portrait display cable
stacy kissel
I recently picked up an apple portrait display greyscale monitor at a
thrift store for $20. It looks like it's in great condition, but it has
no cable to connect it to the back of a computer. The cable is a strange
one- both male and female on the end where it hooks into the monitor. I
called a place that was mentioned in the latest Mac User that specializes
in old mac parts, and they wanted 58 bucks to manufacture a cable for me.
I'm not even sure the monitor works, and the cable wouldn't be
returnable. Does anyone have one of these lying around or know where I
might be able to get one where it may be returnable or cheaper? Any info
would be much appreciated. I can also give more info about what the
connector looks like (the monitor is 2 floors down and i'm feeling lazy).
thanks,
stacy
kis...@cleo.bc.edu
Mark Alan Cirino
In article <kissel-1108...@bcra02p3.bc.edu>, kis...@bcvms.bc.edu
(stacy kissel) wrote:
Not only will you need a special cable, you'll need a special NuBus card,
too. The portrait monitor doesn't work with built-in video on any Mac. I'd
try calling Shreve Systems (800 277-3971). They specialize in old Mac
parts. If you can get a card and cable for anything under $200 and make it
work, I'd say you got a bargain. The portrait monitor was great, but its
wacky connection set-up was its downfall. Good luck,
- mark alan
Paul Fuchs
stacy kissel <kis...@bcvms.bc.edu> wrote:
> I recently picked up an apple portrait display greyscale monitor at a
> thrift store for $20. It looks like it's in great condition, but it has
> no cable to connect it to the back of a computer. The cable is a strange
> one- both male and female on the end where it hooks into the monitor. I
> called a place that was mentioned in the latest Mac User that specializes
> in old mac parts, and they wanted 58 bucks to manufacture a cable for me.
> I'm not even sure the monitor works, and the cable wouldn't be
> returnable. Does anyone have one of these lying around or know where I
> might be able to get one where it may be returnable or cheaper? Any info
> would be much appreciated. I can also give more info about what the
> connector looks like (the monitor is 2 floors down and i'm feeling lazy).
> thanks,
> stacy
> kis...@cleo.bc.edu
--
Hi Stacy,
May you profit from previous ignorance and hard won enlightenment. I
also bought an Apple portrait monitor recently, but paid a hell of a lot
more than $20 for it. The connection at the back of the monitor is
called a 13w3 and was mainly used by Sun.
You want a 13w3 at one end and a standard Mac 15 pin video on the other.
I bought one at Griffin Technology for $40 plus shipping. I also needed
a universal adaptor to drive the sucker off my PowerBook 180c. (You
don't mention what Mac you want to drive it from). Also from Griffin
for $20. Money well spent as I am quite happy with the setup of my
desktop laptop. You got such a great deal on the monitor you can afford
to take a chance on the cable.
Paul
Paul
H. Paul Fuchs
Boulder, Colorado
pfu...@dimensional.com
Garner Miller
In article <cirino-1208...@gasupport2.island.com>,
cir...@island.com (Mark Alan Cirino) wrote:
> Not only will you need a special cable, you'll need a special NuBus card,
> too. The portrait monitor doesn't work with built-in video on any Mac. I'd
> try calling Shreve Systems (800 277-3971).
I'd be leery of any price quotes you get from these jokers, however. I've
had numerous bad dealings with them. The most recent (and last, I'd
venture to say) was when I called to inquire about the 7.5 CD for $25 that
they'd been advertising for months. They said the $25 were "all out," and
that they were $40 now. That $25 ad ran for three more months in MacWeek
when they were "all out."
Buyer beware.
--
Garner R. Miller, CFI
Sarasota, Florida =USA=
http://www.net21.com/garner/
*WARNING* -- NO JUNK MAIL. Unsolicited commercial mail will be reciprocated with MANY unsolicited mailing list subscriptions. Go ahead. Try me.
Paul Fuchs
Mark Alan Cirino <cir...@island.com> wrote:
> In article <kissel-1108...@bcra02p3.bc.edu>, kis...@bcvms.bc.edu
> (stacy kissel) wrote:
>
> > I recently picked up an apple portrait display greyscale monitor at a
> > thrift store for $20. It looks like it's in great condition, but it has
> > no cable to connect it to the back of a computer. The cable is a strange
> > one- both male and female on the end where it hooks into the monitor. I
> > called a place that was mentioned in the latest Mac User that specializes
> > in old mac parts, and they wanted 58 bucks to manufacture a cable for me.
> > I'm not even sure the monitor works, and the cable wouldn't be
> > returnable. Does anyone have one of these lying around or know where I
> > might be able to get one where it may be returnable or cheaper? Any info
> > would be much appreciated. I can also give more info about what the
> > connector looks like (the monitor is 2 floors down and i'm feeling lazy).
> > thanks,
> > stacy
> > kis...@cleo.bc.edu
>
> Not only will you need a special cable, you'll need a special NuBus card,
> too. The portrait monitor doesn't work with built-in video on any Mac. I'd
> try calling Shreve Systems (800 277-3971). They specialize in old Mac
> parts. If you can get a card and cable for anything under $200 and make it
> work, I'd say you got a bargain. The portrait monitor was great, but its
> wacky connection set-up was its downfall. Good luck,
>
> - mark alan
Most of your statements are just plain wrong. The Mac II series does
need a Nubus card to drive a portrait - but they need a Nubus card to
drive ***any*** monitors.
All the PB1xx that drive externals will drive a portrait. I am 99
percent sure this goes for the 5xx and 5300x as well.
Quadras will drive Portraits w/o nubus cards.
If in doubt - check NT's Guru.
You do need a Univeral Adaptor to drive it in addition to the proper
cable but they are available for $10-20 new.
I am driving a portrait off my PB180c with an extendedII and mouse, and
love my part time "desktop" system.
--
John Albert
Mark Alan Cirino -
RE your posting:
<< Not only will you need a special cable, you'll need a special NuBus card,
too. The portrait monitor doesn't work with built-in video on any Mac. I'd
try calling Shreve Systems (800 277-3971). They specialize in old Mac
parts. If you can get a card and cable for anything under $200 and make it
work, I'd say you got a bargain. The portrait monitor was great, but its
wacky connection set-up was its downfall. >>
ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT!
The portrait display was supported by the built-in video on a number of Macs,
from the IIci on up through the PowerMac 6100 series.
All that's required is the proper cable, with the correct pinouts at the "Mac end"
so that the Mac will be able to decipher that it's connected to the portrait
display at boot time, and thus deliver the proper signal.
The important question to be asking is, which Mac are you trying to use it with?
- John
Mark Alan Cirino
You're absolutely right, I'm sorry. I read "Portrait" and thought "2 page
display". It does have a non-standard cable, though, and won't work on
some Mac's built-in video.
- mark alan
Kenneth C. Yue
In article <cirino-1408...@gasupport2.island.com>,
>display". It does have a non-standard cable, though, and won't work on
>some Mac's built-in video.
Sorry, you're _still_ wrong. The Apple 2 page (both mono and color)
displays use the standard Apple 2 page resolution: 1152x870 at 68.7kHz
horizontal and 75Hz vertical. This resolution is supported by the
built-in video of _many_ mac models.
Ken