(Display)ing Some Knowledge

Tech Tho(ugh)ts

English - June 18, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MB
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Displays are everywhere! You likely use them every day, whether it's by watching TV, using your computer, or interacting with your phone- you can't really get away from them these days. There are so many kinds of displays, though- so there must be some different, right?

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Displays are everywhere! You likely use them every day, whether it’s by watching TV, using your computer, or interacting with your phone- you can’t really get away from them these days. There are so many kinds of displays, though- so there must be some different, right?

EPISODE NOTES/MISTAKES: We had incorrectly (jokingly) said that ultrawide displays had a display resolution of “21×16”, they are generally 21:9.

Sources:

Screen Display Covering/Matte & Glossy Finishes:

Review Geek, Updated: 1 September 2020,Accessed: 31 May 2021, “Quick Tip: The Nintendo Switch Screen Is Plastic, so Buy a Screen Protector”How-To Geek.com, Updated: 11 July 2017, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “Glossy vs. Matte LCDs: Which Should You Choose When Buying a Display?”

CRTs:

HowStuffWorks.com, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “How Television Works”ECStuff4u.com, April 2018, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “CRT advantages and disadvantages”

Plasma:

The National Interest, 19 March 2020, “HDTV Question: Where Have All the Plasma TVs Gone?“BBC Future, 18 October 2013, “How does a plasma TV work?”DigitalTrends,13 April 2013, “LCD vs Plasma TVs“

LCDs:

HowStuffWorks.com, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “How LCDs Work”Tom’s Hardware, 4 August 2020, “What Is an IPS Monitor? A Basic Definition“

OLED:

TechRadar, 27 May 2021,”What is OLED? Black levels, burn-in, and contrast ratios explained“OLED-Info.com, Updated: 23 December 2018, “What is the OLED technology all about?”