CRT VS LCD MONITORS

[deathgrip]

Ordering the new comp and gonna upgrade the monitor with it. I am looking for some brain babies to help me out on deciding on whcih type of monitor to go with. I understand the refresh rate for CRT's so finding what I need or want there is not an issue but for gaming am I better off going with a new LCD?

 

[Intro]

Go with the LCD for your health!

Sitting that close to CRTs are gonna be the death of half my generation. We're all going to have brain tumors, I know it! Introdamus speaks! It IS a tumor! GAH!

I made the switch from CRT to flattie - I dunno, I like it.

But my whole setup is pretty shitty overall, so I obviously don't classify as a "brain baby".

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[mYth]

LCD (NOT PLASMA!!!) is best way to go.......excellent rez, low power usage (for the earth-friendly freakz), and the best part, takes up WAY LESS SPACE.....oh and did i forget u could mount it anywhere u want!?

 

[MeanMugginFool]

Yeah, I have an LCD flattie and I love it, takes up way less space than my old monitor did, and it is clearer and brighter also.

 

[DiLLa]

just make sure you at least get a 12ms monitor

 

[slick]

CRT if u care about the image quality. LCD if u care about space , power consumption and your eyes.

Im sure you are aware of the price diference

 

[JustAnotherStayAtHomeDad]

just make sure you at least get a 12ms monitor

I have a 913v samsung that does a 12ms refresh at 72mhz I would have paied the extra $200 to get the 8ms refresh in hindsight.

 

[blze]

flatty all day, i have 17 inch dell, it bleeds some in-game, but you cant
tell unless you look really close for it.

 

[Defender]

LCD imho bleeds too much for a FPS. For gaming CRT is still the way to go unless you can afford a top of the line LCD.

 

[DeathCorpse]

I concur with omni. unless you are going to dish out 1800 bones for a 24 inch lcd. then your better off spending 500 on a 22" crt

 

[inebriated]

My own personal question about monitors is regular vs widescreen displays? I have a regular CRT but I was wondering if there was any benefit to widescreen LCDs. I would like to someday buy a new monitor (along with a new computer) and I've been looking at the new view sonic and samsung 4-6ms LCDs, i'm sure you know what i'm talking about but here is a link to one of them anyway: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116355

I guess I'm just looking for opinions. Thanks

 

[blze]

yea a 22" crt, that only takes up like 3 rooms of your house, great idea.
can i wash clothes and make cotton candy in it? how about make it a dog
house? aquarium?

the bleeding is so minimal and the res is so high on my flatty.... make
the change yo, its worth it.