EddieDX4
Veteran Member
In preparation for the TRS-80 Model 2000 I should be receiving in a week or two (complements of Chromedome45...Thank you!), I went TTL multisync monitor hunting today. While visiting my favorite recycler, I was lucky enough to find a near-mint NEC MultiSync Color Monitor (the original, model JC-1401P3A) and quickly snatched it off the shelf and gladly paid the asking price (comes with a 30 day warranty).
I found the manufacturer's specs for it in some old archived thread from classiccmp.org, which are as follows:
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've tested tested the monitor hooked up to a CGA card (Compaq Portable) and it works like a charm... I'm about to test it with an EGA card.
The monitor has DIP switches for selecting TTL color modes (8, 16, 64)... Based on the supported freq range, I'm fairly sure it should support the Model 2000's (26.4 khz), but I'm wondering if the color setting needs to be adjusted, accordingly... Has anyone used this particular monitor with a Model 2000? Do I need to set the color mode switches to something like 8? Does it matter?
Also, would this monitor possibly support the AT&T PC 6300's high resolution modes as well?
Asthetically this monitor is spot-on to the era. NEC placed the logo/monitor name in a very subtle fashion on the base... The monitor itself has a dark gray/beige bezel and the case is standard baige... It looks great with anything from the mid 80's.
I found the manufacturer's specs for it in some old archived thread from classiccmp.org, which are as follows:
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've tested tested the monitor hooked up to a CGA card (Compaq Portable) and it works like a charm... I'm about to test it with an EGA card.
The monitor has DIP switches for selecting TTL color modes (8, 16, 64)... Based on the supported freq range, I'm fairly sure it should support the Model 2000's (26.4 khz), but I'm wondering if the color setting needs to be adjusted, accordingly... Has anyone used this particular monitor with a Model 2000? Do I need to set the color mode switches to something like 8? Does it matter?
Also, would this monitor possibly support the AT&T PC 6300's high resolution modes as well?
Asthetically this monitor is spot-on to the era. NEC placed the logo/monitor name in a very subtle fashion on the base... The monitor itself has a dark gray/beige bezel and the case is standard baige... It looks great with anything from the mid 80's.