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Types of Monitors

There are several types of monitors; some are as follows:

1. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Monitors

It is a technology used in early monitors. It uses a beam of electrons to create an image on the
screen. It comprises the guns that fire a beam of electrons inside the screen. The electron
beams repeatedly hit the surface of the screen. These guns are responsible for generating RGB
(Red, Green, Blue) colors, and more other colors can be generated with the help of combining
these three colors.

2. Flat Panel Monitors

These types of monitors are lightweight and take less space. They consume less power as
compared to CRT monitors. These monitors are more effective as they emits less harmful
radiation. These monitors are more expensive than CRTs. These monitors are available in
various sizes like 15", 17", 18" & 19" and more. The display of a flat-panel monitor is made with
the help of two plates of glass. These plates contain a substance, which is activated in many
ways.

Flat-panel monitor screens use two types of technologies, which are given below:
o Liquid Crystal Display: LCD (Liquid crystal display) screen contains a substance known as
liquid crystal. The particles of this substance are aligned in a way that the light located
backside on the screens, which allow to generate an image or block. Liquid crystal
display offers a clear picture as compared to CRT display and emits less radiation. It
consumes less power and takes less space than a CRT display.
o Gas Plasma Display: This display uses gas plasma technology, which uses a layer of gas
between 2 plates of glass. When voltage is applied, the gas releases ultraviolet light. By
this ultraviolet light, the pixels on the screen glow and form an image. These displays are
available in different sizes of up to 150 inches. Although it offers effective colors as
compared to the LCD monitor, it is more expensive. That's why it is less used.

3. Touch Screen Monitors

These monitors are also known as an input device. It enables users to interact with the
computer by using a finger instead of using a mouse or keyboard. When users touch the screen
by their finger, it occurs an event and forward it to the controller for processing. These types of
screens include pictures or words that help users to interact with the computer. It takes input
from the users by touching icons presented on the screen.

4. LED Monitors

It is a flat screen computer monitor, which stands for light-emitting diode display. It is
lightweight in terms of weight and has a short depth. As the source of light, it uses a panel of
LEDs. Nowadays, a wide number of electronic devices, both large and small devices such as
laptop screens, mobile phones, TVs, computer monitors, tablets, and more, use LED displays.
James P. Mitchell invented the first LED display. On 18 March 1978, the first prototype of an
LED display was published to the market at the SEF (Science and Engineering Fair) in Iowa. On 8
May 1978, it was shown again in Anaheim California, at the SEF.

Advantages of LED Monitor:

o It includes a broader dimming range.


o It is a more reliable monitor.
o It is often less expensive.
o It consumes less power (20 watts)

5. OLED Monitors

It is a new flat light-emitting display technology, which is more efficient, brighter, thinner, and
better refresh rates feature and contrast as compared to the LCD display. It is made up of
locating a series of organic thin films between two conductors. These displays do not need a
backlight as they are emissive displays. Furthermore, it provides better image quality ever and
used in tablets and smartphones.

Nowadays, it is widely used in laptops, TVs, mobile phones, digital cameras, tablets. The
demand for mobile phone vendors, more than 500 million AMOLED screens were produced in
2018. The Samsung display is the main producer of the AMOLED screen. For example, Apple is
using AMOLED OLED panel made by SDC in its 2018 iPhone XS - a 5.8" 1125x2436. Additionally,
iPhone X is also using the same AMOLED display.
8. Plasma Screen Monitors

A plasma screen is a thin, flat-panel, and capable of hanging on a wall like LCD and LED
televisions. It is a brighter screen as compared to LCD displays and thinner than CRT displays. It
can be used to either display modes of digital computer input or analog video signals, and
sometimes, it is marketed as 'thin-panel' displays. Plasma displays have wide viewing angles,
high contrast ratios, and high refresh rates, which is used to reduce a blur video. Additionally, it
provides better quality pictures as it supports high resolutions of up to 1920 x 1080.The plasma
screen also includes some disadvantages such as the chance of screen burn-in, consumes more
power, loss of brightness with time, can be heavier in weight.

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