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HDTV on Monitors

In essence, computer monitors and TVs are very similar. Both have the same job of presenting visual information to the user, and for this reason many early home computers used TVs as monitors. However, the type of image quality needed for the images of a TV signal were different than that needed to clearly display text, and the separate evolution of computer monitors began. While the two have been becoming more similar again, there remain potential differences:

First monitors don't need a tuner, and this remains the bigger difference between the two. A giant LCD screen with a computer hooked up to it can display the computer's output, and in fact that is exactly what is happening with computer-based media centers. Conversely, a monitor can be hooked up to normal video equipment (cable boxes, DVD players) as long as something else can process any TV signal. This can be tricky, but there are various how-to guides available.

TVs have traditionally used interlace scan technology, which helps keep bandwidth down while maintaining picture resolution. However, interlacing also can cause a phenomenon called interline twitter which causes problems with fine vertical detail, such as small text, and computer monitors have instead used progressive scan. Today, this still manifests in different resolutions. Standard HDTV resolutions are 720i, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. The 'i' refers to 'interlace' and the 'p' refers to 'progressive'. Modern LCD panels need progressive scan, and while most can "deinterlace" a signal, they are behind the rise of the various progressive HDTV resolutions (that is, 720p and 1080p), whereas the original CRT HDTVs are the reason for the interlaced versions. Both 720 resolutions work out to 1280x720 pixels and both 1080 resolutions are 1920x1080 pixels. Any monitor capable of these resolutions or greater is technically capable of acting like an HDTV. It is best if the native resolution of a LCD monitor is the same as one of these as LCDs are sensitive to scaling issues.

Originally, TVs and computer monitors both used a 4:3 aspect ratio. However, HDTV resolutions are widescreen in nature, but a little-realized wrinkle is that HDTV and widescreen computer monitors typically use different aspect ratios, with HDTV using 16:9 and most widescreen monitors using 16:10. The 'typical' monitor resolution that could be used with HDTV is 1920x1200 (as opposed to 1920x1080 for 1080p). This is slightly "squarer" than HDTV and will lead to small 'letterbox' bands on HDTV content even after everything is properly set up.

Manufacturer: Elo TouchSystems Inc.

Part Number:726256-000

General

Display Type LCD display / TFT active matrix

Built-in Devices Stereo speakers

Width 15.4 in

Depth 15.4 in

Height 11 in

Weight 16.1 lbs

Enclosure Color Gray

Image

Display (projector) image aspect ratio 4:3

Image brightness 185 cd/m2

Image Contrast Ratio 200:1

Max horizontal view angle +60 / -60

Max vertical view angle +60 / -60

Display

Diagonal Size 15.1 in

Viewable Size 15.1 in

Max Resolution 1024 x 768 / 75 Hz

Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)

Max Sync Rate (V x H) 64 Hz x 75 KHz

Factory Preset Resolution Modes 1024 x 768 / 75 Hz , 800 x 600 / 75 Hz , 640 x 480 / 75 Hz

Front Panel Controls Menu , Select , Adjust +/- , Power on/off

Display Screen Coating Anti-glare

Backlight Life 40,000 hour(s)

Video Input

Analog Video Format None

Analog Video Signal RGB

Digital Video Standard None

Audio Output

Type Speaker(s) - Stereo - Integrated

Output Power / Channel 1 Watt

Input Device

Type Touch-screen

Connectivity Technology Wired

Movement Detection Technology Surface acoustic wave

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces None

Connections 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) - 1 , 1 x USB - Mini-USB Type A - 1 , 1 x Audio - Line-out - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm - 1

Miscellaneous

Cables Included 1 x Display cable , 1 x USB cable

MTBF 50,000 hour(s)

Compliant Standards CE , UL , cUL , MPR II , TUV GS , Plug and Play , EPA Energy Star , FCC Class B certified

Power

Form Factor External

Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Power Consumption Operational 45 Watt

Software / System Requirements

Software type Drivers & Utilities

Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 98 , Microsoft Windows 2000

Environmental Parameters

Min operating temperature 32 °F

Max operating temperature 113 °F

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support 3 years warranty

Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 3 years - Bring-in