I miss my old CRT!

Chai · 28th Feb 2007, 10:47 PM

Why?

My room is occupied, so I have to use the old PC outside my room and remote desktop back to my main PC, which is running on my old Sony E230 17" CRT.

Since I upgraded to Dell 20" 2001FP, I'm already a number of things on my 'entry level' Sony CRT.

1. The refresh rate. If you think your LCD 60Hz is good enough for flicker free, wait till you go back to your old CRT and try 85Hz. Smooth like baby's buttock.

2. The colours are so vibrant! All my photos have colour boost instantly, without needing to be edited!

3. No ghosting! All my 'mouse trails' effects are gone! Wow...

Getting LCD was really a tough decision for me. Are the sacrifices for the advantages worth it? I can't give you an answer on that...Should I go back to high end CRT?

strawroot · 28th Feb 2007, 10:55 PM

for the kill: CRT can be used as a weapon...

Adrian Wong · 28th Feb 2007, 11:21 PM

Eh, the LCD's 60Hz is just for show. LCDs don't refresh.

Hmm.. Colours are yeah, a totally different story. I think CRT colours are still the best.

Trinity · 28th Feb 2007, 11:22 PM

SyncMaster1100df here...

Echolac · 28th Feb 2007, 11:59 PM

crt has the most realistic and bright true colour display...IMO tat is

PsYkHoTiK · 1st Mar 2007, 12:11 AM

I love the sharpness of an LCD though. The only thing I miss from the CRT is the high resolution and being able to change resolution. Color maybe. I've very pleased with my Samsung 940MW.

One thing I don't miss is the weight of those suckers... :\

Adrian Wong · 1st Mar 2007, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsYkHoTiK

I love the sharpness of an LCD though. The only thing I miss from the CRT is the high resolution and being able to change resolution. Color maybe. I've very pleased with my Samsung 940MW.

One thing I don't miss is the weight of those suckers... :\

Yeah, that's the reason why I won't go beyond 17". The weight is just insane!

DarKSeeD · 1st Mar 2007, 01:01 AM

Still using a 19" CRT monitor. CTX EX950F max. resolution 1600x1200 and a max. 160Hz refresh rate. I'll switch anytime to a LCD due to the huge size and weight

PsYkHoTiK · 1st Mar 2007, 01:10 AM

Whoah. I had a 19inch one too. Soooo insanely heavy. :\

Papercut · 1st Mar 2007, 01:44 AM

Yeah I was using a CRT in my uncle's office the other day, and it's definitely a bit more smooth than my LCD...but I'm not complaining. LCDs are good enough for me...4.5 years using them, there's no way that I would go back

28th Feb 2007, 10:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 27,884 Reputation: 4630 Rep Power: 81	I miss my old CRT! Why? My room is occupied, so I have to use the old PC outside my room and remote desktop back to my main PC, which is running on my old Sony E230 17" CRT. Since I upgraded to Dell 20" 2001FP, I'm already a number of things on my 'entry level' Sony CRT. 1. The refresh rate. If you think your LCD 60Hz is good enough for flicker free, wait till you go back to your old CRT and try 85Hz. Smooth like baby's buttock. 2. The colours are so vibrant! All my photos have colour boost instantly, without needing to be edited! 3. No ghosting! All my 'mouse trails' effects are gone! Wow... Getting LCD was really a tough decision for me. Are the sacrifices for the advantages worth it? I can't give you an answer on that...Should I go back to high end CRT? __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

28th Feb 2007, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
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PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,661 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	I love the sharpness of an LCD though. The only thing I miss from the CRT is the high resolution and being able to change resolution. Color maybe. I've very pleased with my Samsung 940MW. One thing I don't miss is the weight of those suckers... :\ __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

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1st Mar 2007, 01:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
PsYkHoTiK "Little" Devil Join Date: 8 Apr 2004 Location: On the "throne" Posts: 14,661 Reputation: 4442 Rep Power: 64	Whoah. I had a 19inch one too. Soooo insanely heavy. :\ __________________ Intel SLAPL 4.3GHz @ 1.35v : 2x2GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 1066 : Asus P5K Premium : WD RE3 250GB x2 RAID 0 : 3ware 9650SE-2LP : G92 8800GTS 512mb 820MHz Core : XFi Platinum : Silverstone OP650 : Silverstone TJ-07 : Dtek FuZion CPU : Swiftech MCW60 : MCP655 : Thermochill PA120.3 w Scythe Ultra Kaze CPU-Z: SLAPL : SLA9U : FX-55 : DDR 600 : VX www.techarp.com PsYkHoTiK's Meanderings

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