10 Jan
2001
10 Jan
'01
1:04 p.m.
I just picked up an NEC Multisync Color Monitor model JC-1401P3A at a
thrift store today for $8.
It has one DA-9 connector on the back, plus a few switches for selecting
RGB or color depth (I guess?), plus a digital/analog switch. I didn't
have a chance to test it other than to turn it on and verify that it had a
raster. I figured for $8 I couldn't go too terribly wrong.
Is this a good all around display for use with different machines? It
doesn't have any composite input however.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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10 Jan
10 Jan
1:10 p.m.
At 04:04 PM 1/10/2001 -0800, Sellam wrote:
I just picked up an NEC Multisync Color Monitor model
JC-1401P3A at a
thrift store today for $8.
I've got one of these too! I remembered it from my days at Intel when we
thought no one could be able to produce a multi-sync for less than $1000
and NEC did it for $999. Its very flexible and built pretty sturdily. I
will also sync on things LESS than 15Khz horizontal and that makes it
pretty cool. I've been meaning to make a multiheaded connector for it so
that it can be my generic "test" monitor.
--Chuck
3:39 p.m.
I've got one of these too! I remembered it from my
days at Intel
when we thought no one could be able to produce a multi-sync for
less than $1000 and NEC did it for $999. Its very flexible and built
pretty sturdily. I will also sync on things LESS than 15Khz
horizontal and that makes it pretty cool. I've been meaning to make
a multiheaded connector for it so that it can be my generic "test"
monitor.
I finally found an entry at NEC's website for the monitor to
doublecheck my memory on it...had to dig quite a bit! According to
NEC's site it will do:
QuickSpecs MultiSync
Model JC-1401P3A
Introduced October, 1985
Non-Current
September 1987
Screen 14.0-inch (13.0"
viewable image size)
CRT 0.31 mm Dot Trio
Max. Resolution 800 x 560 @ 56Hz
Horizontal Freq 15.5 kHz to 35 kHz
I at one point had both this monitor and the greyscale
version of it. The Multisync GS was considerably cheaper than it's
color counterpart at the time and had a really sharp image and would
still do both the digital and analog inputs.
Jeff
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Collector of Classic Microcomputers and Video Game Systems:
Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File
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2:40 p.m.
I just picked up an NEC Multisync Color Monitor model
JC-1401P3A at a
thrift store today for $8.
I believe this is the original Multisync monitor and will do both CGA
and EGA resolutions in digital mode and upt to 640 x 480 in analog
mode. I've also had good luck with that monitor syncing to some
oddball frequencies like the 26.4 khz rate of the TRS-80 Model 2000's
digital output. It should also be a good choice for syncing to the
native Amiga 15 khz analog video modes with the appropriate cable.
Overall, I'd say it is quite a flexible monitor even without the
composite inputs. At one point, the cables to connect it to either
9pin digital CGA/EGA or 15pin VGA were fairly easy to get, but that
was 12-13 years ago. For use with CGA/EGA video input, it should be
a straight-thru DB-9 cable. Definately worth the $8.
Jeff
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Collector of Classic Microcomputers and Video Game Systems:
Home of the TRS-80 Model 2000 FAQ File
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lakes/6757
2:48 p.m.
You can ignore the switches, at least until everything's in order. It's
really an analog monitor, and I've no idea what the switches are intended to
do. Tht connector, if it's like the one in the basement, is a DE-9. There
are plenty of adapters floating around, by the way, to make it run from a
VGA. It was, originally, called an EGA type.
Dick
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From: "Sellam Ismail" <foo(a)siconic.com>
To: "Classic Computers Mailing List" <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: NEC Multisync Color JC-1401P3A
I just picked up an NEC Multisync Color Monitor model JC-1401P3A at a
thrift store today for $8.
It has one DA-9 connector on the back, plus a few switches for selecting
RGB or color depth (I guess?), plus a digital/analog switch. I didn't
have a chance to test it other than to turn it on and verify that it had a
raster. I figured for $8 I couldn't go too terribly wrong.
Is this a good all around display for use with different machines? It
doesn't have any composite input however.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
Festival
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International Man of Intrigue and Danger
http://www.vintage.org
5:58 p.m.
I just picked up an NEC Multisync Color Monitor model JC-1401P3A at a
thrift store today for $8.
It has one DA-9 connector on the back, plus a few switches for
selecting RGB or color depth (I guess?), plus a digital/analog switch.
I didn't have a chance to test it other than to turn it on and verify
that it had a raster. I figured for $8 I couldn't go too terribly
wrong.
Is this a good all around display for use with different machines? It
doesn't have any composite input however.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
Festival
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-------- International Man of Intrigue and Danger
http://www.vintage.org
This is a great little monitor. I have one as well a several other NEC
multisync models. This was their first multi. They used to supply a 15pin
adaptor cable for it to do VGA. I have the adaptor
hack and a bunch of specs from NECs old page on this model that I could
send you if you like.
This was in the features file:
Automaticallyscans all frequencies between 15.5 kHz and 35 kHz
Compatiblewith the IBM PC, PC/XT, PC/AT and compatibles.
Compatiblewith the IBM Professional Graphics Adapter (PGA),
Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EGA), Color Graphics Adapter (CGA) and
Video Graphics Array (VGA).
The monitor's wide compatibility makes it possible too upgrade boards
or software without purchasing a new monitor.
Has a maximum horizontal resolution of 800 dots and a maximum
vertical resolution of 560 lines.
Offersboth TTL and ANALOG signal inputs, and in the ANALOG mode
can display an unlimited palette of colors depending on the graphics
board and software being used.
Featuresa TEXT SWITCH with a choice of seven colors (red, blue,
green, cyan, yellow, white and magenta) displaying word processing,
spread sheets, data bases or other software in crisp alphanumeric text
on a dark-bulb black ground.
Has a 14 inch diagonal display with a 13 inch viewing area.
ciao larry
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lgwalker(a)look.ca
11 Jan
11 Jan
1:57 a.m.
adaptor cable for it to do VGA. I have the adaptor
hack and a bunch of specs from NECs old page on this model that I could
send you if you like.
My guess is that quite a few of us on the list could use at least the basic
info on this monitor, why not just post it, or give a link to it.
8:33 a.m.
adaptor cable
for it to do VGA. I have the adaptor
hack and a bunch of specs from NECs old page on this model that I
could send you if you like.
My guess is that quite a few of us on the list could use at least the
basic info on this monitor, why not just post it, or give a link to
it.
8:29 a.m.
On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Lawrence Walker wrote:
Well I just zipped the mainly HTML files(no
gif's) and it comes to
28k. It was just a pages download from a NEC site - perhaps the
Australian one which used to have a lot of old stuff-so there are
broken links. I hesitate to send something of that length to the list
and my external internet storage is in disarray. I've sent it to you
and Sellam and if there are a lot who want it perhaps I could get my
storage act together.
I put it on my server, and you can get it here:
http://www.siconic.com/crap/nec1401.zip
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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3:08 p.m.
adaptor cable
for it to do VGA. I have the adaptor
hack and a bunch of specs from NECs old page on this model that I could
send you if you like.
My guess is that quite a few of us on the list could use at least the basic
info on this monitor, why not just post it, or give a link to it.
12 Jan
12 Jan
8:54 a.m.
adaptor cable for it to do VGA. I have the adaptor
hack and a bunch of specs from NECs old page on this model that I
could send you if you like.
My guess is that quite a few of us on the list could use at least the
basic info on this monitor, why not just post it, or give a link to
it.
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