Editing TFT LCD (section)

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{{short description|Variant of a liquid-crystal display}}
A '''thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display''' ('''TFT LCD''') is a type of [[liquid-crystal display]] that uses [[thin-film transistor|thin-film-transistor]] technology to improve image qualities such as addressability and contrast.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://e3displays.com/tft-displays/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007220413/https://e3displays.com/tft-displays/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-10-07|title=TFT Display Technology|date=2020}}</ref> A TFT LCD is an [[active matrix]] LCD, in contrast to [[passive matrix]] LCDs or simple, direct-driven (i.e. with segments directly connected to electronics outside the LCD) LCDs with a few segments.

TFT LCDs are used in [[television set]]s, [[computer monitor]]s, [[mobile phone]]s, [[video game]] systems, [[personal digital assistant]]s, [[navigation system]]s, [[video projector|projectors]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pchardwarehelp.com/guides/lcd-panel-types.php |title=LCD Panel Technology Explained |publisher=Pchardwarehelp.com |access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref> and [[dashboards]] in some [[automobile]]s and in medium to high end [[motorcycles]].