Kramer Electronics VP-81KSi - Manual (Page 8)

KRAMER: SIMPLE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Overview
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3.1 Defining EDID
The Extended Display Identification Data (EDID 1 ) is a data-structure, provided by
a display that describes its capabilities to a graphics card (that is connected to the
display’s source). The EDID enables the PC or laptop to “know” what kind of
monitor is connected to the output. The EDID includes the manufacturer’s name,
product type, timing data supported by the display, display size, luminance data
and (for digital displays only) pixel mapping data.
1 Defined by a standard published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)