	15.5 kg	–
Height adjustment
Height adjustment	Owner guide supplies a height-adjustment bar that raises the front by one-quarter or one-half inch. Tilt-and-swivel Universal Monitor Stand is a separately sold accessory and is not counted as the included stand.	–
Size with stand
Size with stand	Service Source gives body height 281 mm, width 344 mm and depth 385 mm; current support archive instead gives 11 × 13.5 × 16 inches. Optional monitor stand dimensions are not substituted.	Current Apple support gives 15.2 × 13.4 × 16.6 inches (height × width × depth); original TIL12724 also gives 38.5 × 34 × 42 cm. Service Source instead gives 330 × 344 × 394 mm; no undocumented enclosure revision or stand-exclusion explanation is assumed.
Weight detail
Weight detail	Service Source gives 15.5 kg (34 lb), with TIL2165 also specifying 34 lb including video and power cables. Owner guide instead publishes 20 kg (44 lb) including cables; this maker conflict is retained without attributing it to an undocumented revision.	Current Apple support gives 25 lb; original TIL12724 and Service Source instead give 33 lb (15 kg). Main weight is omitted because this exact-model maker conflict remains unresolved.
Controls
Controls	Power and manual degauss buttons on the rear; brightness with centre detent and contrast on the right side. Automatic degauss at power-up; maker specifies 20-minute warm-up to meet all specifications.	Front brightness, contrast and volume controls, speaker mute and microphone control; rear on/off switch. AudioVision control panels offer software picture and sound settings.
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Current support, TIL2165 and owner guide give 160 W maximum; Service Source instead lists 90 W without the same maximum qualification	37 W normal operation and 55 W maximum (TIL12724); current Apple support agrees on 55 W maximum. Energy Saver operation requires a supported Macintosh and software configuration.
Power supply
Power supply	Current support and Service Source specify 85–270 V AC, 47–63 Hz. Owner guide gives 90–270 V AC, 47–63 Hz; TIL2165 instead gives 85–270 V AC, 50–60 Hz. These are mains ratings, not display refresh.	100–240 V AC, 47–63 Hz in current support and TIL12724. Service Source instead gives 100–240 V AC ±10%, 50–60 Hz ±3%. These are mains ratings, not display refresh.
Software
Software	Apple support dates introduction March 1987; March 2 1987 maker price list explicitly schedules M0401 availability in May, rather than immediate March retail. Actual first retail month remains unverified, so year 1987 is retained. AppleColor High-Resolution RGB for Macintosh is distinct from the earlier AppleColor RGB monitor for Apple IIgs; no hardware or release figures are borrowed from that display. No inferred direct successor.	AudioVision software requires System 7.0.1 or later. Version 1.0.2 Read Me qualifies Energy Saver support as Power Macintosh, Quadra, Centris or LC III, 2 MB available RAM and System 7.1 or later. Install AudioVision software after Apple Adjustable Keyboard software to preserve the monitor Sound control panel. The original Apple Microphone does not work in the external microphone input; Apple specifies the PlainTalk microphone. Apple support dates introduction 1 August 1993; September 1993 Apple Directions says the display is shipping, and the Fall 1993 catalogue offers overnight orders. Actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so release precision is year 1993.
Certifications
Certifications	–	Maker states SWEDAC MPR-2 low-frequency emissions compliance and EPA Energy Star operation with certain Macintosh models.
In the box
In the box	–	M5814LL/A display; B1247LL/A bundle lists display, high-density cable, AudioVision adapter cable, software installer, user guide and limited warranty. M1243LL/A adapter kit is also offered separately. No keyboard, mouse or computer is included.