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A display device is an output device for presentation of information for visual, tactile
or auditive reception, acquired, stored, or transmitted in various forms. When the
input information is supplied as an electrical signal, the display is called electronic
display. Electronic displays are available for presentation of visual, tactile and
auditive information.
Tactile electronic displays (aka refreshable Braille display) are usually intended for
the blind or visually impaired, they use electro-mechanical parts to dynamically
update a tactile image (usually of text) so that the image may be felt by the fingers.
Common applications for electronic visual displays are television sets or computer
monitors.
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1 Early devices
2 Paper
3 Projectors
4 Three dimensional
5 Mechanical types
6 Refreshable Braille display
7 Idiot lights
8 Segment displays
9 Misc
10 See also
11 External links
[edit] Paper
Computer printers
o Laser printer
o Inkjet printer
o Electrostatic printer
o Thermal printer
o Industrial digital printer
Plotters
[edit] Projectors
Film projectors
o Movie projector
o Slide projector
Digital projector
o Video projector
o LCD projector
Laser projector
Head-up display
The "Check Engine" light on an automobile dashboard is the quintessential idiot light,
giving only the information that something is amiss, but not what particular
subsystem or component, nor how urgent the problem is. Neither does it give any
information about issues that may be still within acceptable limits, but trending
towards failure.
[edit] Misc
Film recorder
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1. Sharpness
The CRT's Gaussian beam profile produces images with softer edges that are not as s
Generally sharper than LCDs at other than native resolutions.
2. Interference
All color CRTs produce annoying Moiré patterns. Many monitors include Moiré reducti
3. Geometric Distortion
Subject to geometric distortion and screen regulation problems. Also affected by magn
4. Brightness
Relatively bright but not as bright as LCDs. Not suitable for very brightly lit environmen
5. Screen Shape
Some CRTs have a rounded spherical or cylindrical shape screen. Newer CRTs are fl
6. Emissions
CRTs give off electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields. There is considerable con
authoritative scientific studies conclude that they are not harmful but some people rem
7. Physical
They are large, heavy, and bulky. They consume a lot of electricity and produce a lot o
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1 Types of 3D displays
o 1.1 Stereoscopic
o 1.2 Autostereoscopic
o 1.3 Computer-generated holography
o 1.4 Volumetric displays
2 Problems
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
The hologram is a familiar artifact of the late 20th century, and research into
holographic displays has produced devices which are able to create a light field
identical to that which would emanate from the original scene, with both horizontal
and vertical parallax across a large range of viewing angles. The effect is similar to
looking through a window at the scene being reproduced; this may make CGH the
most convincing of the 3D display technologies, but as yet the large amounts of
calculation required to generate a detailed hologram largely prevent its application
outside of the laboratory. Some companies do produce holographic imaging
equipment commercially.[3]
In addition there are volumetric displays, where some physical mechanism is used to
display points of light within a volume. Such displays use voxels instead of pixels.
Volumetric displays include multiplanar displays, which have multiple display planes
stacked up; and rotating panel displays, where a rotating panel sweeps out a volume.
Other technologies have been developed to project light dots in the air above a device.
An infrared laser is focused on the destination in space, generating a small bubble of
plasma which emits visible light. As of August 2008, the experiments only allow a
rate of 100 dots per second. One of the issues which arise with this filme 3D display
system is the use of technologies that could be harmful to human eyes.
[edit] Problems
Each of these display technologies can be seen to have limitations, whether the
location of the viewer, cumbersome or unsightly equipment or great cost. Overcoming
the latter is perhaps the key challenge for the budding 3-dimensional imaging sector.
The acquisition of artifact-free 3D images remains difficult. Photographers,
videographers, and professionals in the broadcast and movie industry are unfamiliar
with the complex setup required to record 3D images. There are currently no
guidelines or standards for multi-camera parameters, placement, and post- production
processing, as there are for conventional 2D television.