The Apple AudioVision 14 Display is a 14-inch

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that was manufactured by Apple Computer Inc.

Features

The AudioVision 14 uses the same 14-inch CRT as the Macintosh Color Display. It is the only display to use the

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(which Apple called the Integrated Desktop Connector), capable of transferring video to the screen, video capture ''input'' from an

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source, audio output, audio input, and

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(ADB) all through one cable, with

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support. A unidirectional microphone is built-into the top of the monitor, meant to be used for voice annotation in programs like

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. Below the screen are two 2.5-inch diameter stereo speakers, which are magnetically and acoustically shielded, with

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. These speakers are accompanied by an active equalizer, and are angled for "near-field use" (i.e. for a user sitting at the computer, rather than presentations). Between the two speakers is a set of controls for monitor brightness, contrast, volume, speaker mute, and microphone on/off. The base can swivel, and the product meets the EPA's

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standards. The monitor came with a

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that allowed the monitor's settings to be changed overriding the monitor's physical buttons. These settings are sent to and from the monitor's

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through ADB. Power Macintosh, Performa and Workgroup Server models 61xx, 71xx and 81xx all have the special HDI-45 port built-in. For other models, the display came with a splitter adaptor to connect audio, video, and ADB separately to the computer (female IDC to male ADB, audio in, audio out, and VGA). The video input port present on the right side of the monitor was not supported by Apple. It shipped with a rubber plug in this port as seen in the adjacent image.

Reception

In a December 1993 review, ''

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'' praised the microphone, and said the speakers "produce surprisingly rich, full-bodied sound", but criticized the display as "much too small for multimedia work", giving the product 3 stars out of 5. A ''Macworld'' monitor comparison gave the AudioVision 14 "acceptable" ratings for screen focus and color saturation, below the maximum ratings of "sharp" and "vivid", and found its

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to be "uniform" (i.e. neutral). ''

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'''s Russell Ito called it "the first multimedia monitor", and described its speakers as "quite acceptable". In ''MacUser'''s 9th Annual Editors' Choice awards, the AudioVision 14 was a runner up in the "Best New Display Product" category.

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Steven Kan's 6100 Upgrade Site

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