CRTs vs LCDs

[Traianvs]

Originally posted by Sava
my LCD is only 50Hz at 1024x768 (it's a Dell LCD).

That's fine if you prefer an LCD. This is all just a matter of opinion. You are certainly entitled to yours.

There's your problem. You bought a Dell. If you're going to get an LCD, get something good. If you don't have the money buy a CRT.

I've got a TFT too, a iiyama 17 inch Prolite E431S and it's very comfortable to look at. I never have any problems during the day looking at the screen (sun and other ligh sources don't **** up your view)
Viewing angle isn't really a problem, I can watch it from pretty much every angle possible.
Ghosting is a problem that occurred a lot with old and crappy LCD. With modern technology you won't see that anymore. Same goes for response time, they're down to 12ms right now and your eyes are not that fast that they can see that lag; once you get up to 25 ms and higher (crappy LCD) that's bad.

Still I think for pure gaming a CRT is slightly better, but not that much. It's possible to pwn with a TFT too

[dunk]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
With glass in front of the screen, the image is blurry.

Try cleaning it once in a while.

[Qilue]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


Not so. You have just been using crappy CRTs.

Agreed. Using some no-name piece of crap CRT for image comparisons kind of makes that arguement invalid.

It's when you compare equivalently priced CRT and TFT monitors that a true opinion can be given. The image uality of most of the TFT monitors when displaying graphics was somewhat inferior to my Sony trinitron.

CRT

[muxec]

CRT provides flexible resolution and better colors.

[Shogun Gunner]

Originally posted by dunk


Try cleaning it once in a while.

It gives a new meaning to "screen shot"

[Fake Boris]

A big plus for LCDs IMO is crisper text and (considerably) reduced eyestrain.

If you happen to read a lot on your computer then: LCD

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
A big plus for LCDs IMO is crisper text and (considerably) reduced eyestrain.

If you happen to read a lot on your computer then: LCD

Reduced eyestrain is generally attributed to the absence of flicker. But if you have a good CRT, this shouldn't be a problem. The text may be be crisper, but its also more pixelated. Those damn jaggies can become quite irritating. A friend of mine bought an LCD and he simply couldn't stand the jaggies, so he returned it.

[Barinthus]

Originally posted by Shogun Gunner


It gives a new meaning to "screen shot"

[Jamski]

A friend of mine bought an LCD and he simply couldn't stand the jaggies, so he returned it

My LCD has 5 levels of "pixel blur" built into it (I said it was a good one) which nicely retain crispness without jaggies on the 2nd lowest level. Sweetness. Wonderful monitor

-Jam

[Nostromo]

Care to tell us what, exactly, is that dream machine of yours? Or do you want to keep it for yourself? My Precioussss. Did you get one of those LCD tv's? They are much better than computer LCDs, and also much more expensive...

[Jamski]

Its a Samsung 193P, if that means anything to you. I just bought it on impulse, dunno if its the best or anything.

-Jam

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by Jamski
Its a Samsung 193P, if that means anything to you. I just bought it on impulse, dunno if its the best or anything.

-Jam

It got very good reviews.

[Nostromo]

Ouch! They sell it 1000$ here in Canada...

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by nostromo
Ouch! They sell it 1000$ here in Canada...

How much does a secondhand 21' CRT go for in Canada?

[Nostromo]

How much does a secondhand 21' CRT go for in Canada?

For 500$, you get a bling bling CRT, a gold plated, diamond incrusted 21'CRT...