LCD vs CRT

[Joshua R. Altemoos]

Thanks alot!

Dave Yearke wrote:

>Quoting "Joshua R. Altemoos" <joshua at gnu-linux.net>:
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>>Hey,
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>>Naw my uses is everyday workstation maybe some gameing etc etc etc.
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>Josh,
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>First off, I use LCD displays at work and at home, and love them, so 
>this response is somewhat biased. :-)
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>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.
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>Here is a good introduction to the various terms used to describe LCD 
>displays (look for "Response Time" for the issue described above):
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>http://www.cheap-lcd-monitor.com/lcd-monitor-terms.htm
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>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.
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>Here is a good introductory article on LCD versus CRT displays, albeit 
>a bit biased towards LCDs:
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>http://www.pcmag.com/print_article/0,1761,a=114453,00.asp
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>I hope this information helps.
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>-- Dave Yearke
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