Community Newsletter: Q&A: 12/16/05
- 12/15/05 6:19 PM
LCDs can be driven digitally
by zippy114 - 12/16/05 5:21 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Combine digitally-driven with the fact that LCDs can turn on a discrete pixel without any blur, and the result is a very sharp image - exactly like the difference between film and digital photography. SO, like photography, some people will like the increased sharpness, others may prefer a CRT's ability to blend pixels for images. I personally prefer the readibility of text on an LCD. If you crave sharpness, be sure to get an LCD with a digital input and a card with a digital output in your PC to match - driving an LCD with an analog input only gets you partly there.
Another Consideration - electronic waste
by 315517 - 12/16/05 5:25 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
When you get rid of your CRT, please try to send it to a reputable recycler or send it where someone can keep on using it. CRTs (computer and tv screens) contain 4 to 6 pounds of lead and cadmium, so don't just throw them away (this applies to your computers too). Many states and localities have banned CRT's from their landfills.
If you have a CRT that is working fine, don't feel like you have to run out and buy an LCD just to have something new. If you do need to replace your CRT, consider the waste. LCD's don't have the lead or cadmium, but the do have some mercury (not sure how much), which is also toxic. Just do a search on "ewaste" or "CRT recycling" so you can make more informed decisions on when/if to make a switch.
Learn more about electronic waste at:
http://www.epa.gov/ecycling/
http://rethink.ebay.com/
CRT or LCD
by mad2332 - 12/16/05 5:35 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I just read this ( impartial ? ) message about them i have used lcd and crt on many occasions to play games and i can say that a crt will always beat lcd on pic quality and refresh rate. Also when using lcd monitors for games they dont keep up.So if your an internet freak LCD is for you but if your a pc gamer like me i will always go for CRT monitor
crt vs lcd
by coolsweetjoy - 12/16/05 5:36 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I just got a 19" LCD Envision. I love it! I would highly recommend getting one. It's so much easier on the eyes. I received a cd to adjust the colors with the LCD, so there are no problems with the colors. Set up was easy for a novice computer user like me LOL. You can find sales on them, especially now. I love the fact that the LCD is light. It was easy to bring home. Coolsweetjoy
LCD vs CRT
by kayo38 - 12/16/05 5:49 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I resisted switching to LCD as I do a lot of image correction and color is important to me. I spent a lot of time and received a lot of advice from people in the Adobe Photoshop forum and finally took the plunge and went for a Dell Ultrasharp - not the most expensive, most reviewed, etc., but in the humble opinion of the forum, a good buy. I also had the good sense to order Spyder 2 as I had experience in calibrating the monitor for a notebook which was not nearly good enough. The monitor arrived, I plugged it in, spent 12 minutes with Spyder 2 and the results were excellent! I now have more real estate to work in Photoshop, the color is great and I'm glad I waited until enough bugs were worked out to buy a monitor at a fairly resonable price. Back to CRT? Not as far as I'm concerned! However, I do recommend for those who need to be accurate about color that they consider investing in an external calibrator.
LCD Monitors
by wkenders - 12/16/05 6:25 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
In your plugging of LCD vs CRT monitors you fail to address energy, electricity consumption of one against the other. I would be very interested to see a comparison. If energy consumption or long term operating cost is not a consideration I suggest that it should be.
CRT vs. LCD
by Jiffen - 12/16/05 7:03 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
A wordy, though hardly objective answer.
I see
by comicfan - 12/16/05 11:27 AM In reply to: CRT vs. LCD by JiffenI see what you are saying and I did state that at the top of my answer. The thing is, LCD technology is no longer lacking in most areas, and many have better refresh rates, 3-D graphics, amongst other improvments. With the exception of graphic resolution changing, there isn't much LCD can't compare with any more. Simply put, even many CRT users will say that LCD is almost there. CRT (whether we choose it or not) is becoming replacable and I don't feel it will be that far off. I have CRT and could not think of many more good points than the ones in this forum. This is what caused so much "lacking" of the CRT and seemed less objective. I still like my CRT monitor, and don't see it going to the dumps any time in the near future. Hope that explains it a bit for you and why I answered that way.
Take care, Happy Holidays! Paul
Old CRT's Live On
by xk8 - 12/16/05 7:03 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Thanks for the comprehensive response, Paul. I agree that, in most cases, LCD's have closed the gap on CRT's and it pretty much boils down to price, nowdays.
If you buy an LCD for an existing system, there's the problem of what to do with that old, working CRT. Well, there are good, relatively inexpensive TV adaptors that turn old CRT's into high res TV's...and these adaptors do this without needing a computer. (Google: PC TV)
So, besides having an extra TV, this conversion is good for the environment...one less discarded monitor in the local landfill (assuming you don't need an oversized door stop).
This solution should help you justify (and rationalize) getting a new, spiffy LCD when your CRT is working fine.
Great!
by comicfan - 12/16/05 11:45 AM In reply to: Old CRT's Live On by xk8That is a pretty good idea! I always wonder about all the waste we create from throwing away pc parts and try to use old pc's as firewalls, keep parts just to make a frankenstein pc and goof around with it, etc...That is one more thing to add to my old pc recycle list. Thanks for that.
Take care, Paul
CRTs vs LCDs
by donald1525 - 12/16/05 7:07 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Price difference is a lot bigger when you look at used CRTs vs LCDs (which are usually limited). Heck with people rushing to get on the LCD wagon CRTs with flat screen of 21 inches or more can be had easily for less than a 15 inch LCD. A lot less. Log onto places like EBAY and do a local pickup area and see. I have pickup excellent Sony or Sun flat screen-high resolution monitors for even $70.
Love my LCD's
by yorba - 12/16/05 7:24 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I use a Dell 17" Ultrasharp LCD at work with an older Pentium with on-board video chips. I can stare at it all day without getting eyestrain. The picture is clear and sharp, the colors excellent. It takes up less desk space, allowing to use the extra space for storage, speakers, etc. It looks the same as the 19" Trinitron CRT I had at home as far as display size. That Trinitron had screen burn-in from not changing the background frequently enough, and was starting to turn greenish in color tint after only two years of use. It has therefore been replaced with a 19" Dell Ultrasharp LCD, the same as the one at work but 2" bigger. The one at home runs off a 256 Mb ATI video card with a DVI signal. The "Far Cry" and "Call of Duty 2" games running at full settings for video are smooth, sharp, and quite beautiful to look at. There is NO ghosting at all. My wife and I both tried to find this ghosting that we read about to no avail. It's just personal opinion, I would never go back to CRT, there's no comparison.
lcd vs. crt
by roundvalley - 12/16/05 7:26 AM In reply to: 12/16/05 by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Having just made the decision recently, i reccommend the lcd. i researched the differences across many platforms and web sites. the telling difference was the manufacturers themselves. if you go to their sites you will find less and less crt information and availability. know with that information i proceeded to the computer stores and viewed the lcd themselves. this is how i learned the difference of the different terms and features of the lcd models. i ended up buying a samsung 930b lcd model which is great. it is more than what i expected and all my games work great with it. (quake 4, empire earthII, doom 3 etc). by the way my 53 year old eyes thank me too.
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