Colortrak 2000
Encyclopedia
Colortrak 2000 was one of RCA
's brand names for their high-end television
models produced from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s, the other being Dimensia. The RCA Colortrak
, however, was not a high-end model. The Colortrak
2000 chassis
was identical to the Dimensia tabletop model. Colortrak 2000s with BNC connector
s were given the designation of Lyceum TV
s. This TV set was also used with RCA's Digital Command Component System released in 1985.
or black with the speakers
located on the sides. As stated earlier, this exact chassis was used for one variation of the Dimensia.
panel on the back, which included BNC
connections, and advanced video
features. The Colortrak 2000s from 1983 and later came with the Digital Command Center
, a large and very advanced remote control
. The same remote was also used for all the Dimensias, except it was called Dimensia Intelligent Audio Video.
RCA (trademark)
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's brand names for their high-end television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
models produced from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s, the other being Dimensia. The RCA Colortrak
Colortrak
Colortrak was a trademark used on several RCA color TVs throughout the 1970s to the 1990s. After RCA was acquired by General Electric in 1986, GE sold the RCA consumer electronics line to Thomson SA...
, however, was not a high-end model. The Colortrak
Colortrak
Colortrak was a trademark used on several RCA color TVs throughout the 1970s to the 1990s. After RCA was acquired by General Electric in 1986, GE sold the RCA consumer electronics line to Thomson SA...
2000 chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
was identical to the Dimensia tabletop model. Colortrak 2000s with BNC connector
BNC connector
The BNC connector ' is a common type of RF connector used for coaxial cable. It is used with radio, television, and other radio-frequency electronic equipment, test instruments, video signals, and was once a popular computer network connector. BNC connectors are made to match the characteristic...
s were given the designation of Lyceum TV
Lyceum TV
The RCA Lyceum TV was a commercial monitor/receiver with a large input/output panel on the back, and a long grounded plug. During the mid-80s, RCA released the Colortrak 2000, a television identical to the Dimensia table-top model. Even though the Colortrak was considered the mid-range model,...
s. This TV set was also used with RCA's Digital Command Component System released in 1985.
Overview
The Colortrak 2000, unlike the Dimensia, only came in three chassis, which was simulated woodgrain, or real oak veneerWood veneer
In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm , that are typically glued onto core panels to produce flat panels such as doors, tops and panels for cabinets, parquet floors and parts of furniture. They are also used in marquetry...
or black with the speakers
Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker is an electroacoustic transducer that produces sound in response to an electrical audio signal input. Non-electrical loudspeakers were developed as accessories to telephone systems, but electronic amplification by vacuum tube made loudspeakers more generally useful...
located on the sides. As stated earlier, this exact chassis was used for one variation of the Dimensia.
Features
Colortrak 2000s had a wide array of high-end features such as a large input/outputInput/output
In computing, input/output, or I/O, refers to the communication between an information processing system , and the outside world, possibly a human, or another information processing system. Inputs are the signals or data received by the system, and outputs are the signals or data sent from it...
panel on the back, which included BNC
BNC connector
The BNC connector ' is a common type of RF connector used for coaxial cable. It is used with radio, television, and other radio-frequency electronic equipment, test instruments, video signals, and was once a popular computer network connector. BNC connectors are made to match the characteristic...
connections, and advanced video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
features. The Colortrak 2000s from 1983 and later came with the Digital Command Center
Digital Command Center
The Digital Command Center was a very large remote control introduced for RCA's high-end television sets; in 1983 for the Colortrak 2000 and the SJT400 CED player and in 1984 for the Dimensia Lyceum TV sets...
, a large and very advanced remote control
Remote control
A remote control is a component of an electronics device, most commonly a television set, used for operating the television device wirelessly from a short line-of-sight distance.The remote control is usually contracted to remote...
. The same remote was also used for all the Dimensias, except it was called Dimensia Intelligent Audio Video.
External links
- RCA Dimensia Channel on YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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