Apple TV/ Video System bracket

[RadRacer203]

Just got my TV/Video System out of storage to put in my Powermac 6500, and it turns out it wasn't as complete in box as I thought. Everything seems to be there aside from the bracket that clips into the rear of the 6500. Just wondering if anyone happens to have a replacement or knows of a file I can 3d print instead. I was also curious if anyone knows what that internal connector is for.

 

[bibilit]

Connector on the upper right ? video in (IIRC) you have a corresponding connector in the Logic Board.

 

[RadRacer203]

Connector on the upper right ? video in (IIRC) you have a corresponding connector in the Logic Board.

Oh, ok. That makes sense. I'll have to find/make one of those cables then too

 

[RadRacer203]

Well, I'm stupid. It doesn't need a bezel at all lol. Guess I'll read the manual for what that connector is

 

[Fizzbinn]

I think it’s called a DVA connector, it would be used to interface with a video processing/encoding/compression board. I believe AVID made a PCI one that Apple bundled with some Performa 6400s.

See page 24:

https://www.applerepairmanuals.com/the_manuals_are_in_here/Performa_PM_6400_6500.pdf

 

[Byrd]

I think that connector fitted a small Apple branded MPEG-1 accelerator board, but nobody used it as the CPU and graphics could shift full screen video by that time.

 

[Unknown_K]

Avid Cinema kit

https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Avid_Cinema_Kit

 

[RadRacer203]

Huh, that's really interesting. I won't be using it though, I already have the pci slots filled with a voodoo 2 and usb

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

The board you're holding, as does the box with the credit card remote, and PCB copyright looks like what was released with the Quadra 630 system. So it has the narrow 34pin DVA Connector anyway? That card will work with anything from Q630-6500 without problem, but you need the wider 60pin DAV connector for use with the PCI based AVID kit linked above if that was your wont. VidCard and USB cards you've chosen are better suited to that machine I think.

Apple MPEG Media System is for use in the 040 based 6xx series' PDS Slot. It has the narrow DVA cable setup. It was for MPEG1 playback and PhotoCD as I recall. Played with it last about 10 years ago?

Apple MPEG Media System

The Apple MPEG Media System was produced by Apple Computer to provide some 68040-based Macintosh models with the ability to play back MPEG-1 video in real time before the introduction of PowerPC processors. The Apple MPEG Media System card fits the PDS slot of the Quadra 630 series (as well as...

apple.fandom.com

edit: looks like an adapter cable kit was available to use the older DVA boards like yours with the DAV/AVID Cinema Card in your 6500.