Acronyms and definitions
In order to read a technical article it is almost mandatory that the reader
understand the terminology. If you are still confused, perhaps these will help.
anamorphic - an aspect ratio that enhances widescreen viewing
aspect ratio - the relationship between the width and height of a picture
A/V - audio/visual
CRT - cathode-ray tube
DLP - digital light processing
DMD - digital micromirror device
DTVLink - Firewire (same as IEEE-1394)
DVD - digital video disk
DVI - digital visual interface
EDTV - enhanced-definition television
flat - aspect ratios with reduced vertical aperature
FOLED - flexible OLED
HDCP - high-bandwidth digital content protection
HDTV - high-definition television
IEEE 1394 - FireWire (DTVLink)
LCD - liquid-crystal display
LCoS - liquid crystal on silicon
LED - light emitting diode
nit - a measure of luminescence
OLED - organic light-emitting diode
OVPD - organic vapor phase deposition
PIP - picture-in-picture
PolyLED - polymer-based organic LED
RGB - red, green, blue connector
RGB+H/V - RGB plus horizontal/video connector
RPTV - rear-projection television
SOLED - stacked organic light emitting device
sRGB - a new color standard based on HDTV ITU709 and SMPTE-240
TOLED - transparent OLED
TFT - thin-film transistors
XGA - 1,024 x 768 resolution or higher
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