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| Click here to select a new forum. | | AppleColor Hi-Res monitor compatibility? | Posted by: Yoshihide on 2009-01-24 22:52:32
Hi, first post on this forum.
I have an AppleColor High-Resolution RGB Monitor (the 13" Trinitron display made in the late 80's through the early 90's), which still works and displays a crisp picture.
But the problem is, the picture is distorted (pincushion distortion) when I connect it to a Performa 450 (=LC III) or an LC 475. On the other hand, connecting it to the LC II in which it was bought with back in 1992, it displays a perfect square picture with no distortion.
What I'm wondering here is whether the AppleColor Hi-Res RGB Display is compatible only with certain Macs, and not-so-compatible with some newer Macs (like ones made after its discontinuation in December 1992). I can't seem to find much sources about the AppleColor display on the internet... can anyone suggest a reason for this monitor being picky, or a solution if any?
Thanks.
| Posted by: Scott Baret on 2009-01-24 23:24:55
My suggestion is to try it with another LCII (or original LC) to rule out the video system in that particular LCII being bad.
| Posted by: Yoshihide on 2009-01-24 23:30:13
I wish I did have another LC II to test, but I don't. I just tested the monitor on a Power Mac 6500 and displays the same pincushion distortion.
So, there is nothing special/different about how the LC II video circuitry is built compared with other Macs that are compatible with multiple resolutions?
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