Apple AppleVision 750 Display vs Apple AppleVision 850AV

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AppleVision 750 Display compared with AppleVision 850AV

	AppleAppleVision 750 Display	AppleAppleVision 850AV
Overview
Released
Released	August 1997	1997
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.1″	19″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Nominal 17-inch Sony Trinitron CRT with 16.1-inch viewable diagonal. Maker Service Source specifies 0.26 mm stripe pitch; exact TIL and August 1997 Apple Facts also distinguish 0.25 mm aperture-grille pitch. Analogue CRT has 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 modes
Colour modes	–	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.
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	Maker 0.25 mm aperture-grille pitch and 0.26 mm stripe pitch, retained as distinct published descriptions	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	Current maker support and Service Source list 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. August 1997 Apple Facts additionally lists 1280 × 960; maximum supported format depends on the computer. These are supported analogue signals, not native resolution or native refresh.	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 coating
Screen coating	Maker antistatic and antiglare surface treatment; launch press release describes antireflection coating	Multilayer antireflection panel and antistatic coating
Calibration
Calibration	Apple DigitalColor self-calibration against factory measurements compensates for CRT phosphor ageing and ambient lighting; ColorSync profiles support colour matching between devices. Maker variable white point 4100–9300 K. No unpublished headline brightness inferred.	–
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	DA-15
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	No	Yes
Other connections
Other connections	Attached video cable with Macintosh DA-15 connector; supplied PC VGA mini-adapter. Attached ADB uplink and two ADB pass-through peripheral ports. The PC adapter does not add a second physical monitor video input. No integrated audio; speaker and microphone specifications apply only to the distinct 750AV.	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 detail
Speaker detail	–	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 adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	22.5 kg	35 kg
Tilt
Tilt	Included tilt-and-swivel base; numerical range unpublished	−5° to +15°
Swivel
Swivel	Included tilt-and-swivel base; numerical range unpublished	At least ±45°
Size with stand
Size with stand	Current support gives 16.8 × 16.2 × 17.6 inches (height × width × depth); August 1997 Apple Facts and exact TIL pair these with 42.7 × 41.1 × 45.2 cm. Service Source instead publishes 425 × 410 × 455 mm and a differing inch set. Later May 1998 brochure gives 44.7 cm depth. Maker dimensional differences retained.	Service 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 detail
Weight detail	Service Source publishes 22.5 kg (50 lb). Current support gives 49 lb; August 1997 Apple Facts pairs 49 lb with 22.0 kg, while exact TIL and May 1998 brochure pair it with 23 kg. Maker differences retained without converting pounds or inventing a hardware revision.	Service 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.
Controls
Controls	Front power, brightness, contrast and three on-screen control buttons; further size, centring, convergence, rotation, pincushion and white-point controls through AppleVision software or PC on-screen controls. Automatic degauss at power-up.	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 use
Power use	Current support and Service Source give 130 W maximum; exact TIL and May 1998 brochure instead state 125 W maximum and less than 60 W standby. Exact TIL gives 0 W computer energy-saver mode, while brochure gives less than 5 W; conflicting maker claims retained.	Service 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 supply
Power supply	Current support and Service Source specify regional 100–120 or 220–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz; exact TIL and May 1998 brochure instead give 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz. Mains frequency is not display 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.
Software
Software	Mac OS 7.1 or later with compatible 68040 or PowerPC hardware for launch AppleVision functions; later ColorSync brochure requires Mac OS 7.5 or later. Service Source explicitly says the November 1997 ColorSync rename was the only product change, so no duplicate rename entry is created; later TCO 95 plastics are qualified separately. Maker 5 August 1997 press release, reproduced in October Mini'app'les, states immediate availability in most countries. Apple Facts explicitly identifies this as replacing AppleVision 1710. Exact front photograph is Apple's launch-era 750 illustration.	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.
Certifications
Certifications	Original launch TCO 92, MPR II, EPA Energy Star and VESA DPMS. Service Source identifies TCO 95 plastics from January 1998 for the non-AV ColorSync model only, with certification determined by the rear housing marking; later certification is not assigned to every launch unit.	TCO 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