Displays are everywhere! You likely use them every day, whether it’s by watching TV, using your computer, or interacting with your phone- you can’t really get away from them these days. There are so many kinds of displays, though- so there must be some different, right?
EPISODE NOTES/MISTAKES: We had incorrectly (jokingly) said that ultrawide displays had a display resolution of “21×16”, they are generally 21:9.
Sources:
Screen Display Covering/Matte & Glossy Finishes:
- Review Geek, Updated: 1 September 2020,Accessed: 31 May 2021, “Quick Tip: The Nintendo Switch Screen Is Plastic, so Buy a Screen Protector”
- How-To Geek.com, Updated: 11 July 2017, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “Glossy vs. Matte LCDs: Which Should You Choose When Buying a Display?”
CRTs:
- HowStuffWorks.com, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “How Television Works”
- ECStuff4u.com, April 2018, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “CRT advantages and disadvantages”
Plasma:
- The National Interest, 19 March 2020, “HDTV Question: Where Have All the Plasma TVs Gone?“
- BBC Future, 18 October 2013, “How does a plasma TV work?”
- DigitalTrends,13 April 2013, “LCD vs Plasma TVs“
LCDs:
- HowStuffWorks.com, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “How LCDs Work”
- Tom’s Hardware, 4 August 2020, “What Is an IPS Monitor? A Basic Definition“
OLED:
- TechRadar, 27 May 2021,”What is OLED? Black levels, burn-in, and contrast ratios explained“
- OLED-Info.com, Updated: 23 December 2018, “What is the OLED technology all about?”
Mini-LED:
- Android Authority, 14 February 2021, “What is Mini-LED and why is Apple adopting it?“
- Linus Tech Tips @ Youtube.com, “I REALLY Wanted to Try Mini LED… and it’s GREAT!”
Micro-LED:
E-Ink:
- Eink.com, Accessed: 31 May 2021, “Benefits”
- Eink.com, Accessed: 6 July 2021, “Color”
- PC Mag, 20 December 2019, “E Ink Develops New Color E-Paper Display“
- MakeUseOf.com, 1 April 2016, “What Is E-Ink? How It Works & Why Every Ebook Fan Needs It”
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