CGV Class 3 Unit 1

02-08-2018
1. Indivisible element of an image.
2. Brain of Computer.
3. It can be on mother board or graphics
card.
4. This is used to store pixels under
processing.
5. Pixelization.
6. Determines the details in an image.
7. Represents the number of colors used
in an image.
Output Devices
Output Devices (Contd…)

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)

• Most dominant type of display (until, recently)
• Basic Op: When electron strikes the phosphor
coating, light is emitted

• Deflection plates: to control the direction of the beam

• Computer output is converted from digital(bits) to
analog(voltage) by converters across x and y
deflection plates.
• When sufficiently intense beam of electrons is directed
at the phosphor, light appears on CRT surface
 Output Devices (Contd…)

• Refresh rate: No. of times per second the device retrace

the same path/image.
• CRT emits light for short time (few milli seconds)
• To see flickering-free image, same image must be retraced.
• Old systems: Refresh rate = frequency of power system
• 50 Hz in US and 60 Hz in most of the world

Raster System (Fundamental ways of displaying pixels)

• Non-interlaced: Pixels are displayed row by row at refresh rate

• Interlaced Display: Odd and even rows are refreshed,

alternatively. 30 Hz instead of 60 Hz.