CRT or LCD?

SupDawg · 04-22-2008, 11:04 PM

This is a poll about LCD vs CRT gaming/computing.

bjbgraphics · 04-22-2008, 11:19 PM

I use LCDs at work, and CRTs at home. Once my primary CRT at home dies, I'll probably get a 19" widescreen LCD but I'll probably always keep my secondary monitor (extended desktop) a crt to play old games which only run properly at certain resolutions.

I voted for: "Want to try LCD’s, but only when my current CRT fails."

BJB

Acid8000 · 04-22-2008, 11:23 PM

I'm still using my ViewSonic CRT which still works well. When I'll eventually replace it I hope to be able to get a good Dell LCD or similar. Right now that is definitely not something I can do, being a student still, oh well.

ATINUT · 04-22-2008, 11:25 PM

I switch to an LCD over 2 years ago, and haven't looked back. Then last year, I got my 20inch widescreen Viewsonic.

sjkeegs · 05-01-2008, 11:07 PM

I have a Dell 17" CRT that is now on its third computer. It's fading - I've got the brightness and contrast maxed out and it still looks ok. Probably not for long though.

Then I'll have to figure out what size LCD to get.

traveler · 05-02-2008, 01:32 AM

Running 1680 x 1050 on a Samsung SyncMaster 215tw widescreen LCD

**k0NG0** · 05-02-2008, 01:46 AM

As soon as it's financially possible I'm tossing my 19" NEC FE950+ out on its rump and getting a 24" 1920x1200 LCD.

PeterT · 05-02-2008, 07:44 AM

Using a 22" 1680x1050 ViewSonic for a while now and love it. HD movie trailers look amazing.

Underwater Mike · 05-02-2008, 11:23 AM

I have a 22" Viewsonic that is, to my eyes, every bit as good as my old Dell Trinitron CRT. The newer generation panels that came out over the last year are even better.

jaketerminate · 05-02-2008, 11:47 AM

I still have some CRTs that I use for other computers/repairs but by now they should be coming to the point of being outdated.

ctal · 05-02-2008, 12:01 PM

I've transitioned all three of my desktops from crt to lcd over the last few years, and I've been very pleased. I'm not a gamer, so I went for PVA technology (Samsung's) rather than TN-based panels. That's an important distinction for anyone looking to choose an lcd to keep in mind. TN's are less expensive and have faster response times (generally making them better suited for games), but PVA's provide better color rendition, much better viewing angle coverage, and other advantages. X-bit labs periodically has some very good comparison reviews of LCD monitors, and makes a point of describing the technology they are based on (which is otherwise not always as easy to determine as it should be).

Regards,
-- Al

Brian · 05-02-2008, 12:14 PM

I recently upgraded my display to a Macintosh Portrait Display monochrome monitor. It has a 15 inch display with a resolution of 640x870 in a classic beige enclosure and I really don't see how anyone could want anything more. If you could see ABXZone the way I see it, you would understand.

Mark my words: those high-resolution color monitors (CRT or LCD) that some people have nowadays are just a fad.

ctal · 05-02-2008, 12:18 PM

--Al

jaketerminate · 05-02-2008, 12:41 PM

Ive never seen anything like that, thats pretty cool.

ctal · 05-02-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaketerminate

Ive never seen anything like that ...

That's because you weren't born when it was on the market!

Regards,
-- Al

View Poll Results: LCD vs CRT!
Switched from CRT to LCD and loving it!	28	77.78%
Switched from CRT to LCD and hating/not liking it!	0	0%
Been too scared to try LCD’s based on opinions of others.	0	0%
Want to try LCD’s, but only when my current CRT fails.	8	22.22%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

