Moniter question.

[cameron marical]

How do moniters take bits from a set amount of wires from the computer to every individual pixel? there can't possibly be a microscopic wire connected to every pixel can there? That would be unbelievable

 

The only thing that I can think of is that the pixels are like a matrix and the bits somehow {thats my problem, if anyone can explain, that would be cool} just "pass" the pixels at the bottom and get to the top.

Is there individual addresses sent along with the image bits as well? How?

 

Also, how can images be presented digitally with pixels? Is there 2 wires to represent the three colors in binary per pixel?

 

I know that I ask alot of questions here on these forums, sorry if it annoys anybody. Just curious.

 

Thank you.

[insane_alien]

same way memory works, its an array of address wires.

 

there are typically 24-bits per pixel (8 per colour channel) but these are decoded before they reach the screen to an analogue signal that produces the various brightness of the subpixels.

[Xittenn]

I wouldn't try taking apart an LCD monitor to find these wires as they are not visible. They are a compilation of thin film wires and transistors making up what is known as an 'active matrix!'

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thin_film_transistor_liquid_crystal_display

[cameron marical]

Cool. Thanks guys.

[bascule]

How do moniters take bits from a set amount of wires from the computer to every individual pixel? there can't possibly be a microscopic wire connected to every pixel can there? That would be unbelievable

 

The signal sent to your monitor from your computer is time coded, and scanned onto your display at a particular frequency (typically 60Hz or 75Hz)