Monitors - LCD vs. CRT

HackaX0rus · Posted: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:35:41 Post Subject:

I have heard horror stories of burn in on plasma screens...i dont know if its the same for lcd's...but when the screen savers didnt suck Rolling Eyes

i saw a story on it and they have gone through 3 plasma tv's cause of burn in so if anyone can find out if its the smae for lcd i would like to know.

BillBlass · Rated PG Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 2

You don't know what you are talking about.

A 10 second Google search yields: http://www.viewsonic.com/monitoruniversity/lcd.htm

Another search will leave you with plenty of links that report LCD panels DO NOT suffer "burn in" Plasma does, LCD DOES NOT.

50,000 hours average until the monitor is down to half of original brightness. If you can use the monitor that long, you have REALLY gotten your moneys worth! I run my monitor at 40 out of 100 brightness and it is PLENTY bright so I am sure it would be very usable even after the 50,000 hours if I increased the brightness after a few years.

No bad pixels on mine and I know 2 other people who purchased the same monitor ZERO bad pixels also. But hey stick with your CRT if you like...

**JimBowy** · Moderator Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1627

CRTs are cheaper and bigger..... no dead pixels so I'm still happy with my 21" monster...

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

Well, the really sad thing is I used to go through 19" CRT's about 1 every 2 - 3 years.

I've had my first LCD (cheapy Mag 17") for about 4 years now, no dead pixels, no burn-in and it's on constantly.

My second (and main) LCD (HP 19") I've had for 3 years, and again, no dead pixels, no burn-in.

Both monitors are used for gaming, but not in FPS or high movement type games. Mainly in MMORPG's such as World of Warcraft and Everquest 2.

HackaX0rus · Posted: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:20:29 Post Subject:

i will wait for the technology to improve with oleds and such at the price to drop. i know some companies are selling lcd's really cheap but still i would rather have a crt i dont mind its size for the ammount of money it saves.

kenpo · Rated PG Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 1 Location: SANDY UTAH

Today I buy this monitor Avidav Silver 19" TFT LCD , but I am not relly happy with the images, the colors look different compared with old CRT.

How can see if my monitor have a dead pixels?

Thanks for any help

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 08:37:18 Post Subject:

HackaX0rus · Posted: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:20:14 Post Subject:

hmm...most of the dead pixels on the lcd's we got were red...are they usually black?

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:46:27 Post Subject:

dead pixels are black... lit pixels are red, green, or blue.

HackaX0rus · Posted: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:07:07 Post Subject:

aiight i get it...I googled lit pixels
thx. Grin