Computer monitors?

Question

What is the difference in a CRT and LCD monitor?
Which one would be better to get?

Answer 1

LCD over CRT is a great decesion
there are many factors that play into deciding what moniter to choose from
CRT moniters have nuclear radiation which is cancer causing if you are in front of a computer moniter for a long part of your day. LCD have no radiation what so ever
CRT moniters are bulky and take up much of your desk space and are just plain and not so attractive where as LCD are sharper sleeker and space saving, and makes you look that much more professional
The performance is almost uncomparable.
LCD's add more depth to the image and is a lot more edgey
CRTs are cheaper though and when buying a LCD larger is better, so keep 150-200 Dollars handy :)

Answer 2

CRT (cathode ray tube) is the big monitor that looks like a television. Well the older ones, anyway.

LCD (liquid crystal display) is the flat panel monitors that most stores are trying to sell nowadays.

If you have a space problem, the LCD is the obvious choice as it may only take up 5-6 inches of deskspace.

A CRT still has the LCD beat on resolution though. Up to 17" they may be comparable, but after that the CRT is still the best looking image. LCD dot pitches (the size of the dots that make up your screen) on the 19" and larger monitors are typically .29mm which is really crap compared to a CRT which will have .26mm or better. The difference is easily seen.

So to answer your question, for anything up to 17" they are the same, so I would get a LCD. If you need anything bigger, a CRT has a better image quality, though doesn't have the cool-factor of an LCD.

I don't know why they haven't made the larger LCDs with the finer dot-pitch yet. Maybe that is just ahead. The LCD (& LCD TV) market has changed so much over the past year with larger screen sizes and plummeting prices...

As for the green factor (as in environment), CRTs have a lot of lead, but LCDs have a lot of mercury. Pick yer poison.

Answer 3

The LCD will give you better resolution.
I don't want to get way to technical on this subject but basic your monitor is covered with tiny dots (pixels) that are in sets of 3 (R)ed (B)lue and (G)reen there is an electron beam that fires from the back of the CRT that scans back and forth across the surface of your monitor screen as a super hight rate this is what produces the image that you see on your screen. LCD have more pixels per sq inch therefore they produce clearer pictures

Answer 4

Hi. The LCD monitors are sharper but have less color rendition. Depends on what you want to do. Photo work? CRT. Normal stuff? LCD. I have had an LCD for four years and love it. The LCDs also take up less desk space and use less power.

Answer 5

LCD monitors are flat panel an take up little room. CRT are the bulky TV type monitors.

Answer 6

CRT are the old style
LCD monitors are the new thin style.
they both have their ups and downs. If you get an LCD get one with a low refresh rate.