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May 2000 • Vol.6 Issue 5 Page(s) 26 - 28 in print issue Add To My Personal Library Making The Most Of Your Image Monitors are pretty easy to set up and use, much more so than most peripherals. Usually all you have to do is plug them in, perhaps adjust the resolution, and you're ready to go. However, one particular setting often goes unchanged in monitors, even though it shouldn't be. The setting is the refresh rate. The refresh rate is perhaps the most important of all monitor settings, yet all too often people overlook it. The reason a monitor's refresh rate is so important is because a monitor with a refresh rate set too low can cause the on-screen image to flicker, which leads to eyestrain. It's simply not healthy. You'll want to make sure that your monitor's refresh rate is set to at least 75 hertz and probably higher. Most monitors today support refresh
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Video Cards
Video cards are used to regulate the data displayed on computer monitors.
Video Processor Boards
Video processor boards are used to process video, medical imaging, automated optical inspection, and other related activities. They can be fitted with between one and a thousand digital signal processing (DSP) units in order to increase the computing power of the board.
Video Displays
Video monitors display video images from cameras and recorders, often using cathode ray tube (CRT) technology.
Weld Monitors and Controllers
Weld monitors and controllers are used for sensing joint quality (size or integrity), gap, position, or output power supply variations. Also, controllers are used to adjust parameters to compensate for variations in joint quality or output power.
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