63-806: [REDACTED] Look up Monitor , monitor , Monitors , or monitors in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Monitor or monitor may refer to: Places [ edit ] Monitor, Alberta Monitor, Indiana , town in the United States Monitor, Kentucky Monitor, Oregon , unincorporated community in the United States Monitor, Washington Monitor, Logan County, West Virginia Monitor, Monroe County, West Virginia Loope, California , formerly Monitor Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional characters [ edit ] Monitor (Mar Novu) ,
126-467: A 4:3 aspect ratio and some had 5:4 . Between 2003 and 2006, monitors with 16:9 and mostly 16:10 (8:5) aspect ratios became commonly available, first in laptops and later also in standalone monitors. Reasons for this transition included productive uses (i.e. field of view in video games and movie viewing) such as the word processor display of two standard letter pages side by side, as well as CAD displays of large-size drawings and application menus at
189-412: A DTA box may be needed to use a computer monitor as a TV set. Early electronic computer front panels were fitted with an array of light bulbs where the state of each particular bulb would indicate the on/off state of a particular register bit inside the computer. This allowed the engineers operating the computer to monitor the internal state of the machine, so this panel of lights came to be known as
252-408: A color triangle . Some of these triangles are smaller than the sRGB triangle, some are larger. Colors are typically encoded by 8 bits per primary color. The RGB value [255, 0, 0] represents red, but slightly different colors in different color spaces such as Adobe RGB and sRGB. Displaying sRGB-encoded data on wide-gamut devices can give an unrealistic result. The gamut is a property of the monitor;
315-510: A picture , video or working space, without obstruction from the bezel or other aspects of the unit's design. The main measurements for display devices are width, height, total area and the diagonal. The size of a display is usually given by manufacturers diagonally, i.e. as the distance between two opposite screen corners. This method of measurement is inherited from the method used for the first generation of CRT television when picture tubes with circular faces were in common use. Being circular, it
378-445: A 2006 album by Volován "Monitor", the title song, also covered by Ximena Sariñana for her album Mediocre Monitor , a 1975 work by English video artist Stephen Partridge Monitor, a Czech record label sold to EMI Czech Republic in 1994 The Christian Science Monitor , an international news organization founded in 1908, that publishes self-titled periodicals Brands and enterprises [ edit ] Monitor,
441-445: A 2006 album by Volován "Monitor", the title song, also covered by Ximena Sariñana for her album Mediocre Monitor , a 1975 work by English video artist Stephen Partridge Monitor, a Czech record label sold to EMI Czech Republic in 1994 The Christian Science Monitor , an international news organization founded in 1908, that publishes self-titled periodicals Brands and enterprises [ edit ] Monitor,
504-546: A DC comics character Monitors (DC Comics) , a group of fictional comic book characters, who appear in books published by DC Comics Periodicals [ edit ] Monitor (magazine) , a weekly newsmagazine published in Podgorica, Montenegro Monitor (Polish newspaper) , an 18th-century Polish newspaper Concord Monitor , a daily newspaper in New Hampshire, United States The Monitor (Sydney) ,
567-476: A Ugandan newspaper Television [ edit ] Monitor (UK TV programme) , a BBC arts programme which aired from 1958 to 1965 Monitor (U.S. TV program) , a 1983–1984 American newsmagazine television program that aired on NBC Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Monitor (radio program) , an American radio program which aired on NBC radio from 1955 to 1975 Monitor (band) , an American punk rock band Monitor ,
630-551: A biweekly newspaper published between 1826 and 1841 Daily Monitor , a Ugandan newspaper Television [ edit ] Monitor (UK TV programme) , a BBC arts programme which aired from 1958 to 1965 Monitor (U.S. TV program) , a 1983–1984 American newsmagazine television program that aired on NBC Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Monitor (radio program) , an American radio program which aired on NBC radio from 1955 to 1975 Monitor (band) , an American punk rock band Monitor ,
693-473: A computer system Virtual machine monitor, or hypervisor , is a software that creates and runs virtual machines, allowing multiple operating system images to run simultaneously on a single piece of hardware Firefox Monitor, email monitoring application (see Firefox version history ) Healthcare [ edit ] Monitor (NHS) , a former regulator for health services in England Monitor,
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#1732765490150756-408: A computer system Virtual machine monitor, or hypervisor , is a software that creates and runs virtual machines, allowing multiple operating system images to run simultaneously on a single piece of hardware Firefox Monitor, email monitoring application (see Firefox version history ) Healthcare [ edit ] Monitor (NHS) , a former regulator for health services in England Monitor,
819-452: A group of fictional comic book characters, who appear in books published by DC Comics Periodicals [ edit ] Monitor (magazine) , a weekly newsmagazine published in Podgorica, Montenegro Monitor (Polish newspaper) , an 18th-century Polish newspaper Concord Monitor , a daily newspaper in New Hampshire, United States The Monitor (Sydney) , a biweekly newspaper published between 1826 and 1841 Daily Monitor ,
