Apple AudioVision 14 Display

Released 1993

A Trinitron CRT with a 13-inch viewable screen, built-in stereo speakers and directional microphone, for compatible modular Macintosh computers.

Size: 13″
Resolution: –
PPI: –
Panel: CRT
Refresh: –
Brightness: –
HDR: –
USB-C power: –

What reviewers say

MacUser and Macworld found the picture familiar and the near-field speakers useful, with better bass or fuller sound than expected from their size. Macworld praised microphone recording but found the screen too small for multimedia work. MacUser criticised the cable breakout needed with then-current Macs. Their early video-input descriptions are superseded by Apple’s unsupported-pass-through correction.

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Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 13″
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.)
Pixel pitch: 0.26 mm aperture-grille stripe pitch
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.

Connections

USB-C charging: None
Speakers: Yes
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.
Audio out: Stereo headphone/external-speaker output. AudioVision software selects headphone or external-speaker behaviour.
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.
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: Tilt, swivel
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.
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.
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.

Power and support

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.
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.
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.
Certifications: Maker states SWEDAC MPR-2 low-frequency emissions compliance and EPA Energy Star operation with certain Macintosh models.
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.

Options

Option
Display (M5814LL/A)
Display and AudioVision adapter bundle (B1247LL/A)

Pros and cons

Pros

Integrated stereo speakers and microphone
Front audio and picture controls
Tilt-and-swivel stand

Cons

One documented 640 × 480 signal mode
Requires a compatible Macintosh connection or breakout adapter
Monitor S-Video pass-through is unsupported

Closest rivals

Model	Size	Resolution	PPI	Panel	Refresh	Brightness	HDR	USB-C power	Released
AppleAppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor	12.8″	–	–	CRT	–	–	–	–	1987
AppleMultiple Scan 15 Display	13.3″	–	–	CRT	–	–	–	–	Jul 1994
AppleMultiple Scan 14 Display	12.4″	–	–	CRT	–	–	–	–	1995

Sources

Photo: Apple, The Apple Catalog Fall 1993, p.20 (archived by Vintage Apple); original photograph cropped and reviewed exterior-paper alpha removed

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