Macintosh TV

The Macintosh TV was Apple's first attempt at computer-television integration. It shared the external appearance of the Macintosh LC 500 series, but in black. The Macintosh TV was essentially a Macintosh LC 520 that could switch its built-in 14" Sony Trinitron CRT from being a computer display to a cable-ready television. It was incapable of showing television feeds in a desktop window, although it could capture still frames to PICT files.

One of the reasons cited for its failure was its sub-par graphics performance. Combined with this and its crippled 16 MHz bus speed, it made for both a poor computer when compared with Apple's other offerings and an expensive TV, leaving most to opt for separate products.

It came with a small credit card-sized remote control that was also compatible with Sony televisions. It was the first Macintosh to be made in black and came with a custom black keyboard and mouse. Later Apple would issue a custom black Macintosh Performa 5420 in markets outside the United States with many of the features of the Mac TV. The Mac TV tuner card was a popular option for the LC & Performa series.

Only 10,000 were made in the model's short time on the market.

Software Included with Macintosh TV

 * System 7.1
 * Finder 7.1
 * LaserWriter 7.1.2
 * CD-ROM (includes Apple CD-ROM, Foreign File Access, Apple Photo Access, etc.)
 * Apple Video Player (includes Video Startup extension)
 * QuickTime 1.6.1
 * Macintosh Drag 'n' Drop
 * Sound Manager
 * PC Exchange
 * TV Setup
 * ClarisWorks v2.0
 * American Heritage Dictionary
 * Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing from The Software Toolworks

CD-ROM Software

 * Grolier's Multimedia Encyclopedia
 * TIME Almanac 1993 from Compact Publishing
 * Kodak Photo CD Sampler
 * The Software Toolworks World Atlas
 * Space Shuttle from Amazing Media