11.GLOSSARY
Afterimage
The Afterimage is particular to LCD monitors when the monitor screen is left on for a long period without use. The “Afterimage” can be removed gradually by changing the displayed image.
Clock
With the analog input signal display, the analog signal is converted to a digital signal by the LCD circuitry. To convert the signal correctly, the LCD monitor needs to produce the same number clock pulse as the dot clock of the graphics system. When the clock pulse is not correctly set, some vertical bars of distortion are displayed on the screen.
Color Temperature (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 blue, while at lower temperatures it appears somewhat red. Computer monitors generally give best perfoemance at high temerature settings.
5000K: Slightly reddish white.
6500K:
9,300K: Slightly bluish white.
DVI
(Digital Visual Interface)
A digital flat panel interface. DVI can transmit digital data from the PC directly without loss with the signal transition method “TMDS”. There are two kinds of DVI connectors. One is
DVI-DMPM
(DVI Digital Monitor Power Management)
The Power management system for the digital interface. The “Monitor ON” status (operation mode) and the “Active Off” status
EIZO MPMS
EIZO MPMS, “EIZO Monitor PowerManager Signaling”, also enables power saving on the monitor side. EIZO MPMS recognizes video signals from the PC when the PC is in a power saving mode, and reduces energy consumption of the monitor.
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