"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Andy Champ wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Color transparencies which are used in pro film applications say your
are a liar.

Not really. Transparencies subtract some colours from the transmitted
light; prints subtract some from the reflected light. Displays make
their own...


Ah, so that is why they are backlit then?

So they can 'make their own?
What a prat. An LCD display IS a color transparency.

Andy

In the case of an LCD display, that is correct. However, I expect his
intended meaning was CRTs, Plasmas, OLEDs, proper LEDs, and SEDs, all of
which *do* "make their own" ...

Arfa