pixel lines or scan lines?

[shorthair]

I remember the old games having horizontal lines.  At least the horizontal monitor ones did, though I thought the vertical ones did, too. I notice that newer game monitors have vertical lines.  What am I seeing in each of these cases?

[Fozzy The Bear]

You answered your own question in your title......

You are seeing scanlines on arcade monitors..... and pixel lines on LCD monitors.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[shorthair]

I meant CRTs in both cases.

[Fozzy The Bear]

I meant CRTs in both cases.

CRT's don't have vertical lines...... unless you have one rotated to vertical orientation.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)

[shorthair]

Whether on or off, in newer games with CRTs, I can see vertical lines in the display.  They're either lit or not, respectively, but I can see them. And they're in horizontal position.  I see these in TVs, too, even a 15-year-old one I have sitting here.