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the smaller the number, the sharper the image. The most common dot
pitches for monitors range from .24 mm to .31 mm. Also, if a monitor with
a .24 mm dot pitch is set to its highest possible resolution, the pixel size will
equal the dot pitch. If the monitor is set to lower resolutions, the pixels will
be comprised of multiple dots.
DVI
Acronym for “Digital Video Interface,” a standard video connection used
on many current computer displays. There are three types of DVI
connections: DVI-A (analog), DVI-D (digital), and DVI-I (integrated,
capable of either analog or digital). It supports high-bandwidth video
signals over 160 Hz, so it is most often used for high-resolution displays.
EDTV
Acronym for “Enhanced Definition Television”, a format that produces
better television image quality than Standard Definition Television
(SDTV). Applicable to the NTSC broadcast format, EDTV displays are
capable of depicting the standard 480 horizontal scan lines in a non-
interlaced format. Instead it paints all of the scan lines in one pass, which
is called progressive scanning, a process which also removes the “jaggies”
inherent in the interlaced television signals.
Flat Shading
A lighting technique that shades each polygon of a 3D object based on
where the source of the light is and the angle of the polygon in relation to
it. It enables relatively fast rendering of 3D objects, although it can make
those objects appear “faceted” as each visible polygon is set to a particular
color value, and consequently does not produce as realistic an effect as
obtained when using Gouraud shading.
Fog
Term used to describe the blending of an object using a fixed color as
objects are made to appear more distant from the viewer.
Frame Buffer
The portion of the memory buffer on the graphics card used to store the
image being displayed. All rendering processes have been accomplished by