Philips BDL4211C User Manual BDL4211x, Compatibility With Other Peripherals, Lcd Panel Technology

User Manual BDL4211x

2.3.2COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PERIPHERALS

Q: Can I connect my LCD monitor to any PC, workstation or Mac?

A:Yes, all Philips LCD monitors are fully compatible with standard PCs, Macs and workstations. You may need a cable adapter to connect the monitor to your Mac system. Please contact your dealer/retailer for more information.

Q: Are Philips LCD monitors Plug-and-Play?

A: Yes, the monitors are Plug-and-Play compatible with Windows® 95, 98, 2000, XP platforms.

Q: What is a TV System?

A:Television pictures are not broadcast in the same way in all countries. There are different standards: BG, DK, I and L L'. The SYSTEM setting is used to select these different standards. This is not to be confused with PAL or SECAM color-coding. PAL is used in the majority of European countries, Secam in France, the CIS and the majority of African countries.

The United States and Japan use a different system called NTSC.

Q: What is SCART?

A:The SCART is a 20-pin rectangular connector fitted to the vast majority of PAL market TV receivers. It provides composite video inputs and outputs, stereo audio in and out, and RGB input. It is also known as Euro connector and PERI-tel.

Q: What are S-VIDEO Signals?

A:These are 2 separate Y/C video signals from the S-VIDEO and Hi-8 recording standards. The luminance signals Y (black and white) and chrominance signals C (color) are recorded separately on the tape. This provides a better picture quality than is achieved with standard video (VHS and 8 mm) where the Y/C signals are combined to provide only one video signal.

2.3.3LCD PANEL TECHNOLOGY

Q: What is a Liquid Crystal Display?

A:A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) is an optical device that is commonly used to display ASCII characters and images on digital items such as watches, calculators, portable game consoles, etc. LCD is the technology used for displays in notebooks and other small computers. Like light- emitting diode and gas-plasma technologies, LCD allows displays to be much thinner than cathode ray tube (CRT) technology. LCD consumes much less power than LED and gas-display displays because it works on the principle of blocking light rather than emitting it.

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