LCD or CRT?

Fiz · 03-20-03, 10:12 PM

Just taking a break from the war...

Do you like LCD's or CRT's? I tend to like the CRT's a little more, I haven't seen an LCD that can match my 19inch CRT yet.

What's your fav?

gone_fishin · 03-20-03, 10:16 PM

For the price, a large crt is the way to go. I recently procured a gem of a 21" AG CRT monitor for a whole $112 off ebay. Refurbs are around $250 - $300. LCD's are a lot more expensive. The only thing I would like about them is the small footprint but it would probably get broken easier too.

donny_paycheck · 03-20-03, 10:29 PM

I agree g_f. I got a 21" Trinitron IBM display off ebay for $240 shipped (in-state). It's about a $750 monitor, IIRC. LCDs are very tempting but the main reason I'm CRT is because I play a lot of shooters. I need high refresh rates at high resolutions since I normally play 1280x1024 @ 80+ Hz refresh rate. That and the color contrast of CRT monitors is so much sharper.

For a desk job I would be all LCD.

Incidentally here's a picture of my main computer desk. Notice the 10" LCD TV on the corner. This way I can watch the news while I use my PC!

ToledoSteel · 03-20-03, 10:32 PM

Hey where did you get that little 10"? Is that hooked up to your comp, or is it a regular tv?

Fiz · 03-20-03, 10:35 PM

I like the TV, I have a 9 inch (standard tube) so I can watch TV while I play as well.

FastFSB · 03-20-03, 10:37 PM

CRT all the way. i will admit that lcd can be easier on the eyes, especially for typing, but crt is more cost effective. for the price of a good 19inch lcd i could get a great 22+ inch crt. unless space is a concern i will always go for crt, at least for the forseeable future.

donny_paycheck · 03-20-03, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by ToledoSteel
Hey where did you get that little 10"? Is that hooked up to your comp, or is it a regular tv?

It's a regular TV, hooked up to my cable line. It's a Sharp LC-10A3UB, which has RF coaxial, S-Video, and composite RCA inputs. It could be used as a monitor with a S-Video cable but it's only got a 640x480 resolution so it'd be pretty crappy. The glare in that pic makes it look bad but it's really got a vivid picture to it. Better than a CRT TV, IMO.

http://www.sharpusa.com/products/Mod...58,697,00.html

gone_fishin · 03-20-03, 11:54 PM

Nice setup, and excellent taste in your news coverage choice.

EmTSea19 · 03-20-03, 11:58 PM

I just got rid of my CRT in favor of an LCD. It's great, especially since I figured everything out on it. *lol*. With my old 17" CRT I would have really itchy eyes, always squinting my eyes, red face after being on a while, etc... I can't believe how much physically better it feels looking at an LCD. I know, it sounds funny, but it's really true.

I also like that LCDs are way lighter than CRTs, and much easier to move around. I can move it when two of us need to see the screen and then move it back. The screen moves much easier than my old CRT. I can adjust the screen up and down or side to side easy as can be.

The only draw back I have about LCD's is the price. You pay much more than the same size CRT. For me, it was worth it.

zhoelpqldk · 03-21-03, 12:10 AM

Power usage, size, heat, portability. Those are all good reasons to get a LCD monitor. Price, however, as well as lack of response time (refresh rate to CRT) make LCDs not a viable option for gamers and 'normal' people alike. I spent all my money on a LCD when they first dropped in price ($450 for a 15") so I still have the problem of multiple computers and 1 monitor :P.

Mr. $T$ · 03-21-03, 01:18 AM

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Originally posted by donny_paycheck

Incidentally here's a picture of my main computer desk. Notice the 10" LCD TV on the corner. This way I can watch the news while I use my PC!

Now that is what I call creative, where did you get that.

Nice Idea

donny_paycheck · 03-21-03, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gone_fishin
Nice setup, and excellent taste in your news coverage choice.

Heh.

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr. $T$
Now that is what I call creative, where did you get that.

Nice Idea

Best Buy had the 10" model on sale for $399 with mail-in rebate so I went for it. I'm glad I have it now so I can watch news from Iraq and of course the History Channel.

FastFSB · 03-21-03, 05:03 AM

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Originally posted by donny_paycheck

Heh.

Best Buy had the 10" model on sale for $399 with mail-in rebate so I went for it. I'm glad I have it now so I can watch news from Iraq and of course the History Channel.

nice. nothing goes quiet as well as the history channel and computing. im not sure why but the history channel is great background sound, regardless of the program that is on.

Fiz · 03-21-03, 10:49 AM

The History channel is one of the best channels on TV!!! Alothough I like The Learning Channel and Discovery too.

"Where history comes alive...."

