11 Nov
1998
11 Nov
'98
10:04 a.m.
I ran into a computer at a thrift store today called an AcerStation. It
was a thin machine, clearly designed to be a network client. I think
it's AT-class. The interesting thing is that when I booted it, the empty
floppy drive whirred as usual, then it said something along the lines of
its not being connected to a network and press any key to reboot. Is
this thing network bootable? I've never heard of a PC that could do
this.
Also: Could someone tell me the model number of the original NEC
Multisync? NEC's site has nothing about it, and I want to know if that's
it at the thrift store. Could someone also confirm that it can do VGA
modes?
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11 Nov
11 Nov
12:27 p.m.
New subject: NEC Multisync (was Re: AcerStation)
On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
Also: Could someone tell me the model number of the
original NEC
Multisync? NEC's site has nothing about it, and I want to know if that's
it at the thrift store. Could someone also confirm that it can do VGA
modes?
Depends on what you mean by NEC Multisync. A number of models have been
mentioned in response to your original request. I believe Dan Burrow's
summary corresponds to the NEC Multisync II. Not the 2A or other members
of the "2" series or 3's or higher. Note the Roman numeral. Says
"Multisync II" right on the front.
This is the one with the 9-pin D-sub and is the only one I am aware of
that will sync 15.5KHz analog which is sub VGA video for Atari ST, Amiga
and Apple IIgs.
The model number is JC 1402 HMA. It will do 640x480 VGA interlaced or
non-interlaced. It can step to 800x600 but someone mentioned it was
pretty poor and I believe part of the reason is it is interlace only.
It also, as Dan points out, has TTL capabilities. I haven't made use of
that aspect. I have used it on built-in Macintosh video and some Nubus
cards that are theoretically VGA friendly but produce sync on green
(green screen?) and just otherwise don't work with normal VGA. If it is
indeed a "II" model, I'd say jump at the opportunity. The dot pitch
isn't
great at .31 but it is sharp enough. The key though is the fact that it
is the Rosetta stone of monitors and it is worth having in your toolbox.
For monitor reference you might try the following:
http://www.telalink.net/~griffin/mondata.html
which is a straight 120K or so listing of every model.
Or use:
http://www.telalink.net/~griffin/monitor.html
for a search engine.
I believe the above addresses are currently correct. I think any
reference to nashville.net is an older location. At the current moment, I
believe nashville will correctly alias to telalink.
The information is sparse. Changes are made from time to time, so I guess
they are trying to maintain it with limited staff time. The database is
always worth a look when dealing with an unknown monitor, but no promises.
-- Stephen Dauphin
7:03 p.m.
New subject: NEC Multisync (was Re: AcerStation)
On 11 Nov 98 at 18:27, Stephen Dauphin wrote:
On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, Max Eskin wrote:
Also: Could someone tell me the model number of
the original NEC
Multisync? NEC's site has nothing about it, and I want to know if that's
it at the thrift store. Could someone also confirm that it can do VGA
modes?
Depends on what you mean by NEC Multisync. A number of models have been
mentioned in response to your original request. I believe Dan Burrow's
summary corresponds to the NEC Multisync II. Not the 2A or other members
of the "2" series or 3's or higher. Note the Roman numeral. Says
"Multisync II" right on the front.
This is the one with the 9-pin D-sub and is the only one I am aware of
that will sync 15.5KHz analog which is sub VGA video for Atari ST, Amiga
and Apple IIgs.
The model number is JC 1402 HMA. It will do 640x480 VGA interlaced or
non-interlaced. It can step to 800x600 but someone mentioned it was
pretty poor and I believe part of the reason is it is interlace only.
It also, as Dan points out, has TTL capabilities. I haven't made use of
that aspect. I have used it on built-in Macintosh video and some Nubus
cards that are theoretically VGA friendly but produce sync on green
(green screen?) and just otherwise don't work with normal VGA. If it is
indeed a "II" model, I'd say jump at the opportunity. The dot pitch
isn't
great at .31 but it is sharp enough. The key though is the fact that it
is the Rosetta stone of monitors and it is worth having in your toolbox.
For monitor reference you might try the following:
http://www.telalink.net/~griffin/mondata.html
which is a straight 120K or so listing of every model.
Or use:
http://www.telalink.net/~griffin/monitor.html
for a search engine.
I believe the above addresses are currently correct. I think any
reference to nashville.net is an older location. At the current moment, I
believe nashville will correctly alias to telalink.
The information is sparse. Changes are made from time to time, so I guess
they are trying to maintain it with limited staff time. The database is
always worth a look when dealing with an unknown monitor, but no promises. -- Stephen
Dauphin
There's all kinds of info on the NEC monitors out there, including the NEC
site. The original I believe was the JC 1401. I have one ,and also a 2A which
was one of the few of the early models that could not synch down to the 15mhz
required by most of the early home computers from Atari and Commodore.
My frustration is the absence of info on many of the other high-quality
monitors like the Radius and Taxan or some of the other hi-rez monitors.
I used to have a policy of : if it has a digital-analogue switch--buy it !
but now all these great monitors are showing up at the thrifts and yard-sales
and we can be selective. If I see something labelled multi-(x) I will usually
buy it even with my glut of "really cool" monitors. I acquired a rig that
allegedly enables my Mac + to use a Radius FPD monitor that I have yet
to install. Supposedly it is in demand by writers. I'm beginning to think that
cool peripherals is the way to go with the influx of new "collectors"
My apologies to the mini people on the list. "Different strokes..."
ciao larry
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