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Apple AppleVision 850AV vs Sony GDM-F520

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AppleAppleVision 850AVSonyGDM-F520
Overview
Released19972001
Display
Screen size19″19.8″
PanelCRT (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)CRT (Flat FD Trinitron aperture-grille CRT; marketed as a 21-inch tube with a 19.8-inch viewable image. No fixed pixel matrix or native refresh rate.)
Colour modesDigitalColor 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.PROFESSIONAL, STANDARD and DYNAMIC Picture Effect modes; EASY, PRESET, EXPERT and sRGB colour settings; 5000 K, 6500 K and 9300 K presets with 5000–11000 K adjustment in EASY
Pixel pitch–Uniform 0.22 mm aperture-grille pitch across the screen; not an LCD pixel pitch
Supported signal modesService 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.Sony specifies a maximum 2048 × 1536 at 85 Hz and recommends 1600 × 1200 at 85 Hz. Horizontal scan range 30–137 kHz; vertical scan range 48–170 Hz. These are supported timings, not native resolution or refresh. Maximum viewable area approximately 403.8 × 302.2 mm; standard image area 388 × 291 mm (4:3) or 364 × 291 mm (5:4).
Screen coatingMultilayer antireflection panel and antistatic coatingHigh Contrast AR screen coating
Calibration–RGB gain/bias, horizontal/vertical convergence, top/bottom vertical convergence, corner landing, geometry and moiré controls; automatic/manual degaussing and Image Restoration after a 30-minute warm-up
Connections
Video inputsDA-15VGA
USB-C chargingNoneNone
USB ports–4 × USB-A
SpeakersYes–
Other connectionsCaptive 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.One HD15 VGA input and one analogue RGB video input comprising five BNC connectors (R, G, B, horizontal sync and vertical sync). Separate/composite sync and sync-on-green supported; DDC Plug & Play is available over HD15 only.
USB hub detail–One square USB-B upstream connector and four rectangular USB-A downstream connectors on the right side; hub operates while the monitor is on or in power-saving mode
Speaker detailStereo 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 stand35 kg30 kg
Tilt−5° to +15°5° down to 15° up
SwivelAt least ±45°90° left or right
Size with standService 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.Approximately 497 × 499 × 487 mm (W × H × D)
Weight detailService 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.Approximately 30 kg for the complete monitor; Sony's instructions say not to remove the stand
ControlsFront 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.Front input selector, Picture Effect button, menu button and up/down/push control button; automatic sizing/centring, control lock and nine menu languages
Power and support
Power useService 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-savingUp to 145 W in normal operation and up to 3 W in active-off deep sleep, without USB peripherals connected
Power supplyService Source 90–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; TIL instead separates 90–132 and 198–264 V bands. Mains frequency is not display refresh.International operating instructions specify 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz, 2.0–1.0 A; Japanese archive specifies 100 V AC. Use the appropriate supplied regional mains lead.
SoftwareSystem 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.DDC2B/DDC2Bi over HD15, with stored preset/user timings and GTF support; exact signal support also depends on the graphics card
CertificationsTCO 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 SourceENERGY STAR, TCO'99 and MPR II in the international operating instructions; Japanese archive also lists VCCI Class B and FCC Class B
In the box–Power cord, HD15 video-signal cable, USB cable, Power Mac G3/G4 adapter and operating instructions (international manual; regional contents may vary)

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