>Hey Tracy or anyone else out there who enjoyed the pre-Mac machines, > A friend of mine dug out his old Apple IIc, and he was wondering if >it >can take a coloured monitor or is he stuck using the old green monochrome >monitor. BTW if it does take a coloured monitor what should he be looking >for? > >TIA > >Yeah, yeah yeah it's a bit OT but hey it's Apple and how much more vintage >can you get?
Apple IIs use "composite video out" which is the same thing as what's on the back of your VCR. And YES that means you can hook it into your VCR video-in and use your TV as a monitor. I think that was the original idea. But the resolution sucks. Apple made a color composite monitor fittingly called the "AppleColor Composite Monitor". I guess back then they still liked simplicity. You can get them on ebay for cheap because they weigh A LOT! Thirty pounds as per this guy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2062739285 I bought one YEARS ago and had it shipped from Canada. Ick. It still works great. As a sidenote, composite monitors are also used in video-production, you can probably find a really NICE one by checking in that community. As coincidence would have it, that's what I use my old AppleColor for, now! It's much cheaper than buying a TV with RCA inputs, and much better than running your video through a VCR and into an old RF-only TV! _________________________________________________________________ Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month.� Try MSN! http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
