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Tech Thots
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:
Android Central, 25 May 2021, “Royole shows off a stretchable micro-LED display for next-gen wearables“
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”
Website: https://techthoughts.gayInstagram: https://instagram.com/techthoughtspodcast/
Opening Music: Another World by BETTOGH
https://www.listennotes.com/e/09042e0288e44df7a6fd7d929fe10bb2/
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Tech Thots
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:
Android Central, 25 May 2021, “Royole shows off a stretchable micro-LED display for next-gen wearables“
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”
Website: https://techthoughts.gayInstagram: https://instagram.com/techthoughtspodcast/
Opening Music: Another World by BETTOGH
https://www.listennotes.com/e/09042e0288e44df7a6fd7d929fe10bb2/
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