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These Are Not Pixels: Revisited

Technology Connections · 611.3K views · 2018-04-22 · 17:04

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Technology Connections follows up on his analog TV video to clear up the debate over whether CRT phosphor dots are pixels. He explains the shadow mask, color triads and how they relate to the scanned picture.

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HN links it whenever someone equates CRT phosphors with pixels, as the clear explanation of why they are not.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 1 months · HN mentions 2018–2023

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ChuckNorris89 · 2023-03 · Recommendation

Obligatory Technology Connections video explaining how CRT pixels aren't really pixels as we understand them. Definitely worth the watch. [VIDEO]

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comex · 2023-03 · Recommendation

If you’re wondering what it’s talking about when it says the triads of red/green/blue rectangles on a CRT display don’t correspond to pixels, here’s a Technology Connections video that explains it: [VIDEO] But on an LCD, the display really is made up of a bunch of solid-colored rectangle-ish shapes, and if the LCD is using standard RGB pattern, each red/green/blue triplet does correspond to one pixel. So if you zoom in, “a pixel is a little square” is very close to the truth. In other words, the article shows its age…

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morsch · 2020-10 · Reference

The electron gun draws through the shadow mask, which is fixed and independent of resolution. It's a debate long enjoyed by nitpickers. [LINK] [VIDEO]

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