Apple · Multiple Scan
Multiple Scan 20 Display
A 20-inch Trinitron CRT with a 19.1-inch viewable image, multiple signal modes and an ADB pass-through stand.
- Size
- 19.1″
- Resolution
- –
- PPI
- –
- Panel
- CRT
- Refresh
- –
- Brightness
- –
- HDR
- –
- USB-C power
- –
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 19.1″
- Panel
- CRT (Original nominal 20-inch Trinitron CRT, 19.1-inch viewable image and 0.31 mm stripe pitch; no fixed native matrix. Later Revision B uses a different 0.26 mm tube and is not substituted here.)
- Supported signal modes
- Apple's support sheet lists 640 × 480 at 59.95, 66.7 or 75 Hz; 800 × 600 at 75 Hz; 832 × 624 at 75 Hz; 1024 × 768 at 74.93 or 75 Hz; 1152 × 870 at 75 Hz; and 1280 × 1024 at 75 Hz. Service Source gives horizontal scan range 29–82 kHz and vertical range 50–150 Hz. These are supported CRT signal modes, not a native pixel matrix or native refresh rate; modes depend on the computer and adaptor.
- Screen coating
- Bonded glass panel with multilayer antiglare and antistatic coating
Connections
- Video inputs
- DA-15
- USB-C charging
- None
- Other connections
- Macintosh 15-pin DA-15 analogue RGB cable; VGA computers need a video adaptor. Two front ADB device ports and rear ADB pass-through port.
Design
- Stand adjusts
- Tilt, swivel
- Weight with stand
- 30 kg
- Tilt
- −5° to +15°
- Swivel
- At least ±45°
- Size with stand
- Apple support publishes 18.7 × 18.7 × 19.7 inches (height × width × depth); Service Source separately lists 474 × 474 × 501.5 mm
- Weight detail
- Service Source gives monitor weight 30 kg (66 lb), distinct from the 36 kg boxed shipping weight. The later 1995 Apple Facts sheet for the 0.26 mm tube instead gives 29.7 kg.
- Controls
- Front-panel power, reset, brightness and contrast; image position, size, rotation, convergence and colour-temperature controls. Automatic power-on degauss.
Power and support
- Power use
- Maximum 165 W; less than 15 W in Energy Saver mode
- Power supply
- Service Source specifies 90–132 or 198–264 V AC, 47–63 Hz; support archive instead gives the upper band as 198–260 V. These are mains ratings.
- Software
- System 7.1 or later; older Macs may need additional adaptors. Apple support identifies March 1994 introduction, and InfoWorld's 14 March 1994 shipping section reports rollout that week; month precision retained. Service Source distinguishes original 0.31 mm hardware from later Revision B 0.26 mm hardware with different deflection board, controller and power supply. No Revision B retail date is inferred. Brightness and contrast ratio are unpublished.
- Certifications
- US EPA Energy Star power conservation
Pros and cons
Pros
- Large 19.1-inch viewable screen
- Tilt-and-swivel stand with front ADB connections
- Antiglare and antistatic coated tube
Cons
- Heavy 30 kg CRT enclosure
- Analogue Macintosh connection needs an adaptor for VGA computers
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Resolution | PPI | Panel | Refresh | Brightness | HDR | USB-C power | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.8″ | – | – | CRT | – | – | – | – | 2001 | |
| 19″ | – | – | CRT | – | – | – | – | May 1997 | |
| 19″ | – | – | CRT | – | – | – | – | 1997 |
Sources
- support.apple.com/en-bw/112390
- macdat.net/files/pdf/apple/servicesource/display_multiplescan-20.pdf
- ardent-tool.com/docs/scans/InfoWorld_1994_03_IBM_introduces_entry-level_Pentium…
- vintageapple.org/applefacts/pdf/Apple_Facts_9510_10.95_October_1995.pdf
- everymac.com/monitors/apple/multiple_scan/specs/multiple_scan_20.html
