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Up till the late nineties, CRT monitors were the standard and the norm. Since the introduction of LCD monitors, more and more people have started to buy this new technology. Because of this demand, technology giant Sony, has started to phase out its CRT production. Does this mean that LCD monitors are better than CRT monitors? Well, let’s compare some of the advantages and disadvantages of both types.
Colour:
The quality and clarity of colour is still better on CRT monitors when compared to a standard LCD monitor. But the new generation of LCD monitors incorporate technology which can compete with the best of CRT monitors. The new monitors are VGA TFT LCD and this makes all the difference. Placing them side-by-side, it would be difficult to spot the quality difference.
Brightness:
As LCD monitors contain more components than CRT monitors, it gives it an advantage when it comes to comparing brightness. LCD monitors are almost twice as bright as CRT monitors.
Size and Weight:
The comparison here is obvious. Almost all that LCD monitors are flat panel. This means they are easy to manoeuvre and placed in tight spaces. LCD monitors can be as thin as 1 inch. LCD monitors can appear on the smallest of devices such as pocket PDAs. Not only are CRT monitors fat and ugly, they can weigh almost 10 to 20 kilos more than LCD monitors.
Contrast:
The old LCD monitors weren’t very good in dimmed situations. The contrast settings on a CRT monitor portray light situations as they should. However, the new era of LCD monitors are much better at colouring tones than before. If you place new LCD monitors and standard CRT monitors side-by-side, the difference is negligible.
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In conclusion, CRT monitors were better than the standard LCD screens but with today’s technology, LCD manufacturers such as Sony and Dell, have moved forward and made the better screen type even better. I vote for LCD monitors.
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I had been salivating for about an year, desperately wanting a LCD monitor for my computer but the prices were crazy so I decided to wait a while. A couple of months ago while I was in Dubai I decided to buy a LCD monitor because the prices had dropped by then. I went in search of a 17” monitor but ended up buying a 19” screen. This was because, for the money I spent in Dubai for 19”, I was getting 17” in India. And as we all know…size DOES matter….at least in monitors!
I did some research before I bought this monitor which I would be delighted to share.
So why did I want a LCD in the first place? The advantages are many – easier to move around/clean as they are thinner, lighter and take up much less space, less eye fatigue, more energy efficient than a CRT (less power consumption) and of course LCD screens look good.
The first thing I thought about was the price obviously. I didn’t want a very expensive model but I wasn’t going to buy a ”no-name” brand either. Then came the size – I was using a 17” Samsung monitor so I7” was good for me. During my browsing, I saw how beautiful things look on a 19” screen and after comparing the price with India, I went in for a bigger screen. The next thing on my list was the response time. I wanted a fast response time (8-12 ms) so that when I played games, the image didn’t ”ghost” (motion blur). My Benq screen has a response time of 8 ms and I have not seen any blurring at all. I was also careful of the ”dead pixel” policy of the maker. You see, LCD screens are notorious for dead pixels – even one dead pixel in the middle of your screen can ruin your LCD experience. Before you buy your LCD, get the salesperson to display a full white image on screen first followed by a full black image (easily done in Microsoft Paint) so you can weed out dead pixels. Check the dead pixel policy of the company. If you do find dead pixels in the warranty period, will they replace your monitor? Do try to test your LCD monitor before buying it – make sure that the salesperson gives you the same monitor and not a new untested one.
A couple of things to remember about a LCD screen – it has a field of vision restriction which means that you have to sit directly in front of them to get a good view. The better the product, the larger will be the field of vision and there will not be a darkening of the screen from a ”not in front” position. All LCD monitors have, what is known as, a ”native resolution” which essentially means that they give their best performance at that resolution. For example, my 19” monitor has a native resolution of 1280 x 1024 (SXGA). Any other resolution looks washed out and blurry. Choose your resolution depending on the size of the screen you buy. For me the best resolutions are as follows: 15” – 800 x 600 or 1024 x 768; 17” – 1024 x 768; 19” – 1280 x 1024. Physically try out various resolutions before you buy the screen – maybe the salesperson won’t have a clue about the native resolution.
Game enthusiasts and DTP people will still prefer the CRT screen as they can buy bigger screens for the money they spend on LCD screens. In addition, the colours are brighter and there is no motion blur on CRT screens (provided you have a good video card). If you have space limitations or work extensively with ”words” – word processing, Internet browsing etc, go in for a LCD monitor, provided of course you can afford it. Some LCD monitors come with speakers which makes them perfect for offices. But serious music lovers and game enthusiasts will hate the tinny sound.
I am very happy with my Benq FP91G screen and would recommend it without hesitation. Other companies like Acer/Samsung/Viewsonic make LCD screens which are equally good but prices differ. So sniff around a little before you splurge.
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LCD or Liquid Crystal Display initially intended for laptops has gained wide acceptance in digital clocks, microwave ovens and CD players and other electronic devices. Before discussing the advantages of LCDs, it is important to understand how the technology works. The LCDs trap a liquid crystal solution between two panes of polarized glass. An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align in such a manner that light is either allowed to pass or is blocked. Based on the wavelength of the light and where it is passed, the LCD monitor displays the images.
The salient features of the LCD technology include brighter, clearer, and sharper images obtained at a click of a mouse. Features such as a high picture resolution, color, clarity and brightness coupled with improved visibility of smaller fonts and a reduction in response time have all contributed towards increasing the market demand for LCD monitors by industrial enterprises ranging from banking, ATMs, games to hospitals and restaurants.
