AppleColor RGB Monitor — #14

Post #14 by iamdigitalman

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Troubleshooting
Post Date	Thu, 13 Aug 2009 - 01:08
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/applecolor-rgb-monitor.18167/

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btw, my IIc has the same port, so am I to assume it will work on that? I got a adapter for that port that converts it to RCA for TV output.

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The port on the IIc is only physically the same, AFAIK it won't work with much other than the mono LCDs that were available for the IIc.

It's worth noting that while the RF adapter uses an RCA cable, it doesn't output a composite video signal like you would use on a modern TV or Apple II composite monitor... it's meant to be used with one of those old "game/tv" switches that screw onto the antenna terminals. They do work quite well, in my experience, and have the advantage of also conveying the audio signal to the TV set.

so they are basically like a coaxial jack. I actually have one of those old rat shack branded switches...somewhere.

I wonder if the opposite is true, if I could use the Apple IIc's modulator on the IIgs and output that to a TV...The modulator is in a drawer just sitting there unused.

I was thinking of doing that when I did not have a monitor, as just plugging in the RCA connector would work, but it looked a little distorted on my TV.

Then, there is always the Apple II VGA card coming out...