From: stu5s11@bcrka280.bnr.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Powerbook Video - The complete list
Date: 31 Jul 92 13:33:39 GMT
Reply-To: stu5s11@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada

All right, we've had dozens of people asking about what they can do to
use a external monitor or projection screen with their Powerbook
100, 140, 170, 145, 120 or 200. So, now ripped-off directly from Apple
Computer, without their express permission, an exerpt from "The Apple
Powerbook Solutions Guide!" Everything you ever wanted to know about
video.


Powerbook Video Solutions
-------------------------

BookView
BookView is an adapter that allows you to add an additional external 
screen to your Macintosh PowerBook computer. The dealer-installed 
adapter duplicates the visual display on the internal screen and 
allows convenient connection to a variety of single-page, 
monochromatic monitors, including Apple, VGA, composite, and 
overhead projector screens.  BookView is an ideal companion for on-
the-road presentations. Salespeople, for example, can gather data 
with their PowerBook and display their findings for group pre- 
sentations on a large screen.  


	Computer Care, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
612-371-0061

Available: now
Price:  $395

BookView/Imperial		
The BookView/Imperial interface provides enhanced flexibility to 
PowerBook users who need color, gray-scale, or monochromatic 
output for their presentations.  Presenters can tuck their PowerBook 
into the fullest of briefcases and arrive with a complete presentation. 
BookView/Imperial provides a full choice of monitor output plus an 
additional 4 megabytes of RAM.  A pass-through connector accepts a 
2-megabyte Apple card to allow full expansion to 8 megabytes of 
system RAM.  It supports color and gray scales on the PowerBook 
140 and 170 computers, and monochromatic output for the 
PowerBook 100. Standard and full-page VGA and Apple monitors, 
NTSC, and overhead projector screens are compatible with the 
BookView/Imperial.  BookView Imperial will support up to 19-inch 
monitors in 8-bit color.  Since the adapter functions only when an 
alternate screen monitor is enabled, power consumption is very low.  
The adapter must be dealer installed.


	Computer Care, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
612-371-0061

Available: now
Price:  $959 for PowerBook 100; $1189 for PowerBook 140 and 170
Envisio NoteBook Display Adaptors
Envisio NoteBook Display Adaptors provide two high-resolution 
display adapters for the Macintosh PowerBook computers. The 
Notebook Display Adaptor is a monochrome high-resolution display 
that enables PowerBook 100 users to drive 15-inch and 21-inch 
displays, as well as any VGA-compatible display or projection device.  
The Notebook 030 Display Adaptor is an 8-bit display adapter for 
use with the PowerBook 140 or 170 computer to support color. In 
addition to driving the monochrome 15-inch and 21-inch hi-res 
displays, this adapter will also drive 14-inch color displays, such as 
the Apple RGB display or any VGA-compatible projection device with 
up to 256 colors. The products can extend the functionality of 
PowerBook computers by adding a full- or two-page display, helping 
PowerBooks double as desktop computers and offering the option of 
plugging into an LCD projection panel so that presentations can be 
shared with an audience. Both adapters reside inside the PowerBook 
computer and plug into the slot provided for memory expansion. 
Several memory configurations are available to allow the user to get 
up to as much as 8 megabytes of system RAM.


	Envisio, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
612-339-1008

Available:  now
Price:  $695-$1595 depending on memory option


Lapis ColorServer SCSI
The Lapis ColorServer SCSI is an external video box that provides 
color and gray-scale dual-screen computing for the Macintosh 
PowerBook 140 and 170 computers.  The Lapis ColorServer SCSI 
supports most standard monitors as well as VGA color.  The second 
screen appears under the Monitors Control Panel on the PowerBook 
140 and 170, as if a video card were installed.  Multiple ColorServers 
can be connected, using the SCSI bus to obtain multiple screens.  And 
there is an extra benefit of the Lapis ColorServer SCSI:  Drawing 
software is super fast, using a high-level graphics model 
implemented in the 16 MHz 68000 CPU contained in the box.


	Lapis Technologies Inc.
Alameda, CA
510-748-1600 

Available: 5/92
Price: $799


Lapis DisplayServer SCSI 
The Lapis DisplayServer SCSI, an external video box, connects to all 
Macintosh PowerBook computers via the SCSI bus to provide black-
and-white dual-screen computing.  The second screen appears under 
the Monitors Control Panel on the PowerBook 140 and 170, as if a 
video card were installed; on the PowerBook 100 a separate Control 
Panel appears. Multiple SCSI DisplayServers can be connected, using 
the SCSI bus to obtain multiple screens.  The DisplayServer SCSI is 
compatible with most standard monitors, including VGA 
monochrome.  And there is an extra benefit of the Lapis 
DisplayServer SCSI:  Drawing software is super fast, using a high-
level graphics model implemented in the 16 MHz 68000 CPU 
contained in the box.


