CMC‐1414AV Monitor

In the early 1990s, Leading Edge offered a plethora of VGA monitors to their customers. One of these monitors was the CMC−1414AV. The monitor was manufactured by Daewoo of South Korea for Leading Edge and was first offered in 1992. The monitor operated at 60Hz and had a 1024x768 non−interlaced maximum resolution. The CMC−1414AV's high quality resolution was a major selling point for higher−end setups since standard resolution at the time was 640x480.

The physical dimensions of the CMC−1414AV measured from top to bottom including the angle adjusting stand, came in at 14" tall when adjusted to its maximum upward angle while at its maximum downward angle, it measured in at 12.5" tall. From front to back, a user would have needed to allocate at the at least 15.75" , while 17.75" would have been recommended to accommodate the fixed power and VGA input cables. The monitor's width measured in at 13.75" and Leading Edge's CMC−1414AV sported the usual styling of Leading Edge at the time. The monitor was contained in an off−white or beige plastic that was common at the time. Each side of the monitor included subtle faux side vents while the top sported functional ventilation grills to dissipate excess heat. Back to the front of the monitor, at the right−hand side, the power switch was a push−button switch that kept the button level with the rest of the monitor's' plastic bezel. Directly to the left of the power button was a two−phase LED indicator that showed green when both power and signal was received, but amber when only power was received. Directly in the center was the high−contrasting dark blue "LEADING EDGE" text and triple triangle logo.

To adjust the monitor, Leading Edge offered six potentiometers on the lower left side of the monitor; including adjustment for brightness, contrast, vertical position, horizontal position, vertical stretch and horizontal stretch. Other adjustments for the monitor were found inside of the case and were expected to be adjusted by a Leading Edge dealer technician.

The tilt / swivel stand was easily removed if the user desired to lower the monitor to a fixed position. Simply inverting the monitor onto its top and carefully depressing two hold latches would have allowed the user to slide the stand off and out of the way. Reinstallation was an even simpler process after inverting the monitor with only the need to slide the stand into its guide slots until a click was heard.