Switched from *LCD* to *CRT* and I'm liking this better.

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Originally posted by: Tostada
It's interesting that people are saying LCD's are harder on their eyes. I always thought it was the other way around. I think LCD's look a lot better for web browsing, but CRT's have better color.

LCD's will replace CRT's just as soon as they make LCD's that can change their resolution. OK, I guess that'll never happen. I'll switch to an LCD as soon as they make a 1600x1200 20" LCD for under $800 that has guaranteed replacement if it gets one dead pixel. Dead pixels drive me completely nuts. And it has to have a really good response time for games. And it has to have good enough color for Photoshop. But then I won't be able to get it until I have a video card that can run every game smoothly in 1600x1200.

Seriously, though, I do really like LCD's. I'm typing this on one right now. I just wouldn't want one for my primary screen.
That's why I have this crazy weird setup with both kinds

I thought it was the other way around as well, before I actually used mine for an extended period of time. The text appears clearer, no doubt about that, but somehow the LCD screen is uncomfortable for me to look at.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime
how could the constrast bother your? After all, paper has even higher contrast.

I have fairly sensitive eyes (brightness-wise), so can kind of understand where he is coming from about this.
I generally have to adjust CRT displays such tha the brightness, and especially the contrast is turned down. This is generally the exact opposite of what most people do, they adjust contrast to max, and brightness up a bit. I could easily see how having an LCD panel with high contrast, and a very bright (non-adjustable?) backlight might cause problems or eyestrain.

In fact, I sometimes find it more comfortable to sit in front of a computer, wearing sunglasses, to cut down the contrast, in some situations, even though it also cuts down the overall brightness too.

I would be concerned about the blurriness in one eye though. It seems strange that it would happen to only one, and not both. I've heard diabetes can affect eyesight, among other things. It wouldn't hurt to get checked out for that.

 

[Maverick]

Originally posted by: Tostada
I'll switch to an LCD as soon as they make a 1600x1200 20" LCD for under $800 that has guaranteed replacement if it gets one dead pixel.

Ever hear of the Dell 2001FP? It hits the $750 mark now and then...check the HD forum

 

[AnnoyedGrunt]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime
After all, paper has even higher contrast.

This statement is almost never correct.

Paper is reflective, monitors are emissive. The brightness and contrast on a piece of paper is determined by the ambient lighting. You can never say that paper has a higher contrast than a monitor because it depends totally on what the ambient lighting is (not to mention the color of the paper as well as the text). In a dark room, paper has no contrast and no brightness, while a monitor will seem to have even more brightness than it would in a well lit area.

One can very easily imagine cases where a poorly tuned monitor would be significantly more annoying than a piece of paper.

For what it's worth, I currently prefer CRT's as well. But maybe in a couple years when the OLED stuff is going strong I will have a different opinion.

-D'oh!