Introduction

doi:10.1117/3.2265057.ch1

Introduction

Book: Electronic Image Display: Equipment Selection and Operation

Author(s): Jon C. Leachtenauer

Published: 2003

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2265057.ch1

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Abstract

The last 30 years have seen a steady migration from film-based imagery to electronic display of imagery. This migration has occurred in the medical community, the reconnaissance and surveillance community, and in the publication industry. It has been accompanied by a proliferation of advances in display technology. Unfortunately, these advances have not always improved the conveyance of image information. Further, the wide variety of display technology now available and rapid changes in the marketplace make the selection of a display increasingly difficult. Are flat-panel displays superior to the classic CRT? Will plasma displays make LCDs obsolete? What is the difference between a flat CRT and a flat-panel display? Will FEDs replace LCDs? We explore these issues and many others in this book.