Glossary
The DVI interface enables:
1.
Reduce signal loss and video noise in signal due to less signal conversion.
2.
Independent from display technology, and can be used on LCD, Plasma, LCOS, etc.
3.
Plug and play through hot plug detection, EDID and DDC2B.
4.
Digital and Analog support in a single connector (DVI-I only).
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E
Energy Star Computers Program
An energy conservation program launched by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
promotes the manufacture and marketing of energy-efficient office automation equipment.
Companies joining this program, must be willing to commit themselves to manufacture one or more
products capable of going into a low -power state (< 30 W) either after a period of inactivity, or after
a predetermined time selected by the user.
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L
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
An alphanumeric display, using the unique properties of liquid crystal, to form characters. The latest
flat-panel displays, contains a matrix of hundreds or thousands of individual LCD cells that generate
text and colorful graphics on a screen. They consume little power, though they do require external
lighting to make them legible to the user.
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