RANDOM SCAN &
RASTER
SCAN DISPLAY
Prepared by:
[Link] Iqbal
Ph.D.(IT),B.E(CSE),[Link](EC),[Link](IT),MBA(IT)
RANDOM SCAN DISPLAY:
Random Scan System uses an electron beam which
operates like a pencil to create a line image on the
CRT screen. The picture is constructed out of a
sequence of straight-line segments. Each line
segment is drawn on the screen by directing the
beam to move from one point on the screen to the
next, where its x & y coordinates define each point.
After drawing the picture. The system cycles back to
the first line and design all the lines of the image 30
to 60 time each second.
The process is shown in fig:
Random-scan monitors are also known as vector displays or stroke-writing
displays or calligraphic displays.
Advantages:
• A CRT has the electron beam directed only to the parts
of the screen where an image is to be drawn.
• Produce smooth line drawings.
• High Resolution
Disadvantages:
• Random-Scan monitors cannot display realistic shades
scenes.
Raster Scan Display:
A Raster Scan Display is based on intensity control of
pixels in the form of a rectangular box called Raster on
the screen. Information of on and off pixels is stored in
refresh buffer or Frame buffer. Televisions in our house
are based on Raster Scan Method. The raster scan
system can store information of each pixel position, so
it is suitable for realistic display of objects. Raster
Scan provides a refresh rate of 60 to 80 frames per
second.
Frame Buffer is also known as Raster or bit map. In
Frame Buffer the positions are called picture
elements or pixels. Beam refreshing is of two
types. First is horizontal retracing and second is
vertical retracing. When the beam starts from the
top left corner and reaches the bottom right scale,
it will again return to the top left side called at
vertical retrace. Then it will again more horizontally
from top to bottom call as horizontal retracing
Types of Scanning or travelling
of beam in Raster Scan
• Interlaced Scanning
• Non-Interlaced Scanning
In Interlaced scanning, each horizontal
line of the screen is traced from top to
bottom. Due to which fading of display of
object may occur. This problem can be
solved by Non-Interlaced scanning. In this
first of all odd numbered lines are traced
or visited by an electron beam, then in the
next circle, even number of lines are
For non-interlaced display refresh rate of
30 frames per second used. But it gives
flickers. For interlaced display refresh
rate of 60 frames per second is used.
Advantages:
• Realistic image
• Million Different colors to be
generated
• Shadow Scenes are possible.
Disadvantages:
• Low Resolution
• Expensive
Differentiate between Random and Raster Scan
Random Scan Display: Raster Scan
1. It has high Resolution 1. Its resolution is low.
2. It is more expensive 2. It is less expensive
3. Any modification if needed is easy [Link] is tough
4. Solid pattern is tough to fill [Link] pattern is easy to fill
5. Refresh rate depends or resolution 5. Refresh rate does not depend on the
picture.
6. Only screen with view on an area is 6. Whole screen is scanned.
displayed.
7. Beam Penetration technology come 7. Shadow mark technology came under
under it. this.
8. It does not use interlacing method. 8. It uses interlacing
9. It is restricted to line drawing 9. It is suitable for realistic display.
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