The dynamics of constant research has resulted in many advances in this technology. Initially incepted for a screen of about 12 to 14 inches, LCD is now a popular choice for a 50-inch screen. Another benefit of the advancement of technology is that the manufacturers have been able to cut down on the cost of production. This in turn, has brought down the cost of LCDs thereby making it a feasible choice for various industrial enterprises. Also, the LCD has a long life of about two decades allowing a person to use it between 8 to 10 hours daily.
The advantages of LCD monitors are such that they are gradually replacing CRT or the cathode ray tube monitors. This is because LCD technology is better for the eyes. LCDs have uniform screen brightness. Also, the screens covered with a flexible surface are less susceptible to glare as compared to the CRT screen.
Given the advantages of LCD, it is not surprising that LCD monitors are slowly and steadily replacing the conventional computer systems that used CRT technology for the computer display.
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Are you searching for a LCD monitor with TV tuner? Are you on a budget and looking for a decent LCD monitor with TV tuner that is in your price range? The internet is a great place to start your search for a LCD monitor with TV tuner. Here you can not only read reviews and get an idea of what kind of model you are looking for, but you can also comparison shop to find the best deal on the web for a LCD monitor with TV tuner.
A great place to start your search for a LCD monitor with TV tuner is through Consumer Reports. They will give you unbiased reviews of the LCD monitors with TV tuners out there. You can find Consumer Reports online at http://www.consumerreports.org.
If you are the type of person who needs to see in person what it is they will be buying, then it is a good idea to visit a major big box retailer in order to get an idea of what kind of LCD monitor with TV tuner you are interested in. Make sure you take a pad and pencil with you so you can write down the model numbers of the LCD monitors with TV tuners that you liked the best. This will give you a good place to start comparison shopping.
Here are a couple tips if you decide to buy a LCD monitor with TV tuner for yourself online as opposed to a bricks and mortar store. First of all, you need to take into consideration the cost of shipping and what that will add to the overall price. Let’s say you find the LCD monitor with TV tuner model you’ve been searching for online, it is in your price range and it appears to be a couple hundred dollars less than it would be if you bought it at a major retailer. Shipping could easily add an extra couple hundred dollars to the total price, so you wouldn’t be getting much of a deal after all.
Another thing to consider when shopping for a LCD monitor with TV tuner online is that you should shop through a reputable dealer. Before whipping out your credit card you want to make sure that they are a reputable business and offer a warranty as well as everything else you would get from shopping at a reputable bricks and mortar store such as one that might be located near your house.
That being said, LCD monitors with TV tuners currently available on the market change often so it’s hard to write a review that will stay valid for a long time. Things change often, so it might be best to just stop by our site and see what we have to offer you today.
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TFT LCD monitors are rapidly becoming shipped with new computers by default. On this page I explain you the frequent trouble of TFT monitor and how to resolve them.
No display or white screen:
If this is a new install make sure the refresh rate is not set too high. If you installed a new video card in your system make sure the refresh rate is not set too high. Under Windows, reboot the system and go into “Safe Mode” (Use F8 key on boot up) select safe mode and change the refresh rate under display properties to either 60Hz or Default. Then reboot the system and the screen will turn on. Maximum mode on 15″ TFT screens is 1024×768 and maximum mode on 17″ and 19″ TFT is 1280×1024. Check to see if the green light is on with the external power adapter. Make sure all plugs are secure and the video cable is properly attached to the computer.
Dark screen in games:
TFT Liquid Crystal Display monitors are a unique devices that are manufactured to meet excellent picture clarity and reproduction in a native mode. Outside a native mode graphics will be darker, fine lines and text will be thicker. Native mode for 15″ TFT panels is 1024×768, 17″ and 19″ TFT panels are 1280×1024. Most games can be configured to run at 1024×768 which should produce clean graphics.
Thick text:
As described above, TFT LCD monitors perform best in their native modes. Other modes can be used however the reproduction of text will vary in thickness depending on the mode the monitor is running in. Best text reproduction is view in the monitors native mode.
Faint or unseen text:
TFT monitors are Bright! So bright that sometimes text in a DOS program may be very faint or not seen. In order to see this text, you can reduce the contrast level down until the text is visible. TFT LCD monitors were manufactured to perform in a GUI environment such as Windows, Linux (X) and Macintosh. Older designed programs may have upgrades to enhance this effect to make the text legible.
Wavy lines on the screen:
In some instances you may encounter wavy lines on the screen. These are usually 1/4″ thick and move in a vertical motion. This is caused by a noisy electrical feed from a wall outlet. If you change your vertical refresh rate under display properties to 75Hz this effect should disappear.
Small dot on screen:
TFT panels by their very nature are difficult to manufacture. KDS uses displays from various suppliers including; Samsung, Hyundai and Acer, who all guarantee the display to be 99.99% free from pixel defect. What that means is a 15″ LCD display can have up to about 6-10 broken pixels and still be considered “acceptable”. Broken pixels are individual pixels, which are stuck on, off, or as one particular color. Depending on their location and intensity, they can be next to invisible or obvious. This is common to ALL TFT screens and is not considered a defect by the screen manufacturer.
Dark areas:
Retail TFT LCD monitor products employ the use of a single TFT backlight. This backlight is responsible to deliver full edge to edge brightness across the screen. On some models the screen may not be as bright in the center or the edges as other areas. This is due to the design the actual panel manufacture took to keep costs down so that the TFT panel is affordable for the retail environment. Prices of TFT panels vary according to added features (TV tuner, SVIDEO etc.). They also vary according to the number of backlights that are in the panel. High-bright monitors with multiple backlights can cost upwards of $2,500.00 for a 15″ panel.
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