04-22-2008, 11:04 PM	#1
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04-22-2008, 11:19 PM	#2
bjbgraphics "You're no beggar!" Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: United States Posts: 650	Re: CRT or LCD? I use LCDs at work, and CRTs at home. Once my primary CRT at home dies, I'll probably get a 19" widescreen LCD but I'll probably always keep my secondary monitor (extended desktop) a crt to play old games which only run properly at certain resolutions. I voted for: "Want to try LCD’s, but only when my current CRT fails." BJB __________________ Cybertron: Antec SX600II - Antec TruePower True430 - 3x80mm Nexus Real Silent Fans - Intel D875PBZ P27 - P4 2.4c - 2x512MB DDR Corsair 3200C2 (2-3-3-6) - XFX GeForce 7950GT 512MB AGP - 36.7GB Western Digital Raptor - 40GB Western Digital Caviar Special Edition - JVC Lite-On HD166S DVD-Rom VectorSigma: Antec SLK1600 - Corsair VX450W - Vantec Stealth 1x92mm & 1x80mm Fans - Asus TUSL2 1012 - PIII-S 1.4 - 2x256MB PC133 Kingston Technology KVR133X64CS (CL2) - Apollo GeForce FX 5200 128MB AGP - 200GB Western Digital WD2000JB - 3ware 7006-2 RAID / RAID 1 / 2x300GB Maxtor MaXLine III - JVC Lite-On 851S DVD-RW Junkion: Dell Dimension 4100 - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 360 Dell - Vantec Stealth 1x92mm Fan - PIII 733 - 2x256MB PC133 Atlas Precision (CL3) - ATI Radeon 9800 - 20GB Quantum Fireball Teletran1: Dell Latitude C600 - 512MB Ram - 30GB Hard Drive
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04-22-2008, 11:23 PM	#3
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,400	Re: CRT or LCD? I'm still using my ViewSonic CRT which still works well. When I'll eventually replace it I hope to be able to get a good Dell LCD or similar. Right now that is definitely not something I can do, being a student still, oh well. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Monitors: Dell 2007FP 20.1" LCD (S-IPS version); Hansol E14AL 13.5" CRT Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3; Ubuntu Linux 8.04 Hardy Heron
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04-22-2008, 11:25 PM	#4
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,255	Re: CRT or LCD? I switch to an LCD over 2 years ago, and haven't looked back. Then last year, I got my 20inch widescreen Viewsonic. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) Visiontek Radeon 3870X2 videocard HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows XP Pro 32bit Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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05-01-2008, 11:07 PM	#5
sjkeegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 113	Re: CRT or LCD? I have a Dell 17" CRT that is now on its third computer. It's fading - I've got the brightness and contrast maxed out and it still looks ok. Probably not for long though. Then I'll have to figure out what size LCD to get. __________________ ASUS P4P800 Deluxe w/ 2.4c - 2x512 Corsair TwinX 3200LL Antec TruePower 480 - ATi Radeon 9600 Pro 128 2 x 80GB\|WD 7200RPM 8MB WD800JB - Lite on 16X XJ-HD166S/165H DVD
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05-02-2008, 01:32 AM	#6
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 18,038	Running 1680 x 1050 on a Samsung SyncMaster 215tw widescreen LCD
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05-02-2008, 01:46 AM	#7
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,608	Re: CRT or LCD? As soon as it's financially possible I'm tossing my 19" NEC FE950+ out on its rump and getting a 24" 1920x1200 LCD. __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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05-02-2008, 07:44 AM	#8
PeterT C/TUSL2C/P4P800D/P5B-D Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunny Florida, USA Posts: 1,941	Re: CRT or LCD? Using a 22" 1680x1050 ViewSonic for a while now and love it. HD movie trailers look amazing. __________________ Proud Member: Team-CUSL2 - 'The Old School Crew' Current: P5B-D, E6600 @ 3.0, 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC8500, EVGA 8800GTS 512MB Old: P4P800-D, P4 2.4C @ 3.0, 4x512MB Mushkin PC3200, ATI AIW X800XT 256MB Older: TUSL2C, P3-S 1.4, 2x256MB Corsair XMS150, ATI 9800PRO 128MB, TB Santa Cruz Oldest: CUSL2, P3 1.0, 1x256MB & 2x128MB Corsair PC133, Asus V7700D 32MB, SB Live!
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05-02-2008, 11:23 AM	#9
Underwater Mike Thoroughly water-cooled Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea Posts: 2,593	Re: CRT or LCD? I have a 22" Viewsonic that is, to my eyes, every bit as good as my old Dell Trinitron CRT. The newer generation panels that came out over the last year are even better. __________________ My boxes
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05-02-2008, 11:47 AM	#10
jaketerminate Nanosuit Soldier Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 722	Re: CRT or LCD? I still have some CRTs that I use for other computers/repairs but by now they should be coming to the point of being outdated. __________________ "Mozart" Rig #1 Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX Mobo: Asus P5N-E CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz Memory: 4GB (2x 2GB) G.Skill DDR2 Hard Drive: 320 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM Video Card: EVGA Nvidia 9800GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) Power Supply: 600W OCZ StealthXStream OS: Windows XP Homee Edition and Ubuntu Linux x64 Monitor: 22" Westinghouse LCD and 2 Dell CRTs HP Pavillion tx 2000z Tablet CPU: AMD Turion x2 2.0Ghz Memory: 3GB Hard Drive: 250GB 5400RPM GPU: ATI Radeon 3200 64mb OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and Ubuntu Linux x64
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05-02-2008, 12:01 PM	#11
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,245	Re: CRT or LCD? I've transitioned all three of my desktops from crt to lcd over the last few years, and I've been very pleased. I'm not a gamer, so I went for PVA technology (Samsung's) rather than TN-based panels. That's an important distinction for anyone looking to choose an lcd to keep in mind. TN's are less expensive and have faster response times (generally making them better suited for games), but PVA's provide better color rendition, much better viewing angle coverage, and other advantages. X-bit labs periodically has some very good comparison reviews of LCD monitors, and makes a point of describing the technology they are based on (which is otherwise not always as easy to determine as it should be). Regards, -- Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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05-02-2008, 12:14 PM	#12
Brian But you can call me Brain Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 5,894	Re: CRT or LCD? I recently upgraded my display to a Macintosh Portrait Display monochrome monitor. It has a 15 inch display with a resolution of 640x870 in a classic beige enclosure and I really don't see how anyone could want anything more. If you could see ABXZone the way I see it, you would understand. Mark my words: those high-resolution color monitors (CRT or LCD) that some people have nowadays are just a fad. __________________
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05-02-2008, 12:18 PM	#13
ctal Eschews Obfuscation Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 1,245	Re: CRT or LCD? --Al __________________ "I didn't say I didn't say it. I said that I didn't say that I said it. I want to make that very clear." -- George Romney, in 1968, while campaigning for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.
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05-02-2008, 12:41 PM	#14
jaketerminate Nanosuit Soldier Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 722	Re: CRT or LCD? Ive never seen anything like that, thats pretty cool. __________________ "Mozart" Rig #1 Case: Thermaltake Mozart TX Mobo: Asus P5N-E CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz Memory: 4GB (2x 2GB) G.Skill DDR2 Hard Drive: 320 GB Western Digital 7200 RPM Video Card: EVGA Nvidia 9800GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) Power Supply: 600W OCZ StealthXStream OS: Windows XP Homee Edition and Ubuntu Linux x64 Monitor: 22" Westinghouse LCD and 2 Dell CRTs HP Pavillion tx 2000z Tablet CPU: AMD Turion x2 2.0Ghz Memory: 3GB Hard Drive: 250GB 5400RPM GPU: ATI Radeon 3200 64mb OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 and Ubuntu Linux x64
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