LCD vs CRT

[Dave Yearke]

Quoting "Joshua R. Altemoos" <joshua at gnu-linux.net>:

> Hey,
> 
> Naw my uses is everyday workstation maybe some gameing etc etc etc.

Josh,

First off, I use LCD displays at work and at home, and love them, so 
this response is somewhat biased. :-)

Gaming is an area where you should be careful about using an LCD 
display. Older and cheaper ones have a hard time keeping up with fast-
moving objects, so you will see ghosting of such objects, which may or 
may not be annoying to you. If you Google using something like "lcd 
display gaming response time latency", you'll find lots of information 
on this.

Here is a good introduction to the various terms used to describe LCD 
displays (look for "Response Time" for the issue described above):

http://www.cheap-lcd-monitor.com/lcd-monitor-terms.htm

Again, my personal preference is very much towards LCD displays. I 
found that staring at a CRT at work for hours at a time was starting 
to give me terrible eyestrain headaches. When I switched to an LCD, 
the headaches went away. I attribute this partly to the crispness of 
the image, but mostly due to the fact that because LCD panels are 
shallower, you can place them farther back on your desk. My CRT was so 
deep that the front butted up against my keyboard, and I was probably 
getting muscle strain in my eyes from staring at it cross-eyed. Adding 
over a foot of focal distance is probably what made the difference. 
Add to that the fact that they generate far less heat and use far less 
energy, and I think you have compelling reasons to switch.

Here is a good introductory article on LCD versus CRT displays, albeit 
a bit biased towards LCDs:

http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=114453,00.asp

I hope this information helps.

-- Dave Yearke