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    AudioVision 14 Display: Comparison w/ Other Apple Monitors 7/93
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    Article Created: 29 July 1993


    How does the AudioVision 14 Display compare to the Apple Basic Color
    Monitor and/or the Macintosh Color Display?

DISCUSSION


    The AudioVision 14 Display is the basic Macintosh Color Display that has
    been re-designed to include several key features for sound integration and
    ease of use. There are major differences between the Apple Basic Color
    Monitor, which is a VGA type monitor, and the AudioVision 14 Display. For
    more information on features, use "AudioVision and features and benefits"
    as your search string.

    Here is a comparison of their operational specifications:

    Refresh Rate
    ------------
    Apple AudioVision 14 Display - 66.7 hz
    Macintosh Color Display - 66.7 hz
    Apple Basic Color Monitor (VGA) - 60.0 hz (precisely 59.94 hz)

    The AudioVision 14 Display's high refresh rate reduces flicker and
    eliminates eye strain that accompanies the 60hz rate of the typical VGA
    monitor.

    CRT Flatness
    ------------
    The surface of the AudioVision 14 Display's CRT is considerably flatter
    than that of Apple Basic Color Monitor.

    There is less visual distortion when working in front of a flat screen as
    opposed to one which has a slightly curved surface.

    Dot Pitch
    ---------
    Apple AudioVision 14 Display - 0.26 mm
    Macintosh Color Display - 0.26 mm
    Apple Basic Color Monitor (VGA) - 0.29 to 0.39 mm

    Dot pitch is a specification which describes the distance between CRT
    pixels. The smaller the dot pitch, the sharper the display. Dot pitches
    in the 0.29 to 0.39 mm range produce an increasingly grainier look as the
    dot pitch approaches 0.39 mm. Consequently, the AudioVision 14 Display has
    a much sharper and cleaner appearance than does the Apple Basic Color
    Monitor.

    CRT Type
    --------
    Apple AudioVision 14 Display - Sony Trinitron CRT
    Macintosh Color Display - Sony Trinitron CRT
    Apple Basic Color Monitor (VGA) - conventional CRT

    The Sony Trinitron CRT offers the advantages of a brighter and sharper
    raster with better convergence.




Document Information
Product Area: Monitors-Displays
Category: Macintosh Displays
Sub Category: Apple AudioVision 14 Display

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