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by thedevious27

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Hi Guys

Just wondering which is a better monitor.
I use my comp 8 hours a day for basic office use.

And I am short sighted.

I dont care about the size or weight. Just want something that is good and easy for my eyes.

Andrew

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by techexec2

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[b]Advantages of LCDs (in my view):[/b]

- No geometry problems. Pixels are always in the same place.

- No CRT beam focus problems. Focus does not change over time. Focus is always perfect.

- Much sharper small text. As sharp as it gets. Much easier on the eyes.

- Much lower heat and power use.

- Take up a lot less space, especially for large 19" and larger models.

- Brighter (newer LCD models).

[b]Disadvantages of LCDs (in my view). These do not matter to me:[/b]

- LCDs work great in their native resolution and poorly in other resolutions. CRTs can display other resolutions easily. But, I really don't care about this.

- The pixel on/off response rate is higher for CRTs than LCDs (although the newest LCDs are very fast). This is not a problem for regular use, viewing DVDs, Flash videos, etc. But, some gamers demanding obscenely high frame rates might have an issue. I'm not a gamer so I don't know about this from personal experience.

- Potential for stuck pixels (stuck on or off). I have only had a couple of these out of many LCD screens and they are not a problem for me. Many of my LCDs were perfect. One stuck pixel out of a million should not ruin your day.

by clark1

At home I have a 19" WS LCD and its great. Sharp display, absolutely no issues with it at all and I play CoD all the time on it.

Beats the hell out of the CRT's especially when it comes to desktop space used.

by ontheropes

...that looks like some butthead hit it in the lower left-hand corner of the screen with a Dell keyboard when he got seriously ticked off at... stuff. What an idiot that guy is! Reminds me of that German kid only it was a one-shot, poorly aimed strike. No games were involved either.

Sidenote:
21" Viewsonic LCD monitor for sale. As is. Originally cost $450.00. Can be used as a paperweight. Make offer. Slightly used Dell keyboard included at no extra charge. Some parts missing. S&H to be determined.

Currently using my Dell 17" CRT. I liked my previous dual monitor setup but the butthead messed that up for awhile. He hasn't shown much remorse either. Claims righteous indignation or something like that. He was TICKED right the fark off. The www and life can be unexpectedly bad for ones thinking and emotional processes under the right circumstances.


Edited to add: Please, let's not have anyone needing an explanation of "a bad joke" now.

by ontheropes

I'm running it at 1024X768 and the picture is still awesome to these old eyes, Maybe that is a sweet spot or something for this monitor but there's no need to increase text/icon size and most pix display just fine. I'm look forward to running the GIMP at max resolution just to see what it all looks like, Also, zero dead pixels on the new one. My last ViewSonic had three in a cluster before it got trashed which were just a minor annoyance. Nice monitor, fair price,

by captbilly1eye

[b]If[/b] desktop space is not an issue, but picture/video quality is... I'd go for a CRT.

Although many believe there is less eye fatigue with a LCD due to the scan lines used in a CRT tube, I find the increased viewing angle of CRTs to still be a big advantage.

Although it is all relative... a good LCD is better than a weak CRT.

A [b]top end[/b] CRT will beat any LCD when it comes to picture and video quality - brightness, no artifacting or blurring (ghost images with motion), and typically higher refresh rates and higher native resolution. There is a reason why most professional graphic designers & avid gamers still prefer CRTs.

One other consideration - most LCDs are in the 'wide screen' format. This means that a 19" LCD usually has a much [u]shorter[/u] screen height than a 19" CRT. Wide screen is great for DVDs but that's about it.

Plus... there are some great deals out there on CRTs because most people want the space-saving LCDs! I have two 22" NECs that were under $120 each on eBay.

Again... it is all relative. But in order to have a LCD that is on par with a top-end CRT, you will still have to pay the big bucks.

Here's a good comparison review that may help:
http://tinyurl.com/46v2c

I hope this helps.

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by ontheropes

When the shiftless mofo gets a J O B I think that the butthead is going to go dual LCD's, at least 20", after buying a large LCD monitor for his wife. His wife has awesome credit but butthead only pays cash for the smaller items. He'd hate to be paying for a Viewsonic something or other thats FUBAR.

At this point I think that butthead believes that there's a lot to be said for LCD screen filters/protector too. In case of sneezes you understand, not like a blown LCD screen could ever happen again.

Butthead's going to throw said FUBAR monitor on the bonfire, scheduled for Independence Day. Seems appropriate.

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