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> Unlike LCDs, CRTs have visible scanlines (lines of light traced by the three electron beams, horizontal on wide monitors and vertical on rotated/tall arcade monitors).

Or in a triangle, on old delta-gun CRTs.

> On a properly calibrated CRT, the three colors of scanline are vertically aligned (convergence errors cause the scanlines and/or horizontal changes of brightness to be misaligned between the three colors).

Inline gun CRTs largely eliminated the need for convergence. I do not miss converging delta gun CRTs at all. Yes, I am quite old.



Sorry I meant that the scanlines are horizontal, not the guns.




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