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Apple Apple Color Plus 14-inch Display vs Apple Multiple Scan 14 Display

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AppleApple Color Plus 14-inch DisplayAppleMultiple Scan 14 Display
Overview
Released19931995
Display
Screen size11.9″12.4″
PanelCRT (Nominal 14-inch shadow-mask colour tube, 11.9-inch viewable image per current support and Service Source; archived TIL13871 instead gives 13-inch viewable. Maker dot pitch 0.28 mm. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)CRT (Nominal 14-inch spherical shadow-mask tube with 12.4-inch viewable diagonal and 0.28 mm dot pitch; Service Source describes P22-derived phosphor and polished surface treatment. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)
Pixel pitchMaker 0.28 mm dot pitchMaker 0.28 mm dot pitch
Supported signal modesCurrent Apple support specifies 640 × 480 at 66.7 Hz with 35 kHz horizontal scan; exact TIL13871 gives 67 Hz and 35 kHz, while Service Source instead lists 67 Hz and 31.5 kHz. These are maker signal modes and conflicting scan figures, not native resolution or native refresh. TIL active raster width 9.4 inches and height 7 inches nominal; colour depth depends on the computer's video hardware.Current maker support lists 640 × 480 at 60 or 66.7 Hz and 800 × 600 at 60 or 72 Hz. Original model M3935LL/A does not support 832 × 624; Service Source documents a November 1995 upgrade programme to Revision B supporting 832 × 624 at 75 Hz on eligible computers. October 1995 Apple Facts already lists that mode, qualified by computer support; it is not assigned to the original revision. These are analogue signal modes, not native resolution or refresh. Original scan range 31.5–48.1 kHz horizontal and 60–72 Hz vertical.
CalibrationMaker TIL13871 luminance 25 footlamberts ±3, retained in its published unit; no conversion to an unpublished cd/m² headline–
Connections
Video inputsDA-15DA-15
USB-C chargingNoneNone
SpeakersNoYes
Other connectionsMacintosh DA-15 analogue RGB connection, identified by EveryMac's exact-model page and visible two-row connector in Ben Boldt's exact-model Commons photograph. Archived TIL13871 lists a differing fifteen-pin assignment and explicitly removed a former VGA-compatibility claim in November 1993; neither direct PC VGA compatibility nor an extra VGA port is inferred. No integrated audio.Attached Macintosh DA-15 video cable; exact-model EveryMac specifies DB-15 and the two-row connector is visible in Ben Boldt's exact-model photograph. Service Source describes a 15-pin miniature D-type cable with separate sync; VGA/SVGA signal compatibility does not add a second physical VGA connector.
Audio out–Front headphone jack; Service Source identifies one audio input and one pass-through headphone/speaker output. Headphone insertion mutes the internal speakers.
Speaker detail–Integrated front stereo speakers; Service Source publishes minimum 500 mW per speaker with 0.707 V RMS input and response ±3 dB from 100 Hz to 20 kHz. Maker description and Apple Facts confirm audio despite EveryMac's conflicting no-audio table entry.
Design
Stand adjustsTilt, swivelTilt, swivel
Weight with stand11.5 kg11.3 kg
TiltIncluded tilt-and-swivel base per maker TIL13764; numerical range unpublishedRemovable tilt-and-swivel base included; numerical adjustment range unpublished
SwivelIncluded tilt-and-swivel base per maker TIL13764; numerical range unpublishedRemovable tilt-and-swivel base included; numerical adjustment range unpublished
Size with standService Source metric values 328 × 368 × 385 mm (height × width × depth) match archived TIL13871. Their paired inch values differ; current support instead publishes 14.2 × 14.2 × 16 inches. These maker dimensional conflicts are not silently converted or combined.Apple Facts publishes 37.8 × 36.5 × 38.6 cm and 14.9 × 14.4 × 15.2 inches (height × width × depth), matching current support's inches. Service Source instead gives 378 × 365 × 380 mm with a differing set of inch values; maker conflicts retained.
Weight detailMaker Service Source and TIL13871 publish 11.5 kg (25.3 lb); current support gives 26 lb without metricApple Facts publishes 11.3 kg (25 lb); current support also gives 25 lb. Service Source pairs 25 lb with 13 kg, a conflicting maker metric figure retained here rather than converted or silently selected.
ControlsFront brightness, contrast and power controls per Service Source and maker description; TIL13871 additionally identifies front horizontal and vertical shift controlsFront power, brightness and contrast controls; horizontal/vertical shift and size controls behind the door. Automatic power-on degauss; maker describes a full degauss after power-off for at least 20 minutes.
Power and support
Power useMaker 70 W; current support labels this maximumMaker 80 W maximum; Energy Star low-power mode supported, exact idle consumption unpublished
Power supplyService Source domestic 100–125 V AC and international 220–240 V AC, both 50–60 Hz. TIL13871 separately gives input ranges 90–134 V USA and 200–265 V Euro. Regional ratings are qualified and mains frequency is not screen refresh.Current maker support gives regional input ranges 90–132 or 198–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; Service Source describes 90–132 V AC. Mains frequency is not display refresh.
SoftwareCompatible modular Macintosh systems and most PowerBook models per maker description; actual compatibility depends on computer video output. Current support and contemporary TIL date introduction October 1993; exact first retail day/month was not independently established, so year 1993 retained. No unsupported successor or display-card colour-depth limit inferred. Photo shows an aged surviving unit, not a restored or recoloured enclosure.System software 7.1 or later; supported modes depend on Macintosh video hardware and adapters. Current maker archive dates introduction 15 August 1995, while EveryMac gives 7 August; actual first retail day/month remains unverified, so year 1995 retained. Service Source distinguishes original and Revision B hardware; no assumed direct predecessor or successor. Photograph is Apple's exact model illustration from October 1995 Apple Facts; physical revision not identified by that image.
CertificationsMaker TIL13764 and TIL13871 state Swedish MPR II requirements for low-frequency electric and magnetic emissionsMaker states MPR II and EPA Energy Star compliance

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