SyncMaster 940NW

The response time is the time difference between the moment that a source (for example a video card) sends a signal and that equipment (for example a monitor) receives or display the signal. (Used abbreviations: R/F = Rise and Fall.)

Brightness is the amount of radiating light emitted from the screen. The brightness rating is measured in candellas per square meter; commonly known as 'nits'.

The difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black.

Size of the display for this product; expressed in inches diagonal

The display technology. Flat screen technologies like Liquid Cristal Display (LCD) and Thin Film Transistor (TFT) active matrix technology are the trend. In TV technologies one can notice FST (Flat Screen Tube) technology, and ARASC (Anti Reflexion, Anti Static Coating) or AGARAS (Anti-Glare ARASC) or simply AGC (anti-glare coating). The old tv and screen technology CRT means Cathodic Ray Tube. MLA = Micro Lens Array. p-Si=Polycrystalline Silicon. a-Si=Amorphous Silicon.

Maximum number of viewable colors.

This is the parameter of a picture tube, which specifies the shortest distance between two dots of the same colour. The principle is: the smaller the dot pitch, the better sharpness of image.

Resolution of the display for the system

Amount of power consumed by this model; expressed in watts. Typical values that manufacturers give are power consumption when off, standby/suspended mode, typical use, maximum usage.

Height of the product

Dimensions of the packacged product (Width x Depth x Height) in millimeter.

Indicates whether this PC product support the ""plug and play"" (plug and play= Hardware or software that, after being installed (""plugged in""), can immediately be used (""played with""), as opposed to hardware or software which requires configuration)"