Fred commented:
I've missed parts of this thread, but as I
understand it, the argument is
about using "pixels" when referring to a verctor display, with no raster.
I've missed parts too, since I only subscribe to cctech, not cctalk; but
we are actually talking about the device that scans the storage tube and
prints what it finds on paper. This is a raster device, not a vector
device.
When I asked how big the pixels were, I seem to have opened a can of
worms. Perhaps I can contain some of the worms by re-stating my question:
How many scan lines does the 436x print per paper inch? How many scan
lines does it read per screen shot? Does the latter figure depend on
the screen being copied (i.e. does it actually scan the large screens at
a higher resolution, to match the higher resolution of the vector
addressing)? How many dots can it resolve in one scan line? Does this
too depend on the screen it is scanning?
I hope this will clear up some of the discussion about pixels. I also
hope it will get me a more useful answer than "there aren't any".
Philip.