Apple AppleVision 750 Display vs Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display

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AppleVision 750 Display compared with Multiple Scan 17 Display

	AppleAppleVision 750 Display	AppleMultiple Scan 17 Display
Overview
Released
Released	August 1997	April 1994
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.1″	16.1″
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 17-inch Trinitron CRT, 16.1-inch viewable image and 0.26 mm stripe pitch; no fixed native pixel matrix)
Colour modes
Colour modes	–	Digital controls for colour temperature; TidBITS launch coverage reports 5000, 6500 and 9300 K settings
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.	Apple's support sheet lists 640 × 480 at 59.95, 66.7 or 75 Hz; 800 × 600 at 55.98, 60 or 75 Hz; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz; and 1024 × 768 at 60 or 75 Hz. Service Source gives horizontal scan range 29–82 kHz and vertical range 50–150 Hz; ranges are not a native refresh rate. Supported modes depend on computer and adaptor.
Screen coating
Screen coating	Maker antistatic and antiglare surface treatment; launch press release describes antireflection coating	Bonded glass panel with multilayer antiglare 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 Maker variable white point 4100–9300 K. No unpublished headline brightness inferred.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	–
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 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB video cable. Two front ADB device ports and rear ADB pass-through; front microphone input and speaker/headphone output with rear sound-in and sound-out connections to the computer. These are pass-through audio ports, not a claim of integrated speakers. MCmicrocomputer describes the supplied VGA adaptor and audio/ADB cables.
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	22.5 kg	22.5 kg
Tilt
Tilt	Included tilt-and-swivel base; numerical range unpublished	–
Swivel
Swivel	Included tilt-and-swivel base; numerical range unpublished	–
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.	Apple support lists 16.7 × 15.9 × 17.8 inches (height × width × depth); Service Source separately publishes 424 × 405 × 452.3 mm
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 publishes 22.5 kg (50 lb); no conversion from the pounds-only support sheet
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-panel power, reset, brightness and contrast; image position, size, rotation, convergence and colour temperature. Automatic degauss on power-up.
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.	Maximum 150 W; Energy Star power conservation
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.	90–132 or 198–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz; mains figures are not display refresh rates
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; older Macintosh models may require additional adaptors beyond 640 × 480. Contemporary Apple press release reproduced in the newsletter dated 11 April 1994 states availability that month, corroborated by TidBITS 25 April. Apple's later support archive instead lists March 1994 introduction; April retail month is retained. Brightness and contrast ratio are 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.	EPA Energy Star; MPR II emissions compliance described in TidBITS launch coverage