I can't bring myself to change to a TFT monitor Geoff. I see my friends using them and think the graphics look terrible on them. I guess if you're a die-hard graphics person, you will put up with the large size of a CRT monitor just to wallow in the luxury of quality graphics. Just my opinion of course, but the only advantage I can see with a TFT is the saving on desk space, and that is not an issue for me.

BoXXi strokes his huge CRT............

BoXXi strokes his huge CRT

Would you two like to be alone...?

My wife has an LCD flat panel monitor, and you couldn't force me to use one........... I can't believe I spent that much money on something that looks so bad... bleh!
What I've looking at are the flat screen CRT's......... anyone know of problems with those?

Gef, LCD's do not have the ability to match a true flat Graphics CRT. The popularity of the LCD has driven the price of the really expensive CRT's down, but they are slowly rebounding.

NEC, Mitsubishi, Sony, LG, Lacie and others all have 19 inch Professional grade true flat, super bright .18 - .20 dot pitch CRT's between $250.00 - $400.00 which used to cost up wards to $700 - $900.

Font's on LCD's tend to get fuzzy and also looking at an LCD for long periods of time causes more eye strain.

I am now running dual 19 inch CRT's, a ViewSonic a90f+ $229.00 and a Lacie Electron 19 Blue IV $379.00 (with hood). So for the price of a single higher end Graphics Design 17 - 18 inch LCD, I have two extreamly fantastic CRT's and twice the display area.

ViewSonic has some really good pricing right now, though I have had to return two of the a90f+ 's so far because of convergence (screen bowed in starting in the center of the display and running out to the top and bottom). But I have finally picked one up that doesn't have any problem. Thinking about it ViewSonic also has Graphic Display line that is sold starting around $230.00 for a 19 inch true flat CRT the g90. Peak resolution on the 19 viewsonic for me has been 1600x1200 which still stays crystal clear. The Lacie goes much higher but I can't see what I am doing much high and nose tracks on the screen distort it

SamSung has one hitting even high clear undistorted resolutions in a 19 inch, and the 21 inch is like the others ( a monster and a beauty )...

Matter of fact I am checking out the Lacie for 30 days and if in that time I find I do not care for it I can swap it out for the NEC or Samsung I was looking at.

mmm, I'm with BoXXi and Fuzzy for sure on this .

*dimondtron true flat crt panels are SWEET!*

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Tome Hardware
: Displays
Articles In Chronological Overview Displays Chronological Overview
2003 - 2004, 2002, 2001 - 1999
Tom's Low Price Finder

Articles And Reviews Released In 2003 And 2004
http://www4.tomshardware.com/display/index.html

"Sales of LCD flat panels have gone through the roof and their prices go down by the day, but there still remains a point that is not exactly emphasized in the specifications: how many dead pixels does it take before the manufacturers agree to replace a monitor We asked 36 manufacturers this question. The answers came back in dribs and drabs. Looks like there are some things they are not too proud of. "

Gef, something you and others might like to read before investing in any display to better understand the mechanics and such behind them with unbiased testing results....


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i have the viewsonic 19 inch flat crt with the antiglare.. its great . prolly the best monitor ive had ..itd be better if not for this lil chip in the screen..

Having used a TFT for a short while, I see that I am not alone in my views that CRT is best.
Anyone want to buy a second-hand TFT??

i'll join the chouras. definitly CRT. the brightness and color is unmatched.. i'm on a sony trinitron (which sadly is blurring out) and there is no equal to the color. better definition. i don't know about the refresh rates but the crt can take a lot more pressure then an lcd. plus, its just so much cheaper.

My crts run at 75 and 85 hz respectively... no eye strain in the least...

Graphics CRT's are not Consumer class which is why they cost bit more...

I'm in the process of buying a LaCie 22-inch CRT. In doing the research I discovered most extended warranties for CRT's were about $80.00. LCD's...up to $1400.00. This is for a 2 year warranty. Scary! Makes you wonder how long the average LCD lasts. A CRT may weigh in a 65+ pounds but it's like choosing between a tank and a Volkswagen. And in this case the tank has much better graphics and color quality.

i retired the trinny today.. for anyone who follows my rants, you'd find i was VERY attached to that monitor :/ you can't beat the color and brightness of a sony trinitron.

after some quick scouring online i decided i didn't have the funds or critical need to get another trinny, so i went down to staples and picked up a 19" true flat envision to be a big brother for the 17" envision i got a couple weeks ago. i have to say i'm very impressed. for 200$ and 100$ respectively, the monitors are very crisp and have wonderful color (after careful calibration) and are pretty bright. the 17" sits nicely at 75khz at 1280x960 and for that screen size, at that res, text is VERY easy to read and things just look wonderful. i almost didnt go back to the 19". on the 19, though its capable of the same khz at that res, 75khz at 1280 the pixels on the left side kind of split apart looking interlacey and making things distorted. so i drop to 70khz at 1280 and things look great. the trinny had 85khz at 1280 but what can you do, im satisfied. i'd definitly recommend these monitors. i'll tell you in a few years how well they hold up - but from color and brightness you can't beat this price. staples and comp usa carry them.. they seem to be the best consumer buy crts. and they even look nice

Jafo thinks that Shameless Designs is either very brave, very stupid, or his girlfriend is very much not into computers....

#23 by Admin Jafo - 2/11/2004 2:45:22 AM Jafo thinks that Shameless Designs is either very brave, very stupid, or his girlfriend is very much not into computers....

Why should I limit myself? I'm eminently capable of demonstrating both characteristics -- occasionally in the same activity... As for my girlfriend, she claims to be very much into computers... but... but.. they're... [shudder] macintosh...