Glossary

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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V

Vertical refresh rate

Expressed in Hz, it is the number of frames (complete pictures) written to the screen every second.

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Philips 170N4 user manual LCD Liquid Crystal Display