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What Is Output Device?
An output device is any type of hardware component that conveys information to one or more people
-Display Devices
-Printer
-Voice output
-Video output
1.Display Devices
A display device visually conveys text, graphics, and video information
A monitor is packaged as a separate peripheral
~LCD monitor
~ Widescreen
A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube
– Have a much larger footprint than do LCD monitors
Televisions also are a good output device
– Require a converter if you are connecting your computer to analog television
Digital television [DTV] offers a crisper,
higher-quality output
HDTV is the most advanced form of digital television
2.Printers
A printer produces text and graphics on a physical medium
– Printed information is called a hard copy,or printout
–
Landscape or portrait orientation
Examples: ink-jet printers, dot-matrix printers, photo printers, laser printers, thermal printers, mobile printers, label and postage printers, plotters, and large-format printers.
3.Voice Output
An voice /audio output device such as Speakers, Headphones, and Earbuds
produces music, speech, or other sounds
Some Web sites dedicate themselves to providing voice output
Often works with voice input
VoIP uses voice output and voice input
Headphones
are speakers that cover or are placed outside of the ear
Earbuds [also called earphones] rest inside the ear canal
Some speakers are specifically designed to play audio from a portable media player
-Wireless Speakers
4.Video Output
A data projector is a device that takes the text and images
displaying on a computer screen and projects them on a larger screen
– LCD projector
– Digital light processing [DLP] projector
Other Output Devices
Other output devices are available for specific uses and applications
-Force-feedback game controllers
– Tactile output
Force-feedback sends resistance to the device in response to actions of the user
Tactile output provides the user with a physical response from the device