Monitors, which are the best?

I was wondering if you guys would tell me which kind of monitors are the best, normal PC monitors or the flatscreen ones? (is it CRT and LCD)

I read in a magazine that as far as telivisions go, the new plasma/lcd ones are not as good yet. However Ive heard mixed opinions about monitors.

I think these LCD`s like on my laptop are a lot clearer than the old knd of monitors. Plus I beleive they dont refresh in the same way, its sort-of instant isnt it?

However ive heard people saying the colour isnt correct in these LCD`s.


Its just a nagging thing I have in my head and I want to get to the bottom. Id love both opinions of people. And facts if possible. Please let me know if its opinion or fact when you post.

Thanking you.

 

Nice link thank you. Thats cleared up a lot of questions. Anyone else got an opinion or link on this please?

 

Personally I'm all about the LCDs. Much easier on the eye; sharper image (if you invest in a half decent one that is) and take up less desk space. I now have an LCD 19" desktop screen (HP), a 15.4" laptop (Gateway) and a 17" laptop (HP), and wouldn't go back to CRT.

 

Thanks for replies.

I agree with the sharper image thing. The pictures seem a lot clearer to me on an LCD. Without a doubt. You can see every little pixel! Which I think is a bad thing on LCD tvs, but a good thing on a Monitor.

Thanks also for the link, Im reading it now

 

I personally prefer CRT's. Why? I can knock on the screen and hear a pleasing glass ding sound. On a LCD screen, I do the same and get an ugly depression.

Also, my surround speaker won't sit properly on a LCD screen.

LCD monitors can't hold beer bottles on them.

A cat could easily knock over a lcd screen.

You can get better resolution (IMHO) on crt's then the native resolution on lcds.

 

You don't have to de-gauss an LCD

 

Well, imho, sharpness>resolution. At some point, I want my picture to be pretty, not just small. The flicker of a CRT just kills it for me too.

With today's LCDs, the edge in gaming CRT has is extremely diminished.

 

How do I start one of those poll`s in the lounge or here if I can? I might make this a poll then people could just tick there prefered one and maybee more people would answer?

 

I'm still using CRT monitors but I'll probably switch to LCD when my CRTs need replacement. From the article Kestrel13! cited: "The most notable disadvantage to LCD screens is their fixed or native resolution." So, I gather it's very important to select an LCD with a native resolution that agrees with your normal, preferred resolution.

 

Im content with 1680x1050, so....

 

Come to think of it its better this way yes

 

Personally i prefer the LCD now that the response times are better and the prices have come down.

Way less desk space and for any one that spend alot of time on it the lessened eye strain is defiantly a plus.With LCD it is way easier to fit a dual display on your desk.

Plus i just don't like the idea of even slight radiation being directed right at my think melon. CRTs shoot colour out at you while lcds glow.

As far as refresh rate i seen a LG at the locale shop touting 2ms response, and only 300$ Canadian for a 22".

As far as i am concerned unless you are a photo professional or need dead on colour for something go LCD



p.s. if you want to see the refresh rate of a CRT look at it through a moving fan.

 

Hi:
I used to use the highest end 21" ViewSonic CRTs. Both aperture grille and shadow mask types.
I'm now looking at 2 x Samsung 213T 21" TFT LCDs which run off the digital DV-Is of an ATI Radeon X1800XT 512MB PCI-E card.
1600x1200 60Hz native.
Windows XPPro SP2/Vista RC2.
I will never go back to CRTs.
My days of eye fatigue and burning are over.
I don't notice artifacts when gaming.

Samsung TFTs are still the best I've seen and review well though pricey.
When shopping LCDs, beyond comparing the usual specs, familiarize yourself with 6-bit/8-bit color and 24-bit color support. Know exactly what you are buying.
Also, be careful when comparing Response Times. There are different ways to measure them.
When I bought the Samsungs, they published a Response Time spec that was much slower than some of the competition but it was measured differently and more telling of real world performance.
Keep in mind that whatever size of LCD you would buy, the video card you pair it with must be able to fully support everything you want to do at its native resolution.

Happy trailz,

 

Something that probably doesn't apply here, but should be noted:

Web devs and people who work with graphics need to be careful with LCDs, because its not uncommon for the coloring to be slightly off. So what you think looks great, may not look quite right on a CRT.