Bell & Howell Apple II update

From: Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Fri Jan 25 01:58:48 2002

Tony Duell wrote:
>
> > What do you mean here, Ben? The PC didn't use a TV for output, and the MAC
>
> Didn't it? That's news to me...
>
> The original CGA card has a composite NTSC output on an RCA phono socket.
> It also has a 4 pin header plug inside that was designed to connect to an
> RF modulator to get TV output.
>
> IIRC the CGA monitor (5153) came out rather later than the PC or CGA
> card, and the original intention was that some users _would_ use a normal
> TV and moulator with this card.

I always used a Amiga monitor for CGA. But then the PC had cassette
basic too!

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Received on Fri Jan 25 2002 - 01:58:48 GMT

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