Which monitor is better LCD monitors or CRT monitors?

@ajithlal (14716)
India
September 22, 2010 11:44am CST
Which monitor is better LCD monitors or CRT monitors? Why? I am planning to go for second hand monitor. Which would you suggest and why?
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13 responses
• India
25 Oct 10
hey obviously LCD monitors are better in many ways.electricity consumption is low,space required is low, easy to handle etc. But if you are only using it for your work or mails or surfing,then its ok with lcd monitor. but if you are professional working with photoshop, or other video editing or picture editing then i prefer CRT monitor.Because the output from CRT is original,and if worked on LCD for this then our work will get spoiled. Because the color we saw in the monitor is not original colors. And if your primary aim is to watch movies then also i prefer you to use the CRT.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
20 Apr 12
I think CRT computers have more clarity for movies.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
27 May 12
I was surprised when I saw the movies first time at LCD monitor because I was expecting more clarity than CRT, but was not able to see that much clarity as CRT. The good think about LCD is that it helps to save power.
• Philippines
23 Sep 10
For me my friend LCD is better than CRT. First because it saves a lot of space in your table and secondly I could say that LCD saves electricity or consume less electricity than CRT, because my electric bill goes down when I switched to LCD. I think second hand is still ok. because I'm using a second hand LCD monitor too. That's all my friend. I hope that I helped you even in a little way. Good luck.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
31 Mar 12
I had CRT monitor at my first computer and it really took lots of space of my table and now LCD monitor take less space.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
5 Aug 12
I think now a days LCD monitors and LED Monitors are more common than the CRT monitors.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Sep 10
oh my crt monitors are old style clunky with teen screens and poor definiton.go with modern technology and g et a LCD for sure. I love my lCD and would not go back to a bulky teen screen Crt for anything. my son gave me this several Christmases back and I love it for its thiness its good high quality definition and its nice big s creen 'Go with LCD for sure and yow will love it.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
23 Sep 10
Now a days here also there are no first hand CRT monitors available.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
14 Sep 12
Longtime ago the LCD monitors were very costly and the CRT monitors were cheaper and those days I wished I am able to buy an LCD monitor and now the cost of LCD monitors have come down.
• India
26 Sep 10
No doubt about it , it is lcd. It can reduce your electricity usage when compared to crt monitor.lcd monitors will provide better clarity for pictures too.So totally it will be the best.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
24 Mar 12
Now a days CRT monitors are not available. There were days LCD monitors were of huge cost when they first came. Now a days it is getting less costlier.
@crazydaisy (3896)
• Canada
23 Sep 10
Depends where you're going to put it. The LCD is better it works with crystals and alot better to work with.And not as heavily.it' dosen't matter what the inch is. The CRT is ok for to use as well but it big and heavily the.It's dosn't matter what the the inch is. Myself I like LCD because it works GREAT... cd
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
4 Mar 12
I am finally able to get my LCD monitor. Now a days there are LED monitors also available. I think LED monitors also consumes less power. The good thing for the LCD and LED monitors is that they consume less energy and also takes less place.
• India
1 Nov 10
I like LCD monitor. I too have the same. Its more portable and less electricity consuming. It can be cleaned easily without much stress. Has a elegant look too. If you are going for a second hand monitor I will ask you to go for LCD for the above mentioned facts.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
12 Nov 10
I am also looking forward to save electricity and I also think LCD monitor is better to be brought.
@youless (112586)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Sep 10
I suggest you buy LCD monitor because it is smaller and it won't use up a big room. And it costs less electricity. And these are advantages than buying a CRT monitor. I will never consider to buy a CRT monitor any more no matter how cheap it is. I love China
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
28 Feb 12
I also think LCD monitor saves electricity and takes less place.
• Malaysia
23 Sep 10
I'd suggest LCDs, not just for energy savings, but for the eye-strain. There's less eyestrain when using a LCD monitor compared to using a CRT. But whatever you do, avoid getting a LG monitor. When viewing a black screen on a LCD monitor it can make your eyes feel a bit painful.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
31 Mar 12
I also think LCD helps to save energy, but the cost of CRT second hand is low almost one fourth. I think I will save enough money to buy one LCD monitor.
• Poland
22 Sep 10
If you have a limited amount of space on your desk, get an LCD monitor, they take up far less room and that gives you more space to work.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
30 Sep 10
I think LCD monitor is better because it takes limited amount of space on the desk.
@kai9999 (1700)
• India
23 Sep 10
i have never heard of ctr monitors, so i will go for lcd monitors as best.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
26 Sep 11
CRT monitors were old monitors that were made of CRT tube. Now a days they are not available. Those days LCD monitors were costing very high. Now I was able to buy LCD monitor finally.
@Vick77 (488)
• Mexico
22 Sep 10
There are advantages and disadvantages for each type: LCD is lighter and smaller, uses less energy and almost all monitor currently are LCD, but the great disadvantage is the low quality of image, I don't like the image quality in LCDs is very poor. For CRT the image quality is so superior, but the are heavier, and uses more energy than LCDs.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
23 Sep 10
I think image quality of the CRT might be better than LCD, but the CRT consumes lots of electricity.
@leo2050 (348)
• India
22 Sep 10
hello ajithlal, its obvious that LCD is the best monitor. It has got the better view and better picture quality with HD support. You must go for LCD monitor and CRT are very old now and it may create some problem in future.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
23 Sep 10
The cost of the LCD is around double the CRT monitor that is one of the reason I did not go for LCD right away.
@fry_guy (110)
• India
23 Sep 10
LCD or CRT. they now almost seem great. why don't you buy 3D monitor or LED monitor
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
30 Sep 10
The cost of 3D monitors and LED monitors are very high and 3D monitors have not come to my place.