NEC aperture grille CRTs

E215036

cathode-ray tube display computer monitor series

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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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
CRT monitors	1
NEC aperture grille CRTs canonical	1
color CRT	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1934457 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: NEC aperture grille CRTs
Context triple: [Trinitron, competedWith, NEC aperture grille CRTs]

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.
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.
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.
D. NEC
NEC is a major Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation known for producing computer hardware, telecommunications equipment, and related services.
E. 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.

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.
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.
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.
D. NEC
NEC is a major Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation known for producing computer hardware, telecommunications equipment, and related services.
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	NEC Diamondtron ⓘ linked to: Mitsubishi 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 ⓘ linked to: NEC Corporation
marketedAs	high-end CRT monitors ⓘ
notableProperty	heavy and bulky physical design ⓘ visible horizontal damping lines on screen ⓘ
outputInterface	BNC RGB inputs ⓘ VGA ⓘ
powerRequirement	AC mains power ⓘ
scanType	raster scan ⓘ
similarTo	Sony Trinitron CRTs ⓘ linked to: Trinitron
status	discontinued ⓘ
supersededBy	LCD monitors ⓘ linked to: LCD TV
targetUser	enthusiast computer users ⓘ professional graphics users ⓘ
technologyAdvantage	better focus uniformity than many shadow mask CRTs ⓘ higher brightness than shadow mask CRTs ⓘ improved color purity ⓘ
typicalUseEnvironment	desktop computers ⓘ video production suites ⓘ workstations ⓘ
useCase	computer display ⓘ video display ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Trinitron → competedWith → NEC aperture grille CRTs ⓘ

XGA → usedWith → CRT monitors ⓘ

linked to: NEC aperture grille CRTs

Cathode Ray Tube → hasType → color CRT ⓘ