Comparing SATA and PATA

In a side-by-side comparison, SATA is clearly a superior interface to PATA.

Considering that it was developed almost 20 years later, this is to be expected.
When making a decision between the two, the advantages of SATA make it well
worth changing over, if possible.
Attribute

SATA

PATA

Communications

Serial

Parallel

Speed

600 MB/s

133 MB/s

Power supply

250 millivolts (0.25 volts)

5 volts

Data cable

0.25 inches

2 inches

Hot-swappable?

Yes

No

To finalize the argument in favor of SATA over PATA, due to the reduced demand
for PATA drives, SATA drives are less expensive. While PATA drives are still
available and probably will be for some years, one can expect their prices to
continue rising.
Nevertheless, the decision of whether to use SATA or PATA in a computer
depends on the connections that are on the motherboard. Older systems all
have PATA connections, while newer ones have SATA connections. Some newer
motherboards provide both SATA and PATA, making them backward-compatible
for retrofitting into computer systems that have PATA drives.
Another feature you get with SATA is the ability to remove or attach drives without having to
shut the computer down; known as hot pluggable drives. Unlike PATA where the computer
needs to recognize the drives on boot, SATA drives are pretty similar to USB drives that can be
swapped on the fly. The hot plug feature also opened up SATA for use as an external interface
just like USB. Also known as eSATA, it provides much higher speeds than USB and is suited
for external hard drives and other portable mass storage devices.
Another major difference between the two is the cables that they use. PATA uses the very
recognizable wide ribbon while SATA uses cables that are just over a centimeter wide.

Summary:
1.SATA is the current standard while PATA is already obsolete
2.SATA is much faster than PATA
3.SATA is equipped with NCQ while PATA isnt
4.SATA drives are hot pluggable while PATA drives are not
5.SATA provides an external interface while PATA does not
6.SATA uses smaller cables than PATA
7.PATA uses a slave/master arrangement while SATA does not

Beberapa fitur SATA adalah:

SATA menggunakan line 4 sinyal yang memungkinkan kabel yang lebih ringkas dan murah
dibandingkan dengan PATA.
SATA mengakomodasi fitur baru seperti hot-swapping dan native command queuing.
Drive SATA bisa ditancapkan ke kontroler Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) sehingga bisa berkomunikasi
dengan kabel fisik yang sama seperti disk asli SAS, namun disk SAS tidak bisa ditancapkan ke kontroler
SATA.
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Interlaced scan vs. progressive scan image rendering

There are two basic ways in which video images can be displayed, or rendered on electronic
display screens: interlaced scan and progressive scan. You have probably heard of these two
methods of producing an image and may be wondering what the difference is between them,
and how each of the technologies works.
Likewise, you have probably heard of the resolution standards 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and
1080p. The i and p after the number actually stands for interlaced and progressive
respectively, and since these are the resolutions you will be choosing between when you are
thinking of buying a new television system (especially an HD TV), it is important to know
what the difference is between, say, a 1080i resolution TV and a 1080p resolution TV to make
sure that you choose the kind that is best for you.
This Bamboo AV Advice article discusses interlaced scan and progressive scan and describes
how each display method produces an image. Interlaced scan and progressive scan are then

compared and the advantages and disadvantages of interlaced and progressive scan are
summarised.
What is an interlaced scan signal?
An interlaced scan signal is way of displaying video and is a technique that has been used
since the invention of the television, designed specifically for use with the old fashioned, large
Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) televisions. Essentially, the interlace technique was invented to
improve the picture quality of a video signal on a CRT device without consuming extra
bandwidth. NTSC standard definition television broadcasts, VHS tapes and laserdisc signals
are all encoded in the interlaced format. It is the way the majority of older televisions and
some High Definition sets display an image.
How does an interlaced scan signal produce an image?
Scanning as a technology refers to how the image is drawn or painted on an electronic
screen. The picture on the screen is made up of 480 horizontal lines, which is divided into two
sets, odd numbers and even numbers. Interlaced means the lines that make up the picture
on your TV screen are drawn in an alternating fashion. To display an image, the television
sequentially draws all of the odd numbered lines from top to bottom and then proceeds to fill
in the even lines. This occurs at a rate of 30 frames per second, meaning the entire process
only takes around 1/30 of a second.
What is a progressive scan signal?
While this interlaced scanning worked well for older, analog televisions, it was not ideal for
the new standard of electronic display devices that use a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). A way
to refresh the screen more frequently was desired. As a result, an alternative way of displaying
images known as a progressive scan has been designed for those using modern devices such as
Thin Film Transistor (TFT) monitors or digital cameras. Progressive scan means the lines that
make up the TV picture are displayed all at once in sequence. Progressive scanning was
originally called sequential scanning and is also referred to as noninterlaced scanning.

