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Why Network Administrators Should Explore the “V” in K-V-M Switches
The Video Resolution Evolution -- A Step Back in Time
Serial VDTs
Early mainframes and minis used serial terminals. These video display terminals (VDTs) were (and still
are) monochromatic screens that display ASCII characters, often with a built-in keyboard, and never
with a mouse. VDTs are still prevalent today, and are used with some Sun, Unix and Linux systems as
well as mainframes.
Digital Video
Early PC monitors utilized digital TTL signals (Transistor-Transistor Logic) to convey video from the
display adapter card to the monitor. The video standards involved are no longer in use, but included:
MDA (Monochrome Display Adapter), CGA (Color Graphics
Serial Data Connectors for ASCII Terminal Interface (DB-9 & DB-25)
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