Those charges are funneled en masse through a single analog-to-digital converter, which outputs each pixel's value in ones and zeros.

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You can get digital, though, with HDMI and Toslink outputs on the back of its spherical surface.

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Inputs and Outputs: The tablet will allow connection to a digital light projector for presentations using HDMI or VGA through a separate adapter, and also supports a full USB 3.0 connection for virtually any peripheral.

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