Slow Mo Guys - CRT vs LCD vs OLED

[nathanddrews]

The Slow Mo Guys have a new video up showing the differences in how these three different display technologies refresh images on the screen.

Not even 380,117 frames per second is fast enough to capture individual CRT phosphors being drawn!

 

[Wheelabrator]

Fascinating, this is the first time i have been able to really see the scanning of a crt. It's really fast!

 

[richaron]

Yeah I've always had a sort of grudging respect for how much control those old analog dudes had over those electron beams.

 

[nOOky]

Great, now I want an OLED tv

 

[nathanddrews]

Great, now I want an OLED tv

If you only watch movies and TV, then yes, get one! Bar none, the best display money can buy. However, if you game a lot then you'll probably want to swing over to AVSForum, they have a dedicated thread to permanent burn-in (not just IR) with photos. Many people are lucky and don't experience it at all, but it happens frequently enough to scare some folks off. You get ZERO warranty support for burn-in. Not even Costco's warranty will replace it for you... and that's saying something. Caveat Emptor. Rtings.com is doing some extensive/exhaustive burn-in testing using several OLEDs at once across multiple types of content, so keep an eye on that, too.

I just recently bought a 65" Sony X930E in lieu of a 65" C7 and I'm really happy with my decision. The only downside is that I don't get perfect black... but on the plus side, I still get a great picture and don't have to worry at all about image retention or burn-in.

 

[nOOky]

I don't game on my tv both the wife and I use 32" 4k monitors. I still have a perfectly working Panasonic Plasma 60", but it's not ideal for the room where we have it with a lot of sun in the afternoon. Great for sports and movies, but general sitcom watching I'd like to move the plasma downstairs and get an OLED for the living room...

 

[nathanddrews]

I don't game on my tv

Then you should have absolutely no worries. That was my primary concern when deciding between the two because we do play a lot of games across the office, living room, and theater. My preference is generally in the office where my primary gaming rig and CRT are located, but couch coop can really only be done in the living room and theater.

RIP in peace, plasma. My first plasma (2004) got noticeable burn-in after about 2 years - I was playing a lot of Halo back then, but my Pioneer (2005) never had the issue (played less Halo?). As of right now, I'm using an old Sony Pro Plasma as my home arcade display, but there's enough variation in the games played to avoid issues, I think.

 

[mnewsham]

Yeah, the main bane of OLEDs currently is image burn in/retention with static GUI elements (generally gaming). And the long-term color fade that happens over-time.
Still, if you're looking for a fantastic cinema display, OLED is the clear choice.

 

[Headfoot]

They really do look fantastic. Higher end LCD looks great still too though

 

[repoman0]

Not even 380,117 frames per second is fast enough to capture individual CRT phosphors being drawn!

At 640x480x60Hz, one phosphor is drawn every 1/18432000 of a second, so 380000 isn't even close

 

[thilanliyan]

I really couldn't stand the flickering from CRTs. I got rid of mine as soon as LCDs became decently priced.