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| + | | manufacturer = Megatek | ||
| + | | model = Whizzard 1650 | ||
| + | | intro_prior = | ||
| + | | intro_month = May | ||
| + | | intro_year = 1983 | ||
| + | | intro_price | ||
| + | | display_size = 19-inch | ||
| + | | refresh_rate = 44 | ||
| + | | interface = RS-232 | ||
| + | | baud_rates = 50, 75, 110, 134.5, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 3600, 4800, 9600, 19200 | ||
| + | | cpu = Intel 80186 | ||
| + | | ram = 128 KB to 256 KB | ||
| + | | graphic_type = pseudocolor | ||
| + | | graphic_resolution = 512x480 or 640x480 | ||
| + | | personality1 = DEC VT52 | ||
| + | | personality2 = DEC VT100 | ||
| + | | personality3 = Tektronix 4014 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | The {{PAGENAME}} is a color graphics terminal introduced sometime before July, 1983.<ref>{{citation | ||
| + | | journal = Datamation | ||
| + | | volume = 29 | ||
| + | | number = 5 | ||
| + | | page = 169 | ||
| + | | title = NCC Product Preview | ||
| + | | first1 = Michael | ||
| + | | last1 = Tyler | ||
| + | | date = May, 1983 | ||
| + | | url = https://bitsavers.org/magazines/Datamation/198305.pdf | ||
| + | | accessdate = March 15, 2026 | ||
| + | }}</ref>{{Computerworld | ||
| + | | id=7mIm9mWKDxYC | ||
| + | | page_prefix=RA1-PA | ||
| + | | pg=79 | ||
| + | | title="Desktop Engineering Unit Added to Megatek 1600 Series" | ||
| + | | date=July 26, 1983 | ||
| + | }} In January, 1985 an upgrade of the CPU from the 8085 to an 80186 was available for $1,000 and the upgraded terminal sold for $9,900.{{computerworld | ||
| + | | id=yni2CyDFtxYC | ||
| + | | pg=68 | ||
| + | | title="Megatek VDTs get upgrade" | ||
| + | | date=January 14, 1985 | ||
| + | }} The terminal offers a pixel resolution of 640x480 with 16 simultaneously displayable colors from a palette of 4096 colors. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Manx]]== | ||
| + | * {{manx details|81,22225|Whizzard 1600 Design Terminal Data Sheet}}, January, 1983 | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Megatek|Whizzard 1650]] | [[Category:Megatek|Whizzard 1650]] | ||
| + | [[Category:PseudoColor]] | ||
[[Category:Graphics]] | [[Category:Graphics]] | ||
[[Category:Color]] | [[Category:Color]] | ||
{{category raster}} | {{category raster}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:02, 1 April 2026
| Megatek Whizzard 1650 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Megatek |
| Model | Whizzard 1650 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | May, 1983 |
| Communication | |
| Interface | RS-232 |
| Baud Rates | 50, 75, 110, 134.5, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 3600, 4800, 9600, 19200 |
| Display | |
| Size | 19-inch |
| Refresh Rate | 44 Hz |
| Graphic Modes | |
| Type | PseudoColor |
| Resolution | 512x480 or 640x480 |
| Firmware | |
| CPU | Intel 80186 |
| RAM | 128 KB to 256 KB |
| Personalities |
DEC VT52, DEC VT100, Tektronix 4014 |
The Megatek Whizzard 1650 is a color graphics terminal introduced sometime before July, 1983.[1][2] In January, 1985 an upgrade of the CPU from the 8085 to an 80186 was available for $1,000 and the upgraded terminal sold for $9,900.[3] The terminal offers a pixel resolution of 640x480 with 16 simultaneously displayable colors from a palette of 4096 colors.
Manx
- Whizzard 1600 Design Terminal Data Sheet, January, 1983
References
- ↑ Tyler, Michael (May, 1983), "NCC Product Preview", Datamation 29 (5): 169, https://bitsavers.org/magazines/Datamation/198305.pdf, retrieved March 15, 2026
- ↑ "Desktop Engineering Unit Added to Megatek 1600 Series", Computerworld, July 26, 1983, pg. 79
- ↑ "Megatek VDTs get upgrade", Computerworld, January 14, 1985, pg. 68
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