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10-bit signal, which is then converted back to its original 8-bit form at the
display device. The signal is also DC-balanced, allowing for the option of
transmitting the signal over fibre-optic cable. DVI connectors can incorporate
up to two TMDS links, with each “link” comprised of the number of signals
required for standard RGB output. Higher resolutions and refresh rates than
standard are possible if multiple TMDS links are available by using multiple
DVI connectors.
Trilinear Filtering
A sampling method used to produce realistic-looking 3D objects. Trilinear
filtering averages one of the bilinear filter mipmap levels along with the
standard mipmap samples.
Vertex Shader
Three-dimensional objects displayed on a screen are rendered using polygons,
each of which is made up of intersecting triangles. A vertex is a corner of a
triangle where it connects to another triangle, and each vertex carries a
considerable amount of information describing its coordinates in 3D space, as
well as its weight, color, texture coordinates, fog, and point size data. A vertex
shader is a graphics processing function that manipulates these values,
producing such things as more realistic lighting effects, improved complex
textures such as hair and fur, and more accurate surface deformations such as
waves rippling in a pool or the stretching and wrinkling of a character’s
clothes as he or she moves.
VGA Connector
A type of graphics connector, sometimes also called an analog connector. It is
the most common type of video connector available, consisting of 15-pins set
in three rows. The “VGA” is an acronym for “Video Graphics Array,” which
is also the name for the video resolution mode of 640x480 pixels, the lowest
standard resolution supported by virtually all video cards.
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