The 15-inch PowerBook G4 has a video port that provides S-video output to a PAL or NTSC video monitor or VCR. The video output connector is a 7-pin S-video connector. Figure 3-10 shows the arrangement of the pins and Table 3-18 shows the pin assignments on the S-video connector.
Pin number |
S-video output connector |
|---|---|
1 |
Analog GND |
2 |
Analog GND |
3 |
Video Y (luminance) |
4 |
Video C (chroma) |
5 |
composite video |
6 |
Unused |
7 |
Unused |
An adapter (included) can be plugged into the S-video connector and accepts an RCA plug for connecting a composite video monitor.
The 15-inch PowerBook G4 provides video output at picture sizes and frame rates compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards; the picture sizes are listed in Table 3-19. Those picture sizes produce underscanned displays on standard monitors.
Picture size |
Pixel depth |
|---|---|
512 by 384 |
24 bpp |
640 by 480 |
24 bpp |
720 by 480 (NTSC only) |
24 bpp |
720 by 576 (PAL only) |
24 bpp |
800 by 600 |
24 bpp |
832 by 624 |
24 bpp |
1024 by 768 |
24 bpp |
Last updated: 2005-10-27