LCD vs CRT

Murdoch

Murdoch

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So, I've been thinking of buying myself a 21" TFT monitor. I like the idea of having it sit on the back of my desk leaving space in front of the screen for my beer and various gaming items, especially maps for WoW. I can then also crank up the resolution more and see around corners better when ganking.

Problem is that most reviews I've seen demonstrate that LCD displays have lower color contrast, less color fidelity and suffer from resolution issues. The 17" CRT I have now renders WoW and HOI2 brilliantly; but it's big, heavy, and doesn't give me alot of room between my keyboard and the screen, which means I actually have to lean back to keep from going bugeyed when gaming, adding extra strain to my wrists and chair.

So all bellyaching aside, I'm looking for succinct input on whether it's worth splurging on a 21" TFT display or if I should spend that capital on something else.

Thanks!
 
I have a 17" LCD monitor, it takes up about 1/4 the space of a CRT. The major problem with LCD screens is the fact that running things lower then their native res, 1280x1024 in my case, makes everything seem blurred and low quality. And the fact that most have very low refresh rates (mine is locked at 72). If you're going to buy a LCD, make sure it has the "Ultra-Bright" feature, glossy screen, 90+ refresh rate.
 
Buy Samsung SyncMaster 930BF and you will never look at another CRT monitor again.
 
Graz'zt said:
Buy Samsung SyncMaster 930BF and you will never look at another CRT monitor again.
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hmm, cool, but can you recommend a 21" equivalent, oh Dark Lord?
 
the problem is the refresh rates.

if its not under 10 ms?, its too slow.

anything slower than that at high resolution or on a fast drawing game like a FPS, you will end up after 3-4 days starting to get headaches when you sit at the computer for more than 1-3 hrs at a time. its because of the slow refresh rate will show a blank/partial screen as it "redraws" right when you are "updating" the picture from the screen in your eyes as it does a redraw.

if you dont play fast-paced action games like FPS games and play slower paced games, its not as big a problem as they generally dont have FPS drawing/refresh conflicts like FPS games are driven by.
 
Murdoch said:
hmm, cool, but can you recommend a 21" equivalent, oh Dark Lord?
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I don't know if one exists. I'm positive, though, there will be many large LCD monitors with RTA chip in near future. Keep your eyes open and regularly check for new models. As far as I know, 21" LCDs with 4 ms response time may be out already.
 
TheWesDude said:
the problem is the refresh rates.

if its not under 10 ms?, its too slow.

anything slower than that at high resolution or on a fast drawing game like a FPS, you will end up after 3-4 days starting to get headaches when you sit at the computer for more than 1-3 hrs at a time. its because of the slow refresh rate will show a blank/partial screen as it "redraws" right when you are "updating" the picture from the screen in your eyes as it does a redraw.

if you dont play fast-paced action games like FPS games and play slower paced games, its not as big a problem as they generally dont have FPS drawing/refresh conflicts like FPS games are driven by.
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Well If I?m not completely mistaken TFT?s don?t have the refresh rate problem at all. Because the picture stays on the screen. Crt?s go from picture - blank- picture. Tft?s go Picture - picture.

Basically with tft?s the refresh rate doesn?t mean jack or shit. RESPONSE TIME is another matter.

Response time affects the speed it goes from black to white for example. If it?s not fast enough you will see ghost and such thing on the screen. Specially in games it?s quite annoying.

If you get an headache with tft running on low refresh rate..well it?s not the refresh rate that is the problem.

tft?s don?t actually have refresh rate...
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Both BenQ and LG make monitors this big but has one might expect, they ain't cheap.

Personally, I see the only benefit of these screens is that they take up less space on the desk. The image they produce isn't as sharp, clear or precise (colour wise) as a CRT and the cost is obsence by comparision (well, at least here in Australia anyway). And has been noted, for gaming you'll need one with the best response time available which I believe is 8ms at the moment.
 
TFT?s do fall short of crt?s when it?s about colors...but then again Apple?s Cinema screens...

Generally the tft?s weakest point is colors and response time. Those are basically the ONLY weaknesses they have.

Health issue is also one big bonus. Even the crappiest tft wont make your eyes bleed.

There are tft?s that will satisfy all your needs. Question is how much you are willing to pay.

I myself will never buy a CRT anymore. I do a lot of graphical work and use the computer every day, but mostly is because of the design. I?m studying design...and it has a bad habit of influencing your financial stability. The heavy and clumsy shit just doesn?t cut in anymore

If professionals can find good tft?s I surely think a average user can also. Plus when it comes to colors...how many of CRT users have actually calibrated the screen ? Not to mention doing it every single year....
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