py@meadow.uucp (Peter Yeung) (01/16/91)
In article <608@aupair.cs.athabascau.ca> derrick@cs.athabascau.ca (Derrick Rowlandson) writes: > > >I am mostly mixed-up when it comes to Multisync vs Multiscan monitors, They mean the same thing, they are just different marketing terms used by different companies. I think "Multisync" is TM'ed by NEC. All they meant is the ability of the monitor to synchronize within a range of frequencies. >what is the difference? Also what is an interlaced display. > "Interlaced display" means that only every other lines are displayed in the same vertical scan. For example, all odd number lines are displayed first and then all even number lines are displayed at the next refresh. "Interlaced display" allows higher resolution to be displayed without using a higher scan frequency. The drawback is the flickering of the screen. > >Derrick -- Peter Yeung Amdahl Canada Ltd., Software Development Center 2000 Argentia Road, Plaza 2, Suite 300 Mississauga, Ont. L5N 1V8 Phone: (416) 542-6300 Fax: (416) 858-2233