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anonymaus
05-29-2009, 07:09 PM
I'm curious what our members own and use in terms of their home PC, so I thought we'd have a poll :D

This is a still-ongoing debate due to the abundance of cheap LCD and the price of CRT-quality LCD displays. It is also an issue of good CRTs lasting so long they don't need to be replaced yet. Mine is picture-perfect and 8 years old.

Personally I use my Dell P1110 (a 21" Professional grade Trinitron CRT) next to a Samsung 2253BW (22" Wide TN LCD)

If there are issues with the poll options please tell me and I will try to fix.

Psychonaut
05-29-2009, 07:18 PM
I waited until my CRT burned out (after five years or so), then I bought an LCD. I'll never go back to a CRT. The savings in space are probably the biggest reason for that. Fitting a CRT on a desk was always a huge hassle for me before, but it's never an issue with LCDs.

Äike
05-29-2009, 07:21 PM
I have a LCD monitor.

Tabiti
05-29-2009, 07:23 PM
I'm with LCD (20" Benq). Not better than my old CRT (LG Flatron 17") (currently in my wardrobe) but it saves much space.

Skandi
05-29-2009, 08:12 PM
CRT and it will be until it dies, I think it is about 9 years old. I would like more space on the desk, but I can't justify the money.

Vulpix
05-29-2009, 08:31 PM
All LCDs, laptops at home and desktop computer at work.

RoyBatty
05-29-2009, 08:33 PM
I'm curious what our members own and use in terms of their home PC, so I thought we'd have a poll :D

This is a still-ongoing debate due to the abundance of cheap LCD and the price of CRT-quality LCD displays. It is also an issue of good CRTs lasting so long they don't need to be replaced yet. Mine is picture-perfect and 8 years old.

Personally I use my Dell P1110 (a 21" Professional grade Trinitron CRT) next to a Samsung 2253BW (22" Wide TN LCD)

If there are issues with the poll options please tell me and I will try to fix.

Used to have a Samsung clone 19" CRT until about 2004. Something went wrong with the picture, decided it wasn't worth the $$$ to have it fixed and one late night it automagically made its way to a dumpster thoughtfully left unattended by the neighbour. The thing was massive and weighed a ton. It was useful for heating the room in winter though.

Have had a Viewsonic 19" LCD since then, the image quality is more than adequate for what I do. It's lightweight, doesn't take up much space, doesn't require a huge amount of power.

Mega-improvement.

Atlas
05-29-2009, 10:53 PM
After my last laptop blew on may 2007, I've decided to get a LCD one. Last way longer than those laptop.

Phlegethon
05-29-2009, 11:38 PM
In my computer lab I have a few CRTs left (among them a 21" sony Trinitron from '97, which back then cost as much as a used car). For my office computer I use a 22" Samsung SyncMaster T220, which leaves me enough space on my desk for papers and all the other computer periphery I am handling here. As I used to work for ISPs for the last ten years I am used to looking into a flatscreen for 18 to 20 hrs per day, so for that reason I alone I prefer TFTs.

SwordoftheVistula
05-30-2009, 02:41 PM
I had a 19 inch CRT that worked fine since I got it in 2001, but about a year ago I found a good deal on a 24 inch widescreen LCD so I got that. Haven't noticed much difference, except I like the larger screen and especially the widescreen because it allows me to view 2 documents full size side-by-side when I'm doing work.

Tabiti
05-30-2009, 02:48 PM
I had problems connecting my 20" LCD to my old computer - had to change drivers of the video card (32 or 64 bits don't remember exactly) to support the resolution of 1050/1680 and it didn't look great even after upgrading the software.
So it even depends on your configuration if an LCD (widescreen) is proper or not.

Ladejarlen
05-30-2009, 02:49 PM
Bought my first LCD (samsung 226bw) for PC last year, and gave away my CRT. I like that the monitor takes up less space and the brightness is better.

HawkR
05-30-2009, 03:03 PM
I use both. My laptop got a LCD but I have and external CRT. And for gaming, the CRT has a much better FPS so it's deffinetively the best for that kind of job. Watching movies too:)

Lars
06-13-2009, 02:19 PM
I just bought a new monitor.

Samsung SyncMaster T260 - 25.5"
Image aspect ratio 16:10
Image brightness 300 cd/m2
Image Contrast Ratio 1000:1 / 20000:1 (dynamic)
Size 25.5 inch - Widescreen
Max Resolution 1920 x 1200 / 60 Hz
Video Format 1080p (FullHD)
Color Support 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Response Time 5 ms
Signal Input HDMI, DVI-D, VGA

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4488/t260dxx2.jpg

I threw out my tv years ago, so when I sometimes watched a movie it was on my 19" monitor. This is much better. :)

Angantyr
06-13-2009, 02:45 PM
I have a 46 inch Sharp Aquos Full HD

Screen Size 46" Class (45-63/64" Diagonal)
Pixel Resolution 1920 x 1080
Brightness 450cd/m2
Viewing Angles 176º H x 176º V
Lamp Life 60,000 hours2
Audio System 10W + 10W
Tuning System ATSC/QAM/NTSC
Aspect Ratio 16:9

It is connected to my computer by a single HDMI cable. I need no speakers to further clutter anything up.

Útrám
06-13-2009, 02:48 PM
Nothing I just take a wild guess what the video output might be, it's fluke that I'm still operating a computer.

anonymaus
06-13-2009, 03:36 PM
I just bought a new monitor.

Samsung SyncMaster T260
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4488/t260dxx2.jpg

I've heard great things about the T260. One of the only big panels with no input lag.

If you don't have a Spyder or Huey, you should stop in at the calibration thread (http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4398) and make it do right :thumb001:

Phlegethon
06-13-2009, 03:42 PM
I have the T220 with a 2 ms delay and can only recommend it.

anonymaus
06-13-2009, 03:45 PM
I have the T220 with a 2 ms delay and can only recommend it.

My 2253BW is the previous model for that series. Aside from the bright dot pixel that flared up yesterday -- 9 months into the panel's life -- it's been a great TN panel all things considered. 2ms looks very close to CRT motion.

DeusEx
12-29-2009, 04:34 PM
Using LCD.

MarcvSS
12-29-2009, 05:04 PM
24 inch led screen...

So theres no option for me in the poll...

Lars
12-29-2009, 07:02 PM
24 inch led screen...

So theres no option for me in the poll...

You may have a fancy LED but mine is bigger. :D

anonymaus
12-29-2009, 07:19 PM
24 inch led screen...

So theres no option for me in the poll...

LED is a backlighting technology for LCD screens. It's slowly replacing CCFL backlights. So LCD.

MarcvSS
12-29-2009, 07:44 PM
You may have a fancy LED but mine is bigger. :DYour ego surely is Lars...

Arne
01-27-2010, 09:14 AM
I´ve connected a 19" CRT and for watching tv i use the Samsung 24 " with the Smart mx 92 Full-HD Receiver.
For Games the CRT is definitevely faster than the LCD