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Mac Video Adapter

Mac Video Adapter Hardware 13 posts Nov 2, 2014 — Nov 15, 2014

#1 Sun, 2 Nov 2014 - 20:32

Has anyone seen an add on board like this.

Marked :   Mac video adapter
                fsa 1988   made in usa

                Eastman Kodak
                P/n ?010 Rev E   (the first no is unreadable)

Has on Ic   sn75als 192 N

more pictures at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/48978576@N08/sets/72157649089904292/

#2 Sun, 2 Nov 2014 - 22:43

There used to be an LCD Panel that you put on an overhead projector to project the Mac Screen onto a larger screen, it was for the 128K - Plus and SE Series Macs. That is the adapter for that LCD Panel. It goes onto the mother board and the analog board plugs into it so you wont lose the original video, and then a third cable comes out of the case to the LCD Panel.

The Bd of Ed used to have hundreds of those but stupid teachers would always drop and break the LCD Panel!!!

#3 Mon, 3 Nov 2014 - 02:02

oldappleguy said:
Has anyone seen an add on board like this.

Marked : Mac video adapter

fsa 1988 made in usa

The output can also drive some modern monitors (not all can handle the low resolution, but many can). I homebrewed an equivalent interface module back in the day, to drive a large monitor. You haven't lived until you've seen System 6.0.8 on a 21" CRT!

#4 Mon, 3 Nov 2014 - 02:27

That makes since Elfen. I do remember seeing the projector lcd panels

I anyone wants it let me know. I will send it to you.

#5 Mon, 3 Nov 2014 - 14:15

tomlee59 said:
...You haven't lived until you've seen System 6.0.8 on a 21" CRT!

I know what you mean, but I had a 21in screen with my Mac IIcx with System 6.0.7.

#6 Tue, 4 Nov 2014 - 07:48

Wow I had a Kodak LCD panel (free dumpster diving) that powered on but I couldn't find anything to plug it in. I think I tossed it on eBay some years ago.

#7 Tue, 4 Nov 2014 - 10:22

Ouch, that sucks

This is why you become a packrat

#8 Tue, 4 Nov 2014 - 16:24

tomlee59 said:
The output can also drive some modern monitors (not all can handle the low resolution, but many can). I homebrewed an equivalent interface module back in the day, to drive a large monitor. You haven't lived until you've seen System 6.0.8 on a 21" CRT!

Do you know if any plans for such a homebrew module still exist anywhere?

It would be cool to be able to drive a modern monitor from one of my spare 512k boards

#9 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 - 05:47

max1zzz said:
Do you know if any plans for such a homebrew module still exist anywhere?

It would be cool to be able to drive a modern monitor from one of my spare 512k boards

The Classic Mac Repair Guide has a verbal description of how to put one together. Sorry that it doesn't have a schematic -- the author was a very lazy fellow.

#10 Mon, 10 Nov 2014 - 15:10

IDK, can you ever say someone who actually wrote and got a book published is "lazy"? Just doing that is more than most of us can say we have done.

#11 Tue, 11 Nov 2014 - 21:01

Maybe I've misunderstood the whole thing, but is this related to this other thread anyhow?

#12 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 - 07:03

Paralel said:
IDK, can you ever say someone who actually wrote and got a book published is "lazy"? Just doing that is more than most of us can say we have done.

I know the author quite well, and he proudly admits to laziness.

#13 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 - 19:03

Well, in that case, I stand corrected, good sir.