882-449: A monitor with a graphics tablet . Such devices are typically unresponsive to touch without the use of one or more special tools' pressure. Newer models however are now able to detect touch from any pressure and often have the ability to detect tool tilt and rotation as well. Touch and tablet sensors are often used on sample and hold displays such as LCDs to substitute for the light pen , which can only work on CRTs. The option for using
945-479: A person who performs self-monitoring Clinical monitor or clinical research associate , a health-care professional who works in monitoring of clinical trials Ships [ edit ] Monitor (warship) , a heavily armed warship design preceding the battleship, named for the USS Monitor Breastwork monitor , a type of turret ship with a raised superstructure and higher freeboard than
1008-404: A person who performs self-monitoring Clinical monitor or clinical research associate , a health-care professional who works in monitoring of clinical trials Ships [ edit ] Monitor (warship) , a heavily armed warship design preceding the battleship, named for the USS Monitor Breastwork monitor , a type of turret ship with a raised superstructure and higher freeboard than
1071-427: A single number specifying the size and was not confusing when the aspect ratio was universally 4:3. With the introduction of flat-panel technology, the diagonal measurement became the actual diagonal of the visible display. This meant that an eighteen-inch LCD had a larger viewable area than an eighteen-inch cathode-ray tube. Estimation of monitor size by the distance between opposite corners does not take into account
1134-473: A studio Machine code monitor , program allowing users to view or change memory locations on a computer Resident monitor , an early primitive operating system Stage monitors or foldback (sound engineering) , loudspeakers for performers on stage Studio monitor , professional grade loudspeaker designed specifically for audio production and engineering System monitor , a hardware or software component used to monitor system resources and performance in
1197-473: A studio Machine code monitor , program allowing users to view or change memory locations on a computer Resident monitor , an early primitive operating system Stage monitors or foldback (sound engineering) , loudspeakers for performers on stage Studio monitor , professional grade loudspeaker designed specifically for audio production and engineering System monitor , a hardware or software component used to monitor system resources and performance in
1260-529: A subsidiary roof structure Hall monitor , a student who supervises the corridors of a school Monitor lizard , any lizard of the family Varanidae (once believed to warn of crocodile attacks) Saint Monitor , bishop of Orléans See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Monitor All pages with titles containing Monitor Monitoring (disambiguation) The Monitor (disambiguation) The Monitors (disambiguation) Moniteur (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
1323-529: A subsidiary roof structure Hall monitor , a student who supervises the corridors of a school Monitor lizard , any lizard of the family Varanidae (once believed to warn of crocodile attacks) Saint Monitor , bishop of Orléans See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Monitor All pages with titles containing Monitor Monitoring (disambiguation) The Monitor (disambiguation) The Monitors (disambiguation) Moniteur (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
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#17327654901501386-413: A time period on standby. Most modern laptops provide a method of screen dimming after periods of inactivity or when the battery is in use. This extends battery life and reduces wear. Most modern monitors have two different indicator light colors wherein if video-input signal was detected, the indicator light is green and when the monitor is in power-saving mode, the screen is black and the indicator light
1449-422: A trade name for Methamidophos , a phosphorus based pesticide Monitor Deloitte , a management consulting firm Computing and technology [ edit ] Monitor (synchronization) , an approach to synchronize two or more computer tasks that use a shared resource Computer monitor , an output device that displays information in pictorial form In-ear monitors , earpieces for performers on stage or in
1512-422: A trade name for Methamidophos , a phosphorus based pesticide Monitor Deloitte , a management consulting firm Computing and technology [ edit ] Monitor (synchronization) , an approach to synchronize two or more computer tasks that use a shared resource Computer monitor , an output device that displays information in pictorial form In-ear monitors , earpieces for performers on stage or in
1575-423: A variety of methods for mounting them depending on the application and environment. A desktop monitor is typically provided with a stand from the manufacturer which lifts the monitor up to a more ergonomic viewing height. The stand may be attached to the monitor using a proprietary method or may use, or be adaptable to, a VESA mount. A VESA standard mount allows the monitor to be used with more after-market stands if
1638-414: Is 1920 × 1080 , shared with the 1080p of HDTV. Before 2013 mass market LCD monitors were limited to 2560 × 1600 at 30 in (76 cm), excluding niche professional monitors. By 2015 most major display manufacturers had released 3840 × 2160 ( 4K UHD ) displays, and the first 7680 × 4320 ( 8K ) monitors had begun shipping. Every RGB monitor has its own color gamut , bounded in chromaticity by
