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Point. A measurement of drawn or printed objects. One point equals
1/72 inch.
Resolution. A measure of the amount of detail contained in an image.
Resolution can be measured in dots per inch or in pixels. Image
sharpness and clarity improve as resolution increases.
RGB. A type of color scheme that defines color as percentages of red,
green, and blue.
S-Video. A type of video signal used in S-VHS videotape formats. It
transmits luminance and color separately.
SECAM (System Electronique pour Couleur Avec Memoire). A
625-line TV system used in France, Eastern Europe, Russia, and parts
of Africa.
Sleep mode. A power-saving feature in which the projector’s lamp is
turned off when the projector has not been used for 30 minutes. In
sleep mode, only a minimum amount of the projector’s circuitry
remains on.
Super XGA. Super Extended Graphics Array. SXGA provides higher
resolution than XGA.
VGA. Video Graphics Array. A high-resolution display adapter that
provides a variety of video modes.
XGA. Extended Graphics Array. IBM’s next generation display
adapter, XGA provides higher resolution than VGA.
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