CRT vs LCD

ecyor07

ecyor07

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Hi! I just wanted to know the pros and cons between the 2.
Does a CRT monitor last longer than LCDs?
Are LCDs really energy saving compared to CRT?
How many hours is recommended for both to be turned on before they get burned out?
If I choose a CRT, What brand do you guys recommend? If LCD?
Thanks, hoping for your advices and opinions.
 
LCD monitors are quite a bit more energy effecient than CRT monitors. As for lifespan...i can be totally sure, but i can tell you this much, you will probably upgrade your monitor before either (lcd or crt) would be failing on you. I would personally go with an lcd monitor for the sake of size, and some good brands of lcd's are Asus, Samsung, and LG.
 
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As bomberboysk stated, an LCD will use much less energy than a CRT display - especially the newer LED lit ones. As for life-span, LCDs of today have a half-life of 30,000-60,000 hours whereas a typical CRT display has a half-life around 20,000-30000 hours. When a display reaches its half-life, that means that it is roughly half as bright/brilliant as it was when you first bought it or turned it on. The cathode in an LCD and the phosphors/electron gun in a CRT wear out over time. The newer LED backlit LCDs should last much longer and have much less of a dip in color saturation/brightness over time.

Samsung and LG make great LCD panels. If you really want to get into the nitty-gritty you could look into a high end IPS LCD panel versus the pervasive TN panels now used. Bare in mind that an IPS pannel will run you a LOT more than a TN panel.
 
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Does a CRT monitor last longer than LCDs?
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Eh, well I guess they last longer and have less image burn than most LCDs but CRT technology is nearly 100 years old, so it is a bit more streamlined.


Are LCDs really energy saving compared to CRT?
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Yes they consume less power.

How many hours is recommended for both to be turned on before they get burned out?
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I have no clue and I think your mileage will vary, but I have power save mode enabled on my LCD so once idle it sleeps.

If I choose a CRT, What brand do you guys recommend? If LCD?
Thanks, hoping for your advices and opinions.
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I like the Samsungs
 
ecyor07 said:
If I choose a CRT, What brand do you guys recommend? If LCD?.
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Like Tlarkin I like Samsungs...I own a Samsung TV and Monitor (both acting as monitors) that are awesome! I haven't had any issues with them at all.

But apart from that just try and stay away from the cheaper and...they can be less reliable and are manufactured by fairly unknown companies.
 
CRT's shouldnt even be realistically considered these days. they have stopped making them for the most part, and because of the size, weight, resolution limitations, power consumption, and color reproduction, the LCD is the clear winner.

if you have the money, get a monitor made by NEC. they are a more expensive brand but are usually made with IPS instead of the lesser tn+film. using a 17" NEC monitor next to a 19" widescreen Samsung monitor, i would always choose the NEC.
 
CRTs can display true black, and have faster response times and better color (the color being arguable).

Now, they are suppose to come out with a new CRT technology called XED but it got caught up in a IP (intellectual property) battle in court so it may never come out. It was very promising.
 
Also...when shopping for an LCD display, or any display for that matter, avoid letting the "dynamic contrast" specification to enter into your decision making process. Every manufacturer has their own way of doing things and none of them have been using any sort of standard for this measurement. Take it for what it is, a marketing gimmick.
 
A good recent CRT will cost about twice as a lcd for the same size. anything too old will look crappy. i got my dell p1690 off craigslist and wish i hadn't. it is 85lbs and the color is degraded. i have a Acer 22' in storage for when i decide to get rid of the crt.

games would generally look better on a good crt, and you can get faster refresh rates, although some LCDs look very nice. color should also be better on a good CRT.
text looks better on LCD though. at least on my crt, web texts look blurry below size 22 on 1680x1050@85hz resolution.

for CRT make sure the tube is made by Sony or Mitsubishi/NEC, most top brands use these tubes, just make sure it's tuned right.
 
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