1701-635: Is a variant of LCD which is now the dominant technology used for computer monitors. The first standalone LCDs appeared in the mid-1990s selling for high prices. As prices declined they became more popular, and by 1997 were competing with CRT monitors. Among the first desktop LCD computer monitors were the Eizo FlexScan L66 in the mid-1990s, the SGI 1600SW , Apple Studio Display and the ViewSonic VP140 in 1998. In 2003, LCDs outsold CRTs for
1764-410: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Monitor [REDACTED] Look up Monitor , monitor , Monitors , or monitors in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Monitor or monitor may refer to: Places [ edit ] Monitor, Alberta Monitor, Indiana , town in
1827-405: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Computer monitor A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display , support electronics, power supply, housing , electrical connectors , and external user controls. The display in modern monitors
1890-617: Is imparted, reducing geometric distortion, especially in extremely large and wide seamless desktop monitors intended for close viewing range. Newer monitors are able to display a different image for each eye , often with the help of special glasses and polarizers, giving the perception of depth. An autostereoscopic screen can generate 3D images without headgear. Features for medical using or for outdoor placement. Narrow viewing angle screens are used in some security-conscious applications. Integrated screen calibration tools, screen hoods, signal transmitters; Protective screens. A combination of
1953-503: Is implemented on most modern flat-panel monitors and TVs. For computer monitors, the VESA Mount typically consists of four threaded holes on the rear of the display that will mate with an adapter bracket. Rack mount computer monitors are available in two styles and are intended to be mounted into a 19-inch rack: A fixed rack mount monitor is mounted directly to the rack with the flat-panel or CRT visible at all times. The height of
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2016-641: Is less common. Originally computer monitors were used for data processing while television sets were used for video. From the 1980s onward, computers (and their monitors) have been used for both data processing and video, while televisions have implemented some computer functionality. In the 2000s, the typical display aspect ratio of both televisions and computer monitors changed from 4:3 to 16:9. Modern computer monitors are often functionally interchangeable with television sets and vice versa. As most computer monitors do not include integrated speakers , TV tuners , or remote controls, external components such as
2079-480: Is needed both in electronic publishing (via the Internet for display in browsers) and in desktop publishing targeted to print. Most modern monitors will switch to a power-saving mode if no video-input signal is received. This allows modern operating systems to turn off a monitor after a specified period of inactivity. This also extends the monitor's service life. Some monitors will also switch themselves off after
2142-643: Is orange. Some monitors have different indicator light colors and some monitors have a blinking indicator light when in power-saving mode. Many monitors have other accessories (or connections for them) integrated. This places standard ports within easy reach and eliminates the need for another separate hub , camera , microphone , or set of speakers . These monitors have advanced microprocessors which contain codec information, Windows interface drivers and other small software which help in proper functioning of these functions. Monitors that feature an aspect ratio greater than 2:1 (for instance, 21:9 or 32:9, as opposed to
2205-399: Is typically an LCD with LED backlight , having by the 2010s replaced CCFL backlit LCDs. Before the mid-2000s, most monitors used a cathode-ray tube (CRT) as the image output technology. A monitor is typically connected to its host computer via DisplayPort , HDMI , USB-C , DVI , or VGA . Monitors sometimes use other proprietary connectors and signals to connect to a computer, which
2268-558: The Enhanced Graphics Adapter which was capable of producing 16 colors and had a resolution of 640 × 350 . By the end of the 1980s color progressive scan CRT monitors were widely available and increasingly affordable, while the sharpest prosumer monitors could clearly display high-definition video , against the backdrop of efforts at HDTV standardization from the 1970s to the 1980s failing continuously, leaving consumer SDTVs to stagnate increasingly far behind
2331-472: The display aspect ratio , so that for example a 16:9 21-inch (53 cm) widescreen display has less area, than a 21-inch (53 cm) 4:3 screen. The 4:3 screen has dimensions of 16.8 in × 12.6 in (43 cm × 32 cm) and an area 211 sq in (1,360 cm ), while the widescreen is 18.3 in × 10.3 in (46 cm × 26 cm), 188 sq in (1,210 cm ). Until about 2003, most computer monitors had
2394-517: The 'monitor'. As early monitors were only capable of displaying a very limited amount of information and were very transient, they were rarely considered for program output. Instead, a line printer was the primary output device, while the monitor was limited to keeping track of the program's operation. Computer monitors were formerly known as visual display units ( VDU ), particularly in British English. This term mostly fell out of use by
