video standards Last modified: Friday, December 07, 2001
There are a variety of video standards that define the resolution and colors for displays. Support for a graphics standard is determined both by the monitor and by the video adapter. The monitor must be able to show the resolution and colors defined by the standard, and the video adapter must be capable of transmitting the appropriate signals to the monitor. Listed here, in approximate order of increasing power and sophistication, are the more popular video standards for PCs. Note that many of these numbers represent only the minimums specified in the standards. Many suppliers of video adapters provide greater resolution and more colors. VGA -- 640 x 480 resolution SVGA -- 800 x 600 resolution XGA -- 1024 x 768 resolution SXGA -- 1280 x 1024 resolution UXGA -- 1600 x 1200 resolution
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about video standards . Also check out the following links! PC Guide's video card reference  In-depth reference information for video cards. Looks at how the video card works in detail and includes sections on: video memory, interfaces, resolution and color modes, refresh, display standards, 3D computing, and performance issues. PC Mechanic's video cards page Explains what a video card is and describes the different types of video standards.	Display Standards Video Adapters 8514/A MCGA MDA SVGA TI 34010 VGA video adapter XGA Give Us Your Feedback Shopping video standards Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Multimedia Projectors 377 Model Matches Musical Instruments 3 Store Offers DVD Players 315 Model Matches Digital Cameras 239 Model Matches Flat Panel Televisions 8 Store Offers