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8. Glossary
Range Adjustment
The Range Adjustment controls the level of output signal range to display the whole
color gradation.
Resolution
The LCD panel consists of a fixed number of pixel elements which are illuminated to
form the screen image. This monitor consists of 1280 horizontal pixels and 1024 vertical
pixels. At a resolution of 1280 x 1024 , images are displayed as a full screen(1:1).
Temperature
Color temperature is a method to measure the white color tone, generally indicated in
degrees Kelvin. At high temperatures the white tone appears somewhat Green, while at
lower temperatures it appears somewhat red. Computer monitors generally give best
performance at high temperature settings.
5000 K: Slightly reddish white.
6500 K: Warm-white tone, similar to white paper or daylight.
9300 K: Slightly bluish white.
TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential Signaling)
A signal transition method for the digital interface.
VESA DPMS
(Video Electronics Standards Association – Display Power
Management Signaling)
The acronym VESA stands for “Video Electronics Standards Association” and DPMS
stands for “Display Power Management Signaling”. DPMS is a communication
standard that PCs and graphics boards use to implement power savings on the monitor
side.