2457-431: The 1990s. Multiple technologies have been used for computer monitors. Until the 21st century most used cathode-ray tubes but they have largely been superseded by LCD monitors . The first computer monitors used cathode-ray tubes (CRTs). Prior to the advent of home computers in the late 1970s, it was common for a video display terminal (VDT) using a CRT to be physically integrated with a keyboard and other components of
2520-430: The United States Monitor, Kentucky Monitor, Oregon , unincorporated community in the United States Monitor, Washington Monitor, Logan County, West Virginia Monitor, Monroe County, West Virginia Loope, California , formerly Monitor Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional characters [ edit ] Monitor (Mar Novu) , a DC comics character Monitors (DC Comics) ,
2583-420: The benefits of both LCD and CRT monitors with few of their drawbacks, though much like plasma panels or very early CRTs they suffer from burn-in , and remain very expensive. The performance of a monitor is measured by the following parameters: On two-dimensional display devices such as computer monitors the display size or viewable image size is the actual amount of screen space that is available to display
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2646-547: The best LCD monitors having achieved moderate temporal accuracy, and so can be used only if their poor spatial accuracy is unimportant. High dynamic range (HDR) has been implemented into high-end LCD monitors to improve grayscale accuracy. Since around the late 2000s, widescreen LCD monitors have become popular, in part due to television series, motion pictures and video games transitioning to widescreen, which makes squarer monitors unsuited to display them correctly. Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) monitors provide most of
2709-456: The capabilities of computer CRT monitors well into the 2000s. During the following decade, maximum display resolutions gradually increased and prices continued to fall as CRT technology remained dominant in the PC monitor market into the new millennium, partly because it remained cheaper to produce. CRTs still offer color, grayscale, motion, and latency advantages over today's LCDs, but improvements to
2772-425: The display as a reference monitor; these calibration features can give an advanced color management control for take a near-perfect image. Option for professional LCD monitors, inherent to OLED & CRT; professional feature with mainstream tendency. Near to mainstream professional feature; advanced hardware driver for backlit modules with local zones of uniformity correction. Computer monitors are provided with
2835-632: The first monitors List of breastwork monitors of the Royal Navy List of Russian and Soviet monitors River monitor , a type of warship designed for fighting on inland waterways USS Monitor , a shallow-draught turret ship of the United States Navy Water jets [ edit ] Monitor, a pressurised water jet used in hydraulic mining Fire monitor , a water jet used for firefighting Other meanings [ edit ] Monitor (architecture) ,
2898-490: The first monitors List of breastwork monitors of the Royal Navy List of Russian and Soviet monitors River monitor , a type of warship designed for fighting on inland waterways USS Monitor , a shallow-draught turret ship of the United States Navy Water jets [ edit ] Monitor, a pressurised water jet used in hydraulic mining Fire monitor , a water jet used for firefighting Other meanings [ edit ] Monitor (architecture) ,
2961-721: The first time, becoming the primary technology used for computer monitors. The physical advantages of LCD over CRT monitors are that LCDs are lighter, smaller, and consume less power. In terms of performance, LCDs produce less or no flicker, reducing eyestrain, sharper image at native resolution, and better checkerboard contrast. On the other hand, CRT monitors have superior blacks, viewing angles, and response time, can use arbitrary lower resolutions without aliasing, and flicker can be reduced with higher refresh rates, though this flicker can also be used to reduce motion blur compared to less flickery displays such as most LCDs. Many specialized fields such as vision science remain dependent on CRTs,
3024-470: The image color space can be forwarded as Exif metadata in the picture. As long as the monitor gamut is wider than the color space gamut, correct display is possible, if the monitor is calibrated. A picture that uses colors that are outside the sRGB color space will display on an sRGB color space monitor with limitations. Still today, many monitors that can display the sRGB color space are not factory nor user-calibrated to display it correctly. Color management
3087-453: The latter have made them much less obvious. The dynamic range of early LCD panels was very poor, and although text and other motionless graphics were sharper than on a CRT, an LCD characteristic known as pixel lag caused moving graphics to appear noticeably smeared and blurry. There are multiple technologies that have been used to implement liquid-crystal displays (LCD). Throughout the 1990s, the primary use of LCD technology as computer monitors
3150-541: The more common 16:9, which resolves to 1.7 7 :1).Monitors with an aspect ratio greater than 3:1 are marketed as super ultrawide monitors. These are typically massive curved screens intended to replace a multi-monitor deployment. These monitors use touching of the screen as an input method. Items can be selected or moved with a finger, and finger gestures may be used to convey commands. The screen will need frequent cleaning due to image degradation from fingerprints. Some displays, especially newer flat-panel monitors, replace
