Apple Multiple Scan 17 Display vs Apple Studio Display (17-inch CRT ADC, 2000)

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Multiple Scan 17 Display compared with Studio Display (17-inch CRT ADC, 2000)

	AppleMultiple Scan 17 Display	AppleStudio Display (17-inch CRT ADC, 2000)
Overview
Released
Released	April 1994	July 2000
Display
Screen size
Screen size	16.1″	16.15″
Panel
Panel	CRT (Nominal 17-inch Trinitron CRT, 16.1-inch viewable image and 0.26 mm stripe pitch; no fixed native pixel matrix)	CRT (Nominal 17-inch Natural Flat Diamondtron aperture-grille CRT, 16.15-inch viewable image; 0.25 mm aperture grille pitch. No fixed native pixel matrix.)
Colour depth
Colour depth	–	Up to 16.7 million colours
Colour modes
Colour modes	Digital controls for colour temperature; TidBITS launch coverage reports 5000, 6500 and 9300 K settings	Theatre Mode increases screen brightness for full-screen movie playback; no brightness figure is published
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch	–	0.25 mm aperture grille pitch
Supported signal modes
Supported signal modes	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.	Maker lists 1600 × 1200 at 65 Hz, 1280 × 1024 at 75 Hz, 1056 × 792 at 96 Hz, 1024 × 768 at 99 Hz, 832 × 624 at 120 Hz, 800 × 600 at 125 Hz and 640 × 480 at 153 Hz. Horizontal scan specification 80 kHz; vertical scan 60–160 Hz. These are selectable CRT modes, not a fixed native matrix or one native refresh rate.
Screen coating
Screen coating	Bonded glass panel with multilayer antiglare and antistatic coating	Antireflective and antistatic screen coating
Calibration
Calibration	–	Internal calibration, gamma adjustment and variable 4100–9300 K white-point selection; maker states designed for PANTONE colour reproduction
Connections
Video inputs
Video inputs	DA-15	Apple Display Connector
USB-C charging
USB-C charging	None	None
USB ports
USB ports	–	2 × USB-A
Other connections
Other connections	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.	ADC carries analogue video, USB data and power. This CRT uses the analogue signals within ADC, unlike the digital ADC LCDs; do not assume a digital-only DVI-to-ADC adaptor works.
USB hub detail
USB hub detail	–	Two self-powered USB 1.1 ports on the right side of the display; maker notes support for Power Mac G4 Cube USB speakers
Design
Stand adjusts
Stand adjusts	Tilt, swivel	Tilt, swivel
Weight with stand
Weight with stand	22.5 kg	20.7 kg
Size with stand
Size with stand	Apple support lists 16.7 × 15.9 × 17.8 inches (height × width × depth); Service Source separately publishes 424 × 405 × 452.3 mm	43.2 × 47.5 × 44.4 cm (width × height × depth), from archived Apple technical information article 58673
Weight detail
Weight detail	Service Source publishes 22.5 kg (50 lb); no conversion from the pounds-only support sheet	–
Controls
Controls	Front-panel power, reset, brightness and contrast; image position, size, rotation, convergence and colour temperature. Automatic degauss on power-up.	System startup and sleep control; contrast, degauss, geometry and convergence adjustment through compatible software
Colours
Colours	–	Crystal-clear enclosure
Power and support
Power use
Power use	Maximum 150 W; Energy Star power conservation	Maximum 113 W operating; 35 W or less with the system in energy-saving mode
Power supply
Power supply	90–132 or 198–260 V AC, 47–63 Hz; mains figures are not display refresh rates	28 V DC ±1.5 V through ADC; no separate monitor mains cord
Software
Software	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.	Apple's US announcement says available immediately on 19 July 2000. Requires a Power Mac G4 Cube or Power Mac G4 with ADC. Support112524 labels 1600 × 1200 at 65 Hz as native, but it is a supported signal mode on an analogue CRT without a fixed native matrix. Brightness, contrast ratio and pixel density are omitted. The service manual rounds weight to 20 kg in handling instructions; published technical article 58673 specifies 20.7 kg.
Certifications
Certifications	EPA Energy Star; MPR II emissions compliance described in TidBITS launch coverage	–