CRT or LCD?
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LCD by a longshot. However there are some problem. 1. You must have a video card that outputs LCD signals. The VGA input on LCD monitors just doesn't work well enough. 2. There is no such thing as resolution switching in an LCD monitor. But I would get one that will stretches the image if you try to use a lower resolution. However, it doesn't look that good. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
My LCD monitor allows resolution change. It accepts only VGA. and it looks fine on all resolutions. :confused: My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers
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My LCD monitor allows resolution change. It accepts only VGA. and it looks fine on all resolutions. :confused: My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
jancsi wrote: I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Not every day, but often for more than 10 hrs a day. Also I use CRTs at one work space and LCDs at another. 3- 4 hrs on a 21 inch CRT starts to give me a headache, possibly migraine, so I try not to look at the screen too much and look away alot. But when I'm working on a 18 inch LCD pair, I have zero headache/migrain problems. I'm considering getting a large portable LCD for this reason. (still looking for one or maybe a pair). Regardz Colin J Davies
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
LCD. it's sharper, has no flicker, is generally brighter, takes up less space, is lighter. i'll never buy another CRT, ever. (yes, i've gone many months of 10+ hours a day on the LCD) -c
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
For years I used high-quality 21" Trinitron monitors both at work and at home. Then I switched to a 17" flat-panel at work and a 19" flat-panel at home. There's no contest. The flat-panel displays are much easier on the eyes. Text is razor sharp, from corner to corner. No need to worry about and try to adjust for misconvergence, geometry problems like pincushion, keystone and so forth. The displays are much lighter so you can easily move them to clean. They take up much less space, generate much less heat, and use up much less power. I love 'em and wouldn't use a CRT again.
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
I'd also go with the LCD. I've got an SGI 1600SW (17" widescreen), and it looked huge when I first got it (looking a little puny now :)), but the resolution rocks at 1600x1024. Excellent for Visual Studio! I've been doing a lot of work recently (university project) and haven't found myself getting headaches, and I used to get them reasonably regularly after work last year (I tend to get into a groove when working and then just stick it out for as long as possible, rather than taking the recommended breaks). And definitely make sure you get a DVI card, my current card is broken and I'm in the process of trying to sort it (the company I bought it from aren't being entirely helpful), so I'm stuck on analog at the moment. There's a definite difference in quality! -- Paul "Put the key of despair into the lock of apathy. Turn the knob of mediocrity slowly and open the gates of despondency - welcome to a day in the average office." - David Brent, from "The Office" MS Messenger: paul@oobaloo.co.uk Sonork: 100.22446
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LCD screens have fixed resolution. Thus all other resolutions are faked by scaling the image. As far as VGA goes, the difference between VGA and proper LCD output is stunning. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
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LCD by a longshot. However there are some problem. 1. You must have a video card that outputs LCD signals. The VGA input on LCD monitors just doesn't work well enough. 2. There is no such thing as resolution switching in an LCD monitor. But I would get one that will stretches the image if you try to use a lower resolution. However, it doesn't look that good. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
Do you have any ghosting problems when viewing video? Or animations? Games?
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Do you have any ghosting problems when viewing video? Or animations? Games?
Yes. But to be perfectly honest, after the first week or so, I don't notice it at all anymore. Now I don't play quake and other fast movement games like that. But it works great for EQ. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
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I'd also go with the LCD. I've got an SGI 1600SW (17" widescreen), and it looked huge when I first got it (looking a little puny now :)), but the resolution rocks at 1600x1024. Excellent for Visual Studio! I've been doing a lot of work recently (university project) and haven't found myself getting headaches, and I used to get them reasonably regularly after work last year (I tend to get into a groove when working and then just stick it out for as long as possible, rather than taking the recommended breaks). And definitely make sure you get a DVI card, my current card is broken and I'm in the process of trying to sort it (the company I bought it from aren't being entirely helpful), so I'm stuck on analog at the moment. There's a definite difference in quality! -- Paul "Put the key of despair into the lock of apathy. Turn the knob of mediocrity slowly and open the gates of despondency - welcome to a day in the average office." - David Brent, from "The Office" MS Messenger: paul@oobaloo.co.uk Sonork: 100.22446
I use a Samsung LCD and it is alot easier on the eyes. It also opened up a great deal of space as well. I dont get ghosting,trails or swimming text either. Play all sorts of games just fine. Crts never really gave me headaches like the others but definatly alot of fatigue. If I Use one for just a short time it makes me extremely sleepy. Doesnt happen with the lcd. -Mark
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
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Do you have any ghosting problems when viewing video? Or animations? Games?
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
I've got an LCD screen half a year ago and can't praise it enough. Especially after all day coding session. Plus - geometry and stability is perfect by design, no accelerated electrons flying towards me, more space on my desk. Minus - needs to be run on physical resolution (not so bad as the resolution is quite satisfactory), slower for games (not a problem for me) I recommend to use DVI connection. Pavel Sonork 100.15206
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LCD screens have fixed resolution. Thus all other resolutions are faked by scaling the image. As far as VGA goes, the difference between VGA and proper LCD output is stunning. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.
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What are the best graphics cards, that support LCD monitors? To iterate is human, to recurse is devine.
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Hi ! After many years sitting on front of CRT monitors I'm willing to buy an LCD monitor (with 17 inch) . My question is : LCD monitors are much better for the eyes ? What about the image quality ? I would prefer responses from people who use LCD monitors every day 8-10 hours maily for programming . Thanks, Jancsi
I've never had eye strain problems with my monitors at home. Both are FD Trinitron monitors (Sony GDM-F520 and Sony E540). The one at work constantly gives me problems, so now use my notebook at work (Dell UXGA 1600x1200). The notebook computer's text is slighty sharper than the E540, but not as sharp as the GDM-F520. Geometry on the FD Trinitron and LCD is very close, with the LCD screen being slightly better than the E540 and not needing adjustments. All the lines on the monitors are straight, even in the corners. On the LCD screen, if you work in any resolution other than the recommended one, the text will be slightly blurry. Also, if you work with any imaging applications, the color reproduction is still better on most CRTs.