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Apple AppleVision 1710AV vs Apple AppleVision 850AV

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AppleAppleVision 1710AVAppleAppleVision 850AV
Overview
ReleasedAugust 19951997
Display
Screen size16.1″19″
PanelCRT (Nominal 17-inch Trinitron CRT, 16.1-inch viewable image, 0.26 mm stripe pitch; no fixed native pixel matrix)CRT (Nominal 20-inch Trinitron CRT, 19-inch viewable image, 0.26 mm stripe pitch and 0.25 mm grille pitch per Service Source; no fixed native pixel matrix)
Colour modesDigitalColor feedback and automatic calibration against factory measurements, with ambient-light and phosphor-age compensation; ColorSync 2.0 support. Selectable colour temperature 4100–9300 K in Apple's Japanese specification.DigitalColor internal calibration to original factory measurements, with ambient-light and phosphor-age adjustments; ColorSync support. Maker TIL specifies variable white point 4100–9300 K and gamma controls.
Supported signal modesApple lists 640 × 480 at 60 or 66.67 Hz; 800 × 600 at 60.31 or 75 Hz; 832 × 624 at 74.55 Hz; 1024 × 768 at 60 or 74.93 Hz; 1152 × 870 at 75 Hz; and 1280 × 1024 at 60 or 75.03 Hz. Horizontal scan range 30–80 kHz and vertical range 50–120 Hz. Supported signal modes depend on the computer/video card, not a native matrix or native refresh rate.Service Source lists 640 × 480 at 60, 67, 72, 75 or 85 Hz; 800 × 600 at 56, 60, 72, 75 or 85 Hz; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz; 1024 × 768 at 60, 70, 75 or 85 Hz, plus 87 Hz interlaced;1152 × 870 at 75 Hz; 1280 × 1024 at 75 or 85 Hz; and 1600 × 1200 at 75 Hz. Horizontal scan range 30–94 kHz and vertical range 48–120 Hz. These are supported signal modes, not native resolution or native refresh; availability depends on computer and video card.
Screen coatingAntiglare and antistatic treatmentMultilayer antireflection panel and antistatic coating
Connections
Video inputsDA-15DA-15
USB-C chargingNoneNone
SpeakersYesYes
Other connectionsMacintosh 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB connector, supplied PC VGA adaptor, ADB input and two pass-through device connections. Front headphone output mutes the internal speakers; audio input/output and microphone connections are described in Service Source. No second independent video input inferred from secondary wording.Captive Macintosh DA-15 analogue RGB video cable with ADB connection; supplied PC VGA adaptor and two ADB pass-through device ports. Built-in directional microphone, microphone input and stereo headphone connector.
Speaker detailBuilt-in bass-reflex stereo speakers and directional microphone. Service Source states 70 Hz–20 kHz ±6 dB audio response and 92 dB SPL at 1 kHz, measured at 0.5 m; these are maker audio claims, not reviewer measurements.Stereo speakers with ported bass-reflex enclosure; Service Source states greater than 90 dB SPL at 1 kHz at 0.5 m, and 80 Hz–17 kHz ±6 dB response. These are maker audio claims. TIL's ambiguous 5 volts RMS wording is not converted to watts.
Design
Stand adjustsTilt, swivelTilt, swivel
Weight with stand27 kg35 kg
Tilt–−5° to +15°
Swivel–At least ±45°
Size with standService Source and October 1995 Apple Facts give 507 × 405 × 452 mm (height × width × depth); Apple's Japanese specification instead gives 507 × 410 × 484 mm, retained as a regional source differenceService Source 553 × 484 × 545 mm, each ±3 mm (height × width × depth); archived TIL instead gives 55.5 × 48.5 × 59.5 cm. Both are maker figures with differing depth.
Weight detailService Source and Apple Facts publish 27 kg (60 lb); Japanese specification approximately 27 kgService Source gives 35 kg (77 lb); archived TIL gives 35.4 kg (78 lb) for the display and 41.9 kg (92.1 lb) fully boxed. Main field retains Service Source monitor weight; shipping weight is not substituted.
ControlsPower, brightness, contrast, geometry, convergence, colour temperature, bass, treble, volume, microphone on/off and speaker mute. AppleVision Macintosh software provides screen controls; PC operation uses on-screen controls. Automatic power-on degauss.Front power, brightness, contrast and five on-screen control buttons; bass, treble, volume, microphone and speaker mute. Additional picture controls through Mac Monitors & Sound panel or Windows on-screen controls. Automatic power-on degauss.
Power and support
Power useService Source and English support archive state 130 W maximum; Japanese specification instead gives 150 W operating maximum, 11 W or less standby and 0 W energy-saving modeService Source 190 W maximum; archived TIL instead 180 W operating maximum, less than 30 W standby and 5 W with speakers off or 30 W with speakers on in suspend/CPU energy-saving
Power supplyService Source and Japanese specification 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; English archive instead lists 100–120/220–240 V bands. Mains frequency is not screen refresh.Service Source 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; TIL instead separates 90–132 and 198–264 V bands. Mains frequency is not display refresh.
SoftwareSystem 7.1 or later. Contemporary 7 August 1995 TidBITS reports Apple announcing availability; Apple's later English support archive dates introduction 8 August 1995. August retail month retained rather than inferring an exact day. Japanese regional dimensions and power differ from Service Source; figures remain qualified. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished.System 7.1 or later, 68040 or later Macintosh processors for AppleVision software; Windows 95 compatibility via supplied adaptor. Maker 5 May 1997 press release expected 850AV availability in June, while non-AV 850 was immediately available; actual first retail month remains unverified, so year 1997 is retained. Service Source says November 1997 ColorSync AV rename alone changed no product hardware. No duplicate renamed model or inferred successor link. Brightness and contrast ratio unpublished.
CertificationsEPA Energy Star, VESA DPMS and MPR-2; additional regional approvals listed in Apple's Japanese specificationTCO 92, MPR II, EPA Energy Star and VESA DPMS; later TCO 95 non-AV ColorSync housing change does not apply to this AV model according to Service Source

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