Are you using LCD monitor right now or the old CRT Monitor?
By emojboy
@emojboy (632)
Philippines
April 9, 2009 6:16pm CST
How long are using it? What is the brand and model? I got a hanns 17" widescreen LCD Monitor. It is less a year old and it is working very fine. I love my lcd monitor because I bought this very cheap and I am thinking to replace this only when it is broken.
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11 responses
@damojinghong (349)
• China
10 Apr 09
yeah,dear friend,i have a laptop bought 2 years ago. It is a normal 15" lcd screen but not popular widescreen.So my laptop is a bitter big to take it out.
But i bought a new desktop last moth without a screeen .i bought a second hand crt monitor with low cost.i think it is enough for me to use.in addition it will save
a mount money!
@emojboy (632)
• Philippines
13 Apr 09
Yeah you are very right and you will save a lot with cpu box you bought. It is more wise spending if you are in a budget mode with your money. It is very advisable to buy brand new cpu and second hand monitor if you want to save more. Does the second hand monitor have a warranty? Here, second hand monitor is warranty for 3 or 4 months. It would be very difficult if the monitor gets damage or broken.
@damojinghong (349)
• China
13 Apr 09
In order to save money ,i decides to got a secnond hand monitor finally,although it is old and is intend to have something wrong in the short future.The seller promised this hand monitor is warranty for 6 months ,and if something is wrong they will repair free of charge.
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
10 Apr 09
Good thing about LCD monitors compared to CRTs would be that it doesn't consume as much electricity. Some LCDs might display fairly but would have awkward displays when rendering more detail. They sometimes look like those images that you can make out of those VGA cameras from you earlier mobile phones. Of course, recent LCD monitors have already dealt with that issue and some models now-a-days are very competent when displaying details and good graphic quality.
As of now, our desktop still uses this LG CRT monitor. Flat 17" screen and does have this brightness selection feature wherein we could choose from normal, movie, picture or text display. Seems good enough and we don't have to trouble ourselves by adjusting anything else when we want to view something good.
It already had issues before but, surprisingly, we were able to fix it and we're using it again with no hesitation. If ever we have enough money, I guess I'd go get a LCD monitor, bigger and wider as it would definitely save more on the bills. But, as of now, we are still using the CRT and still serves us well.. (^_^ )
@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
15 Apr 09
Right now i am using LCD monitor.Now i am using 16inch samsung monitor.I replaced my old CRT monitor 6 months ago.Now many companies stopped the production of crt monitors.
@tea512 (687)
• United States
10 Apr 09
i got bought a 22inch lcd and it was only $199 cannot believe how cheap these are. There are 5 computers in the house and the downstairs server is the only CRT left. I hope to replace that over the summer. LCD use lee energy and keep electric cost down. This is important as the computer in my house are on about 12-18 hours a day
@HeXeD79 (41)
•
14 Apr 09
Currently I have the following LCD monitors:
My main computer: Samsung 2493HM 24" (1920x1200) AND 42" Westinghouse LCD HDTV (1920x1080) When in my bed browsing or playing games from there, I use the 42". When I am at my desk playing fast shooters I use my 24"/ I have my 24" for about 6 months to 1 year, and my 42" I have had for 2 years. Before the 24" I had a 19" Samsung non-widescreen.
My Home theater PC: Samsung LN52A650 (52" LCDTV @ 1920x1080). This is where I spend most of my time on the couch in the main room. I browse and watch media from this one. Had this for ~6 months
Work: I have 2 19" Dell LCD monitors. Have had them for the past 3 years.
@pandaemonaeon (113)
• Italy
10 Apr 09
I use a 19" LCD monitor with my principal Pc, and a old 15" CRT monitor in my old pc...
@migsmartinez (1293)
• Philippines
10 Apr 09
Hey there! In the office, I have a 22" widescreen LCD Monitor. It's really big and really nice. Here at home, I don't have a desktop PC but I do have a laptop with a 14" screen. It's not as big as the one in the office but it's still good.
@h8739182 (448)
• India
10 Apr 09
I have 17" Samsung CRT monitor at home which i use for variety of use.
At work we are given LCD.
Although CRT is space consuming i still use it as it works perfectly even after 4 years of use.
May be in the near future i might change it but right now i would continue using it.
Take care.
@exkrima (291)
• Philippines
10 Apr 09
Im still using my old second hand CRT monitor, but im really planning to buy a new LCD for hardcore gaming^^.
And for the info of choosing which one? here what ive research so far.
All About Monitors
CRT vs. LCD
CRT vs. LCD - The Pros and Cons of Each
Resolution & Viewing Quality
Resolution on a CRT is flexible and a newer model will provide you with viewing resolutions of up to 1600 by 1200 and higher, whereas on an LCD the resolution is fixed within each monitor (called a native resolution). The resolution on an LCD can be changed, but if you're running it at a resolution other than its native resolution you will notice a drop in performance or quality.
Both types of monitors (newer models) provide bright and vibrant color display. However, LCDs cannot display the maximum color range that a CRT can. In terms of image sharpness, when an LCD is running at its native resolution the picture quality is perfectly sharp. On a CRT the sharpness of the picture can be blemished by soft edges or a flawed focus.
A CRT monitor can be viewed from almost any angle, but with an LCD this is often a problem. When you use an LCD, your view changes as you move different angles and distances away from the monitor. At some odd angles, you may notice the picture fade, and possibly look as if it will disappear from view.
Price
As an individual one-time purchase an LCD monitor is going to be more expensive. Throughout a lifetime, however, LCDs are cheaper as they are known to have a longer lifespan and also a lower power consumption. The cost of both technologies have come down over the past few years, and LCDs are reaching a point where smaller monitors are within many consumers' price range. You will pay more for a 17" LCD compared to a 17" CRT, but since the CRT's actual viewing size is smaller, it does bring the question of price back into proportion.
Lets make things informative. Happy posting!^^
@animestan (321)
• Canada
10 Apr 09
LCD!!!! FTW, My school has basically all CRTs though, they are sooo poor T.T (but some teachers have lcd at school .