How does a progressive scan signal produce an image?

What differentiates a progressive scan from an interlaced scan is that the progressive scans
system draws every line on the screen in just one pass, rather than in two passes. Each line is
filled in sequential order instead of the alternating odd then even order that the interlaced
scan system uses. This results in a faster refresh rate of once every 1/60th of a second.
Is interlaced scan or progressive scan more popular?
NTSC (National Television System Committee) and PAL (Phase Alternating Line) are the
dominant analog video formats that are used throughout the world. While they differ in
numerous ways, such as the amount of lines on screen (525 for NTSC, and 625 for PAL), they
both use interlaced signals. This fact solidifies interlaced scans as the most popular
technology of rendering images.
However, the only reason why progressive scan images were not originally used for TV signals
is that they required too much bandwidth to send down analog lines. This has now changed
thanks to the advent of digital TV (DTV) signals such as HDTV.
When buying a television, consumers are offered the choice between units that use
progressive scans or interlaced scans, signified by the letter p or i at the end of the
description, `080p or 1080i for example. Since televisions with progressive scan capabilities
offer the viewer a better picture, albeit at extra expense, this type of signal is becoming more
and more popular.
With regards to computers, progressive scan is most definitely the more popular method of
rendering images. While the interlaced image rendering method was used in the 1980s, the
1990s saw a growing need for better resolutions. However, when the higher resolutions were
implemented in conjunction with an interlaced monitor, large amounts of image flickering
would occur. The eyestrain and distraction caused by this flickering of the image led the
computing industry to abandon interlaced monitors almost immediately and switch too
progressive scan image rendering instead.

What are the advantages of interlaced scan signals?

Reduced bandwidth

One of the most important factors in any video system is the bandwidth it uses, since more
bandwidth means a more expensive and complex system. Interlaced video reduces the signal
bandwidth by a factor of two, for a given line count and refresh rate when compared to
progressive scan devices.

Popularity

Currently interlaced scan is the most popular format in which broadcasters output their TV
signals. This is due to the reduced bandwidth that interlaced scanning requires.

Lower prices

The internal workings of televisions or other display units using the interlaced scan method of
image rendering are far less complex than progressive scan devices, meaning that prices for
interlaced units are generally much lower than progressive scan units
The disadvantages of interlaced scan signals

Image artefacts

During high-motion videos, images rendered by interlaced devices are prone to distracting
image artefacts. This is because each frame of interlaced video is composed of two segments
that are captured at different moments in time. If the recorded object for example, a fast
moving sports sequence, is moving fast enough to be in different positions when each
individual segment is captured, a motion artefact will result.

Intentional image blurring

To counter the problem of image artefacts, images produced on interlaced scan systems are
sometimes intentionally blurred, thus producing an image of lesser quality.

Improper reproduction of finer details

Images containing finer details cannot be displayed clearly on interlaced systems.

Image flickering

On larger screens particularly, an irritating flickering effect can sometimes become apparent.
This flickering is also called interline twitter and is caused by the image on the screen
containing vertical detail that approaches the horizontal resolution of the video format. You
will have seen interline twitter in the past even if you didnt realize this is what the
phenomenon is called. Whenever you have seen a TV presenters striped shirt or suit
flickering on a screen, this is interline twitter in action!

What are the advantages of progressive scan signals?

No image artefacts

None of the image artefacts associated with interlaced images are apparent in systems using
progressive scan technology, because the lines on the screen are displayed sequentially, not at
two different times.

No blurring

As a result of the lack of image artefacts, no intentional blurring is necessary in progressive

scan systems.

Higher vertical resolution

In comparison to an interlaced image, progressive scan outputs an image of a higher vertical

resolution.

Higher quality images

Images are smoother are more detailed in progressive scan as they are refreshed at a faster
frequency.
The disadvantages of progressive scan signals

Higher bandwidth means lack of use

As an image using a progressive scan requires a higher bandwidth than an interlaced image of
the same size, broadcasters using analogue signals hardly ever use progressive scan images.
Only a minute amount of broadcasters using digital signals output content in 1080p, instead
preferring to use 1080i.
It is fairly clear that should you have the budget, a television with progressive scan capabilities
is always the preferable choice. It is especially designed for current High Definition sets and
offers a far clearer, better quality image than an interlaced scan which was developed over
fifty years ago with older CRT televisions in mind.