CRT monitor or LCD monitor?

It depends on what you want. CRTs are considerably cheaper, but they offer a lot more colors, and are accurate from every angle. LCDs offer higher resolution and take up less space. I also like the fact that LCD pixels are vertically aligned. On CRTs they are not; they are arranged like bricks.

And if you're planning to buy a new monitor then you should definitely buy the latest technology which is the LCD monitors because they have a lot of advantages over CRT monitors like less radiation less power consumption less storage space and many more. They have a very nice colour quality and they are very smooth 2 eyes. And that is the reason why you can work long time in front of the LCD monitor without giving much of a trouble to your precious eye.. but the if you already have a CRT monitor then I would suggest you to wait for some time and then go for an LCD monitor makers technology is chasing the everyday and the new technology is due because from long time the city monitors have not been upgraded with new facilities so if you are upgrading offended for some time if you can otherwise you should definitely go for an LCD monitor.

CRTs The primary advantage that CRT monitors held over LCDs was their color rendering. The contrast ratios and depths of colors displayed were much greater with CRT monitors than LCDs. While this still holds true in most cases, many strides have been made in LCDs such that this difference is not as great as it once was. Many graphic designers still use the very expensive large CRT monitors in their work because of the color advantages. Of course, this color ability does degrade over time as the phosphors in the tube break down. The other advantage that CRT monitors held over LCD screens is the ability to easily scale to various resolutions. This is referred to as multisync by the industry. By adjusting the electron beam in the tube, the screen can easily be adjusted downward to lower resolutions while keeping the picture clarity intact. While these two items may play an important role for CRT monitors, there are disadvantages as well. The biggest of these are the size and weight of the tubes. An equivalent sized LCD monitor is upwards of 80% smaller in size and weight compared to a CRT tube. The larger the screen, the bigger the size difference. The other major drawback deals with the power consumption. The energy needed for the electron beam means that the monitors consumer and generate a lot more heat than the LCD monitors. Pros: * Multisync Capable * High Refresh Rates * Color Clarity and Depth Cons: * Very Heavy and Large * Use Large Amounts of Energy * Generate Excess Heat LCDs The biggest advantage to LCD monitors is their size and weight. As was mentioned earlier, the size and weight of an LCD monitor can be upwards of 80% lighter than an equivalent dimension CRT screen. This makes it possible to users to have larger screens for their computers than was possible before. LCD screens also tend to produce less eye fatigue to the user. The constant light barrage and scan lines of a CRT tube tend to cause strain on heavy computer users. The lower intensity of the LCD monitors coupled with their constant screen display of pixels being on or off produces less fatigue for the user. The most notable disadvantage to LCD screens is their fixed or native resolution. An LCD screen can only display the number of pixels in its matrix and no more or less. It can display a lower resolution in one of two ways. Using only a fraction of the total pixels on the display or through extrapolation. Extrapolation is a method whereby the monitor blends multiple pixels together to simulate a single smaller pixel. This can often lead to a blurry or fuzzy image particularly with text when running the screen below is native resolution. Video was problematic with early LCD monitors because of lower response times. This has been overcome by many improvements, but there are some that still have low response times. Purchasers should be aware of this when purchasing a monitor. However, the improvements are often work arounds that can actually lead to another problem of reduced color clarity. Unfortunately, the industry is very poor about properly listing the specifications for monitors to help buyers understand and compare monitors. Pros: * Smaller and Lighter * Energy Efficient * Causes Less Eye Fatigue Cons: * Blurry Images Outside Native Resolution * Motion Blur on Fast Moving Images * Come Models Have Reduced Color Clarity Conclusions At this point and time, most consumers will likely be purchasing LCD monitors over CRTs. There is almost no difference in the cost to consumers thanks to production improvements in LCDs and the reduction in the production of CRTs. Typically CRTs will only be seen sold with the least expensive of desktop computer systems or by those with special imaging needs such as graphics and medical professionals.

CRT is good. You can see its screen from any angle. But LCD monitor is flat. So you can watch it strait or perpendicularly. CRT monitors are cheaper than LCD. CRT is stable. Keeping these facts I would like to recommend CRT.

hello tim_un, lets check what is your needs, if you want to buy a new monitor for working as a graphic designer or other works that require very very precise color, definatelly you must use a crt monitor (trinitron crt tube is better I think), or if you get a huge budget may be you could go with lcd monitor that expensive (you could asking to other graphic designer), but if you only use your monitor for typing, and other ordinary works that didn't require precise colour you could go with lcd, gamers usually needs a pretty great response time of lcd (minimum 8 ms maybe) otherwise it will ghosting.

To buying CRT monitor time has been past now you must purchase LCD monitor. It takes low voltage so there is no problem from flactuation and no problem to your eyes. You can sit before it as much as time you will no problem in your eyes.

I'm thinking of getting a new monitor soon too, I'm definitely going to get a LCD monitor. I used CRT monitor in my previous company, then changed to LCD monitor. I can really feel the difference between the two types of monitor. coz I have to look at the monitor for long hours, with CRT monitor, my eyes were always very tired and sometimes even painful. After my company changed it to LCD monitor, this problem has solved. Besides the technology, LCD monitor saves more space. So, I'd rather save some money for LCD monitor.

I just purchased, recently, a wide screen - flat profile / screen Hanns G monitor and I am so very pleased with it. It was a lot less expensive than the CRT was a few years ago. It is not just about the sleek look, this LCD monitor is so much easier on my eyes, as it does not have that flickering that the CRT type has. It also does not put out the radiation that the boxy CRT types do. The other bonus is that it takes up a lot less room on my desk and all around looks neater. The downside of the particular one I chose is the poor quality of the built in speakers....but I generally use the speakers that I plug into the back of my PC anyhow, so no biggie. I purchased mine through www.newegg.com I was able to get mypoints for the purchase, the delivery was 2 days (free shipping) and the cost was right around $250.00

Hey, pb here. Definatley go with the LCD monitor! Takes up way less space, theres a much better selection, and they look cooler,hehe. Go with a monitor with at least a 700:1 contrast ratio, 8ms or less response time, and a wide screen 19 inches or more, and a DVI-D conection. You can find a montior with these specs for less then $200, my favorite place to shop is Newegg.com, great prices and 2 day shipping standard!

Be sure you have to go to buy LCD monitor. I think CRT monitor will be soon to leave from the market. LCD doesn't occupy more room. It seems it'll have less radiation and better for eyes.

if you want to buy a new one, you'd better buy a LCD. actually, it is not so expensive as year ago. For a 19" widescreen, the price is around 200 EURO, and a 19" CRT is about 150 EURO, so why not but a LCD.

i would suggest you to buy a LCD monitor, because LCD monitor requires less power to run, it is much better for your eyes because it doesn't emit electro-magnetic radiation and it also requires less space than the CRT monitor.