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Apple Multiple Scan 15 Display vs Apple Multiple Scan 1705 Display

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Overview
ReleasedJuly 19941995
Display
Screen size13.3″15.8″
PanelCRT (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.)CRT (Nominal 17-inch flat-square shadow-mask colour CRT, 15.8-inch viewable diagonal, P22 phosphor and 0.28 mm dot pitch. Analogue CRT has no fixed native pixel matrix.)
Pixel pitch–Maker 0.28 mm dot pitch
Supported signal modesApple'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.Current maker support and owner's guide list 640 × 480 at 60, 67 or 75 Hz, 800 × 600 at 60 or 75 Hz, 832 × 624 at 75 Hz and 1024 × 768 at 75 Hz. Apple Facts additionally publishes 1280 × 1024 at 60 Hz for Windows; the owner's guide confirms a 640 × 480 to 1280 × 1024 range. Service Source's separate 1280 × 1024 at 84 Hz entry conflicts with its scan range and other maker tables, so it is not treated as a confirmed operating mode. These are supported analogue signals, not a native matrix or native refresh rate.
Screen coatingService Source describes a polished surface treatment; archived TIL 15754 describes antistatic and antiglare treatment for European models onlyOwner's guide specifies antistatic and antiglare surface treatment
Connections
Video inputsDA-15VGA
USB-C chargingNoneNone
SpeakersYesNo
Other connectionsCaptive 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.Physical monitor video socket is VGA DE-15; original detachable Apple cable connects it to the Macintosh DA-15 computer connector. Owner's guide describes a supplied PC adapter at the computer end, or a DDC display cable without that adapter; exact-model cable inspection by Siber-Sonic corroborates the DE-15 monitor connection. The cable's Macintosh end is not a second monitor input.
Audio outOne audio input and one headphone/speaker pass-through port in Service Source; archived TIL describes a front-panel headphone jack–
Speaker detailStereo speakers and headphone jack confirmed by Apple Facts October 1995 and archived TIL 15754; EveryMac's no-audio entry conflicts with those maker sources–
Design
Stand adjustsTilt, swivelTilt, swivel
Weight with stand14 kg20.5 kg
Tilt–Built-in tilt-and-swivel stand; numerical range unpublished
Swivel–Built-in tilt-and-swivel stand; numerical range unpublished
Size with standApple'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.Owner's guide publishes 437 × 420 × 477 mm ±5 mm (height × width × depth), paired with 17.2 × 16.5 × 18.8 inches ±0.2 inch. Service Source instead gives 437 × 420 × 479 mm with differing inch values; Apple Facts gives 43.7 × 41.9 × 47.8 cm. Maker differences retained rather than converted or combined.
Weight detailApple Facts and Service Source publish 14 kg (31 lb); Apple Facts warns dimensions and weight may vary between the two worldwide designsOwner's guide and Service Source publish 20.5 kg; owner's guide also gives approximately 45.2 lb, matching current maker support. Apple Facts instead pairs 45.2 lb with 20.3 kg; maker difference retained.
ControlsFront-panel power, brightness and contrast; geometry shift and size, zoom, reset and recall controls. Automatic degauss on power-up.Front power, brightness, contrast, degauss, select, up and down controls; additional controls adjust horizontal/vertical shift and size, curvature and side alignment. Pressing up and down together recalls factory settings.
Power and support
Power useMaximum 90 W; archived TIL specifies less than 30 W in Energy Saver modeCurrent maker support gives 165 W maximum; owner's guide and Service Source instead publish 100 W maximum. Energy Star and VESA DPMS power-saving support confirmed; exact idle wattage unpublished.
Power supplyService Source specifies 90–134 or 198–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz; these are mains ratingsCurrent maker support lists regional 90–132 or 198–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; owner's guide gives 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz and Service Source describes a universal 90–264 V supply. Mains frequency is not display refresh.
SoftwareSystem 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.Owner's guide supplies display software and ColorSync support for Macintosh; compatible video hardware and suitable cable or adapter determine usable modes. Current Apple support dates introduction 23 September 1995 and the exact model is present in October 1995 Apple Facts; actual first on-sale day/month remains unverified, so year 1995 retained. No direct successor inferred. Low-resolution photograph is the exact Apple Computer image credited by EveryMac.
CertificationsMPR II and US EPA Energy Star compliance in Service Source–

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