LCD's and CRT's
An LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) consists of a liquid crystal mix sandwiched between two polarised glass plates. These layers are called substrates. As current is applied to the substrates, light is passed through the crystal mix to create a 'pixel.'
LCD's are light, emit little heat and little EM Radiation, and are a near match to CRT's in clarity, resolution and colour.
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CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) Displays create an image by firing a beam of electrons at a phopsphor-coated screen. The electron beam is directed by an electromagnet, and either scans every second row on the screen (in an interlaced monitor), or every row on the screen (in non-interlaced monitors) from top-to-bottom, left-to-right.
When the electron beam strikes the screen, it causes the phosphor to luminesce in either Red, Green on Blue, the combination of which and brightness of is combined to make different hues and shades.
A CRT is quite larger than an LCD, as it must house the electron picture tube. However, the refresh rate of a CRT is currently higher than an LCD (athough the technology is still being developed), which makes the CRT appeal more to gaming users due to its high response rate and lack of 'ghosting.'
CRT's also emit considerable amounts of heat and EM radiation.
In the time it takes for the luminescence of the phosphor to dissipate, the electron beam has scanned the pixel again, causing it to either dissipate completely (go blank) or giving it a new colour to display.
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QUESTION:
Compare and contrast Animation and Video.