03-20-03, 10:12 PM	#1
Fiz Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: C:\%systemroot%\minidump	LCD or CRT? Just taking a break from the war... Do you like LCD's or CRT's? I tend to like the CRT's a little more, I haven't seen an LCD that can match my 19inch CRT yet. What's your fav?

03-20-03, 10:16 PM	#2
gone_fishin BandSaw King Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.P. Michigan	For the price, a large crt is the way to go. I recently procured a gem of a 21" AG CRT monitor for a whole $112 off ebay. Refurbs are around $250 - $300. LCD's are a lot more expensive. The only thing I would like about them is the small footprint but it would probably get broken easier too. __________________ P4-1.6A-TH7IIR-512Mb @2.53Ghz custom high flow watercooled New system, D920-Intel D975XBX-1Gb ddr2 800 @4Ghz Stock air cooled Freedom, History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. - Dwight D. Eisenhower .

03-20-03, 10:29 PM	#3
donny_paycheck Super Quad Mod Join Date: Oct 2001	I agree g_f. I got a 21" Trinitron IBM display off ebay for $240 shipped (in-state). It's about a $750 monitor, IIRC. LCDs are very tempting but the main reason I'm CRT is because I play a lot of shooters. I need high refresh rates at high resolutions since I normally play 1280x1024 @ 80+ Hz refresh rate. That and the color contrast of CRT monitors is so much sharper. For a desk job I would be all LCD. Incidentally here's a picture of my main computer desk. Notice the 10" LCD TV on the corner. This way I can watch the news while I use my PC! __________________ Core i7 920 @ 4 GHz, 1.35v Corsair Nautilus 500 w/DD BIX radiator swap & Apogee GTX Asus P6T 6GB Corsair Dominator XFX GeForce GTX 285 WD Raptor 150GB / Hitachi 1TB Antec P182 / PCP&C Silencer 750 Samsung 2232GW Sic vis pacem, para bellum. Fight [T]ardism. Read the FAQs.

03-20-03, 10:32 PM	#4
ToledoSteel Member Join Date: Jan 2003	Hey where did you get that little 10"? Is that hooked up to your comp, or is it a regular tv? __________________ heatware

03-20-03, 10:37 PM	#6
FastFSB Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago	CRT all the way. i will admit that lcd can be easier on the eyes, especially for typing, but crt is more cost effective. for the price of a good 19inch lcd i could get a great 22+ inch crt. unless space is a concern i will always go for crt, at least for the forseeable future. __________________ Athlon 64 3400+ 1.5GB DDR433 360GB Raid 5 GeForce FX5950 Ultra Athlon 64 3000+ 512MB DDR400 P4 2.4 512MB DDR400 1.5 Dothan Laptop 1GB DDR333 2.4 p4 laptop 1GB DDR266. Dual 933 coppermines @ 1.02 512mb pc133.

03-20-03, 10:35 PM	#5
Fiz Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: C:\%systemroot%\minidump	I like the TV, I have a 9 inch (standard tube) so I can watch TV while I play as well.

03-20-03, 11:54 PM	#8
gone_fishin BandSaw King Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.P. Michigan	Nice setup, and excellent taste in your news coverage choice. __________________ P4-1.6A-TH7IIR-512Mb @2.53Ghz custom high flow watercooled New system, D920-Intel D975XBX-1Gb ddr2 800 @4Ghz Stock air cooled Freedom, History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. - Dwight D. Eisenhower .

03-20-03, 11:58 PM	#9
EmTSea19 Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Northeast U.S.A.	I just got rid of my CRT in favor of an LCD. It's great, especially since I figured everything out on it. lol. With my old 17" CRT I would have really itchy eyes, always squinting my eyes, red face after being on a while, etc... I can't believe how much physically better it feels looking at an LCD. I know, it sounds funny, but it's really true. I also like that LCDs are way lighter than CRTs, and much easier to move around. I can move it when two of us need to see the screen and then move it back. The screen moves much easier than my old CRT. I can adjust the screen up and down or side to side easy as can be. The only draw back I have about LCD's is the price. You pay much more than the same size CRT. For me, it was worth it.

03-21-03, 12:10 AM	#10
zhoelpqldk Registered Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago	Power usage, size, heat, portability. Those are all good reasons to get a LCD monitor. Price, however, as well as lack of response time (refresh rate to CRT) make LCDs not a viable option for gamers and 'normal' people alike. I spent all my money on a LCD when they first dropped in price ($450 for a 15") so I still have the problem of multiple computers and 1 monitor :P. __________________ I fold faster than I drive - now thats scary.

03-21-03, 10:49 AM	#14
Fiz Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: C:\%systemroot%\minidump	The History channel is one of the best channels on TV!!! Alothough I like The Learning Channel and Discovery too. "Where history comes alive...."