	Lapis Technologies Inc.
Alameda, CA
510-748-1600 

Available: now
Price: $699

Lapis SCSI Monitors
The Lapis SCSI Portrait Monitors are compatible with all of the 
PowerBook computers via the SCSI bus. The SCSI monitor family 
includes 15-inch portrait black-and-white and gray-scale, and 19-
inch black-and-white models that connect to the SCSI bus directly. 


	Lapis Technologies Inc.
Alameda, CA
510-748-1600 

Available: Q3 92
Price: $899-$1299



Lifetime Video+ Memory Boards	
Lifetime Video+ Memory Boards allow users to attach an external 
monitor or LCD overhead projection display to the PowerBook 
computer. The Video+ for the PowerBook 100 comes with 2 
megabytes of pseudostatic memory (for 4 megabytes of total system 
memory) and allows monochrome output.  The Video+ board for the 
PowerBook 140 and 170 computers comes with 4 megabytes of 
pseudostatic memory (for a system total of 6 megabytes) and allows 
8-bit color (256K color from a 24-bit palette).  These lightweight 
boards are installed internally for maximum convenience and are 
complete with driver software as well as low-power components for 
minimal impact on the PowerBook batteryUs life.  With Video+ users 
are better equipped for on-the-road presentations including screen 
animation capabilities, or plugged into an LCD projection device.  And 
back at home, the PowerBook can double as a desktop computer 
attached to a larger screen display.


	Lifetime Memory
Huntington Beach, CA
714-969-2421

Available:  now
Price: $799 monochrome; $995 color

Power Portrait
The Power Portrait is a true plug-and-play 15-inch display for the 
PowerBook computers. The video card is built directly into the 
monitor housing, so no separate video card is required.  The Power 
Portrait plugs directly into the SCSI port of any PowerBook computer.  
Features include QuickDraw acceleration, 97 Hz refresh rate, low 
emissions, multiple resolutions, and hardware pan for a virtual two-
page display.  The Power Portrait is available in a granite color to 
match the PowerBook computer.


	Sigma Designs
Fremont, CA
510-770-0100

Available: now
Price: $1095


Radius PowerView
Radius PowerView gives large-screen access to the PowerBook 
computer.  PowerView, an external display interface, allows you to 
plug your Macintosh PowerBook into a larger display at home or in 
the office. It also allows you to use a large-screen projector for 
making effective presentations at client destinations. The Radius 
PowerView supports the AppleColor* 13-inch RGB Display in 
addition to VGA-compatible and multisync displays. Future software 
releases will allow support for the Radius Pivot, Color Pivot, and Full 
Page Displays.


	Radius Inc.
San Jose, CA 
408-434-1010 

Available:  now 
Price:  $599 
RasterOps ClearVue/SD21
RasterOps ClearVue/SD21 is a 21-inch monochrome SCSI monitor for 
Apple PowerBook computers. It adds yet another level of flexibility 
to the PowerBook computers.  The monitor can connected directly 
into the computerUs SCSI port without requiring an interface device.  
The ClearVue/SD21 has a built-in SCSI controller and dual SCSI ports, 
which allow you to daisy-chain other SCSI devices.  It also provides a 
SCSI select dial. The 1152 by 870 resolution provides the viewing 
quality required by serious desktop publishers. Couple it with a 
PowerBook computer, and you have an innovative  and powerful 
solution at your fingertips.


	RasterOps Corporation
Santa Clara, CA
800-SAY-COLOR

Available:  now
Price:  $1799


ScuzzyView
ScuzzyView is a portable display adapter that connects monochrome 
and color displays as well as LCD panels to the Macintosh PowerBook 
computers.  Measuring 2 by 4 by 6 inches and weighing less than 2 
pounds, ScuzzyView fits in a briefcase and can easily be transported 
anywhere the PowerBook goes.  And because ScuzzyView uses a 
universal input power supply, it can also be used with European 
power connections.  Based on the ScuzzyGraph technology, which has 
been shipping for the Macintosh for over two years, ScuzzyView has 
its own graphics processor, which offloads processing from the 
Macintosh to speed up screen drawing.  All Apple monitors are 
supported, as well as VGA monitors in monochrome and 8-bit mode.  
An optional NTSC encoder is available to support TV monitors and 
VCRs. Any presentation system based on LCD panels, projection 
monitors, or TV monitors can be driven by ScuzzyView under the 
control of the PowerBook.


	Aura Systems
Carlsbad, CA
800-365-2872
 
Available: now
Price: $695

SuperView
The SuperView Display Expander provides your PowerBook 
computer with the large-screen color display capabilities normally 
found only on desktop systems.  It includes special NTSC/PAL video-
out capability so that you can display video on any TV monitor, 
turning your PowerBook into a complete multimedia display station.  
SuperView supports 256 colors on 12-inch to 20-inch Macintosh 
displays at resolutions from 512 by 384 to 1024 by 768 pixels.  Plus 
it works with IBM-compatible VGA displays.


	SuperMac Technology
Sunnyvale, CA 
800-334-3005

Available: 5/92
Price: $599


Hope you found it useful.

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John Andrusiak
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware