NEC aperture grille CRTs
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NEC aperture grille CRTs were high-quality cathode-ray tube computer and video displays that used an aperture grille design similar to Sony’s Trinitron to deliver sharp images and vibrant color.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NEC aperture grille CRTs canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NEC aperture grille CRTs Context triple: [Trinitron, competedWith, NEC aperture grille CRTs]
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A.
Trinitron
Trinitron is Sony’s line of high-quality aperture grille cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, renowned for their sharp image, bright colors, and widespread use in televisions and computer monitors from the late 1960s onward.
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B.
IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter
The IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter (CGA) is an early IBM PC graphics standard and expansion card that provided low-resolution color and text display capabilities for personal computers in the 1980s.
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Monochrome Display Adapter
Monochrome Display Adapter is an early IBM PC video display standard that supports only text output on a monochrome monitor, primarily used for business and word-processing applications.
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D.
NEC
NEC is a major Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation known for producing computer hardware, telecommunications equipment, and related services.
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NEC
NEC is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference primarily comprising institutions in the Northeastern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NEC aperture grille CRTs Target entity description: NEC aperture grille CRTs were high-quality cathode-ray tube computer and video displays that used an aperture grille design similar to Sony’s Trinitron to deliver sharp images and vibrant color.
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A.
Trinitron
Trinitron is Sony’s line of high-quality aperture grille cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays, renowned for their sharp image, bright colors, and widespread use in televisions and computer monitors from the late 1960s onward.
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B.
IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter
The IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter (CGA) is an early IBM PC graphics standard and expansion card that provided low-resolution color and text display capabilities for personal computers in the 1980s.
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C.
Monochrome Display Adapter
Monochrome Display Adapter is an early IBM PC video display standard that supports only text output on a monochrome monitor, primarily used for business and word-processing applications.
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D.
NEC
NEC is a major Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation known for producing computer hardware, telecommunications equipment, and related services.
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E.
NEC
NEC is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference primarily comprising institutions in the Northeastern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cathode-ray tube display
ⓘ
computer monitor series ⓘ |
| brand |
Mitsubishi Diamondtron
ⓘ
surface form:
NEC Diamondtron
NEC MultiSync ⓘ |
| colorEncoding | RGB ⓘ |
| component |
aperture grille mask
ⓘ
deflection yoke ⓘ electron gun ⓘ phosphor-coated screen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| displayTechnology | aperture grille CRT ⓘ |
| displayType | color display ⓘ |
| era |
1990s
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ |
| feature |
aperture grille damping wires
ⓘ
color temperature presets ⓘ degauss function ⓘ flat or nearly flat screen surface ⓘ geometry adjustment controls ⓘ good color convergence ⓘ high resolution support ⓘ multiple refresh rate options ⓘ on-screen display controls ⓘ wide viewing angles ⓘ |
| imageCharacteristic |
sharp image
ⓘ
vibrant color ⓘ |
| intendedSignalType | analog video signal ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
NEC Corporation
ⓘ
surface form:
NEC
|
| marketedAs | high-end CRT monitors ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
heavy and bulky physical design
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visible horizontal damping lines on screen ⓘ |
| outputInterface |
BNC RGB inputs
ⓘ
VGA ⓘ |
| powerRequirement | AC mains power ⓘ |
| scanType | raster scan ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Trinitron
ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Trinitron CRTs
|
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
LCD TV
ⓘ
surface form:
LCD monitors
|
| targetUser |
enthusiast computer users
ⓘ
professional graphics users ⓘ |
| technologyAdvantage |
better focus uniformity than many shadow mask CRTs
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higher brightness than shadow mask CRTs ⓘ improved color purity ⓘ |
| typicalUseEnvironment |
desktop computers
ⓘ
video production suites ⓘ workstations ⓘ |
| useCase |
computer display
ⓘ
video display ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: NEC aperture grille CRTs Description of subject: NEC aperture grille CRTs were high-quality cathode-ray tube computer and video displays that used an aperture grille design similar to Sony’s Trinitron to deliver sharp images and vibrant color.
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