3213-564: The more graphically sophisticated Atari 8-bit computers , introduced in 1979. Either computer could be connected to the antenna terminals of an ordinary color TV set or used with a purpose-made CRT color monitor for optimum resolution and color quality. Lagging several years behind, in 1981 IBM introduced the Color Graphics Adapter , which could display four colors with a resolution of 320 × 200 pixels, or it could produce 640 × 200 pixels with two colors. In 1984 IBM introduced
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#17327654901503276-547: The original stand is removed. Stands may be fixed or offer a variety of features such as height adjustment, horizontal swivel, and landscape or portrait screen orientation. The Flat Display Mounting Interface (FDMI), also known as VESA Mounting Interface Standard (MIS) or colloquially as a VESA mount, is a family of standards defined by the Video Electronics Standards Association for mounting flat-panel displays to stands or wall mounts. It
3339-442: The rack. There are smaller display units, typically used in broadcast environments, which fit multiple smaller screens side by side into one rack mount. A stowable rack mount monitor is 1U, 2U or 3U high and is mounted on rack slides allowing the display to be folded down and the unit slid into the rack for storage as a drawer . The flat display is visible only when pulled out of the rack and deployed. These units may include only
3402-463: The release of a slow, but affordable Tektronix 4010 terminal in 1972. Some of the earliest home computers (such as the TRS-80 and Commodore PET ) were limited to monochrome CRT displays, but color display capability was already a possible feature for a few MOS 6500 series -based machines (such as introduced in 1977 Apple II computer or Atari 2600 console), and the color output was a specialty of
3465-450: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Monitor . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monitor&oldid=1253709536 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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3591-528: The same time. In 2008 16:10 became the most common sold aspect ratio for LCD monitors and the same year 16:10 was the mainstream standard for laptops and notebook computers . In 2010, the computer industry started to move over from 16:10 to 16:9 because 16:9 was chosen to be the standard high-definition television display size, and because they were cheaper to manufacture. In 2011, non-widescreen displays with 4:3 aspect ratios were only being manufactured in small quantities. According to Samsung , this
3654-405: The traditional anti-glare matte finish with a glossy one. This increases color saturation and sharpness but reflections from lights and windows are more visible. Anti-reflective coatings are sometimes applied to help reduce reflections, although this only partly mitigates the problem. Most often using nominally flat-panel display technology such as LCD or OLED, a concave rather than convex curve
3717-436: The unit is measured in rack units (RU) and 8U or 9U are most common to fit 17-inch or 19-inch screens. The front sides of the unit are provided with flanges to mount to the rack, providing appropriately spaced holes or slots for the rack mounting screws. A 19-inch diagonal screen is the largest size that will fit within the rails of a 19-inch rack. Larger flat-panels may be accommodated but are 'mount-on-rack' and extend forward of
3780-569: The workstation in a single large chassis , typically limiting them to emulation of a paper teletypewriter , thus the early epithet of 'glass TTY'. The display was monochromatic and far less sharp and detailed than on a modern monitor, necessitating the use of relatively large text and severely limiting the amount of information that could be displayed at one time. High-resolution CRT displays were developed for specialized military, industrial and scientific applications but they were far too costly for general use; wider commercial use became possible after
3843-440: Was because the "Demand for the old 'Square monitors' has decreased rapidly over the last couple of years," and "I predict that by the end of 2011, production on all 4:3 or similar panels will be halted due to a lack of demand." The resolution for computer monitors has increased over time. From 280 × 192 during the late 1970s, to 1024 × 768 during the late 1990s. Since 2009, the most commonly sold resolution for computer monitors
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#17327654901503906-475: Was in laptops where the lower power consumption, lighter weight, and smaller physical size of LCDs justified the higher price versus a CRT. Commonly, the same laptop would be offered with an assortment of display options at increasing price points: (active or passive) monochrome, passive color, or active matrix color (TFT). As volume and manufacturing capability have improved, the monochrome and passive color technologies were dropped from most product lines. TFT-LCD
3969-399: Was the external diameter of the glass envelope that described their size. Since these circular tubes were used to display rectangular images, the diagonal measurement of the rectangular image was smaller than the diameter of the tube's face (due to the thickness of the glass). This method continued even when cathode-ray tubes were manufactured as rounded rectangles; it had the advantage of being
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