scott wrote:
>> BTW, is it true that an LCD is matrix addressible? (i.e., all the 
>> pixels can be changed exactly simultaneously.)
> 
> You can only change a line at a time.  You charge up all the "column" 
> wires to what voltage you want, then power up the row line which opens 
> all the transistors inside every sub-pixel on that row, hence they all 
> the get the voltage you wanted.  You then turn off that row (and hence 
> the transistors close) and the sub-pixels remember their voltages until 
> you come round next frame.  You can only do this process one row at a time.
> 
> So yes, it's matrix addressable, but no you can't change all the pixels 
> exactly at the same time.

I see...

For what it's worth, does "TFT" actually mean something? Or is it just a 
marketing term that means "hey, this screen is great!!!1!1 please buy 
me!!1"?

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