Buying an LCD? Start here - Page 2

FZ1 · January 6th, 2006

added the following to the original post:

LCD PRO's
-ease of portability (i.e. - Lanparties)
-Many LCD's now come with extras (height adjustable, physical screen rotation, USB ports, speakers, etc).

LCD CONS
-dead pixel possibility
-Limited viewing angles (varies)

CRT CONS
-No rotation adjusments & no height variability built in

killswitch83 · January 6th, 2006

I would add something else to the CRT cons as well:

-they cause excessive eye strain, and can cause vision problems over a long period of time

-they also emit more radiation than LCD's

-CRT picture tubes are made up of some environmentally damaging (I think) components that can damage the atmosphere when the tube is ruptured......same with standard TV's.

just something I heard about CRT's

GV2NIX · January 27th, 2006

Another con I thought of for LCDs:

Backlight is irreplacable and gets dimmer over time. The half life for older monitors (c. 2001) were around 3 years. Currently, I think they're around 5 or 6 years. The backlight can also burn out completely, but I have never witnessed this.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of LCDs. My LCD is about 5 years old. It's about half as bright as it used to be after a cold start, but after about 10 minutes, it seems to be about 80% as bright as it was when it was new.

Just trying to be thorough. :)

**gvblake22** · January 28th, 2006

I got my LCD 3 years ago and while it may be a little tiny bit dimmer, I don't really notice any difference. It still looks just as bad now as it did 3 years ago!

FZ1 · January 28th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by GV2NIX

Another con I thought of for LCDs:

Backlight is irreplacable and gets dimmer over time. The half life for older monitors (c. 2001) were around 3 years. Currently, I think they're around 5 or 6 years. The backlight can also burn out completely, but I have never witnessed this.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of LCDs. My LCD is about 5 years old. It's about half as bright as it used to be after a cold start, but after about 10 minutes, it seems to be about 80% as bright as it was when it was new.

Just trying to be thorough. :)

Actually, according to the research I did, CRT's are supposed to have shoter lifespans. Even though the LCD's may dim, they are still usable.

GV2NIX · January 30th, 2006

Yeah, I mean, if the backlight doesn't burn out, it'll last indefinitely. It'll just keep getting dimmer and dimmer. Even when that happens, you're right, they're still usable. But sometimes the backlight does actually burn out after a few years. If that happens, there's nothing you can do.

January 6th, 2006	#11
FZ1 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cinci OH Posts: 42	added the following to the original post: LCD PRO's -ease of portability (i.e. - Lanparties) -Many LCD's now come with extras (height adjustable, physical screen rotation, USB ports, speakers, etc). LCD CONS -dead pixel possibility -Limited viewing angles (varies) CRT CONS -No rotation adjusments & no height variability built in Nekkid Opty 170 CCBWE 0550 UPMW\| DFI LP Ultra-D NF4\|Swiftech H20-120 CPU Cooler ~Apogee block\|2GB G.Skill DDR500\|EVGA 7950GX2\| WD Caviar SE16 250MB x3\|SB X-FI Xtrememusic\|Sony DRU810A

January 27th, 2006	#13
GV2NIX Official HL Legal Counsel Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 136	Another con I thought of for LCDs: Backlight is irreplacable and gets dimmer over time. The half life for older monitors (c. 2001) were around 3 years. Currently, I think they're around 5 or 6 years. The backlight can also burn out completely, but I have never witnessed this. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of LCDs. My LCD is about 5 years old. It's about half as bright as it used to be after a cold start, but after about 10 minutes, it seems to be about 80% as bright as it was when it was new. Just trying to be thorough. :) CPU: Opteron 170 @ 2.70GHz (270x10) Vcore=1.425V Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert RAM: 2x 512 OCZ PC-4800 EL Elite CL2.5-4-4-10 2T (1:1) Video: ATi Radeon X1900XT PSU: FSP Group FX700-GLN 700W My Heatware

January 30th, 2006	#16
GV2NIX Official HL Legal Counsel Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 136	Yeah, I mean, if the backlight doesn't burn out, it'll last indefinitely. It'll just keep getting dimmer and dimmer. Even when that happens, you're right, they're still usable. But sometimes the backlight does actually burn out after a few years. If that happens, there's nothing you can do. CPU: Opteron 170 @ 2.70GHz (270x10) Vcore=1.425V Mobo: DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert RAM: 2x 512 OCZ PC-4800 EL Elite CL2.5-4-4-10 2T (1:1) Video: ATi Radeon X1900XT PSU: FSP Group FX700-GLN 700W My Heatware

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January 6th, 2006	#12
killswitch83 Village Idiot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 226	I would add something else to the CRT cons as well: -they cause excessive eye strain, and can cause vision problems over a long period of time -they also emit more radiation than LCD's -CRT picture tubes are made up of some environmentally damaging (I think) components that can damage the atmosphere when the tube is ruptured......same with standard TV's. just something I heard about CRT's

January 28th, 2006	#14
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,356 Blog Entries: 1	I got my LCD 3 years ago and while it may be a little tiny bit dimmer, I don't really notice any difference. It still looks just as bad now as it did 3 years ago!