Computer Hardware Terms, Glossary and Dictionary

Digital Monitor accepts digital signal and changes it to analog for display. Unlike a analog monitor a digital monitor is not capable of displaying an infinite range of colors. All monitors (except flat-panel displays) use CRT technology are basically analog. The term digital, therefore, refers only to the type of input received from the video adapter. A digital monitor then translates the digital signals into analog signals that control the actual display.

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