Philips 230W5VS-27B - Manual (Page 24)

Glossary
The DVI interface enables:
1. Reduce signal loss and video noise in signal due to less signal conversion.
2. Independent from display technology, and can be used on LCD, Plasma, LCOS, etc.
3. Plug and play through hot plug detection, EDID and DDC2B.
4. Digital and Analog support in a single connector (DVI-I only).
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E
Energy Star Computers Program
An energy conservation program launched by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), promotes
the manufacture and marketing of energy-efficient office automation equipment. Companies joining this
program, must be willing to commit themselves to manufacture one or more products capable of going into
a low -power state (< 2.5 W) either after a period of inactivity, or after a predetermined time selected by the
user.
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L
LCD Liquid Crystal Display
An alphanumeric display, using the unique properties of liquid crystal, to form characters. The latest flat-
panel displays, contains a matrix of hundreds or thousands of individual LCD cells that generate text and
colorful graphics on a screen. They consume little power, though they do require external lighting to make
them legible to the user.
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