Apple Apple AudioVision 14 Display vs Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display

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Apple AudioVision 14 Display compared with Multiple Scan 15 Display

	AppleApple AudioVision 14 Display	AppleMultiple Scan 15 Display
Overview
Released
Released	1993	July 1994
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13″	13.3″
Panel
Panel	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.)	CRT (Nominal 15-inch flat-square shadow-mask CRT with 13.3-inch viewable image and 0.28 mm dot pitch; no fixed native pixel matrix. Apple Facts notes two designs sold worldwide.)
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	0.26 mm aperture-grille stripe pitch	–
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	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.	Apple's archived support sheet lists 640 × 480 at 60 or 66.7 Hz, 800 × 600 at 60 or 72 Hz, 832 × 624 at 75 Hz and 1024 × 768 at 70 Hz. Service Source restricts 1024 × 768 to PC-compatible computers using a Mac/PC adaptor; Apple Facts October 1995 instead lists that Windows mode at 60 Hz. Supported modes depend on computer and regional design; these are CRT signal modes, not a native matrix or native refresh rate.
Screen coating
Screen coating	–	Service Source describes a polished surface treatment; archived TIL 15754 describes antistatic and antiglare treatment for European models only
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	–	DA-15
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
Speakers
Speakers	Yes	Yes
Other connections
Other connections	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.	Captive Macintosh 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB video connector; a Mac/PC adaptor is needed for VGA computers. The archived TIL pinout identifies the Macintosh connector, rather than a VGA DE-15 socket.
Audio out
Audio out	Stereo headphone/external-speaker output. AudioVision software selects headphone or external-speaker behaviour.	One audio input and one headphone/speaker pass-through port in Service Source; archived TIL describes a front-panel headphone jack
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.	Stereo speakers and headphone jack confirmed by Apple Facts October 1995 and archived TIL 15754; EveryMac's no-audio entry conflicts with those maker sources
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	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	–	14 kg
Size with stand
Size with stand	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.	Apple's current archive lists 16.7 × 15.9 × 17.8 inches (height × width × depth). Apple Facts October 1995 also publishes 42.4 × 40.5 × 45.2 cm and warns that two worldwide designs have different dimensions and weight. Archived TIL 15754 instead gives 375 × 365 × 380 mm including base; the difference is retained.
Weight detail
Weight detail	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.	Apple Facts and Service Source publish 14 kg (31 lb); Apple Facts warns dimensions and weight may vary between the two worldwide designs
Controls
Controls	Front brightness, contrast and volume controls, speaker mute and microphone control; rear on/off switch. AudioVision control panels offer software picture and sound settings.	Front-panel power, brightness and contrast; geometry shift and size, zoom, reset and recall controls. Automatic degauss on power-up.
Power and support
Power use
Power use	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.	Maximum 90 W; archived TIL specifies less than 30 W in Energy Saver mode
Power supply
Power supply	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.	Service Source specifies 90–134 or 198–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratings
Software
Software	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.	System 7.1 or later. Some older Macintosh models require an adaptor for modes beyond 640 × 480. Apple lists introduction as July 1994; TidBITS reported shipping by 25 July 1994, so month precision is retained. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished.
Certifications
Certifications	Maker states SWEDAC MPR-2 low-frequency emissions compliance and EPA Energy Star operation with certain Macintosh models.	MPR II and US EPA Energy Star compliance in Service Source
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.	–