![]() | What are the advantages of LCD monitors? |
Short Answer:
LCD, or liquid crystal display, monitors have these advantages over traditional CRT monitors:
1) LCD monitors are very thin and lightweight. Thus, they require less desktop space.
2) LCD monitors consume less than half the power of CRT monitors.
3) LCD monitors radiate less heat than CRT's.
4) Users of LCD monitors suffer less eye strain, headaches, and fatigue than users of CRT monitors.
5) The viewing area of an LCD display is larger than the viewing area of a CRT advertised at the same size.
They also have these disadvantages:
1) LCD monitors are more expensive than their CRT counterparts.
2) An LCD monitor can only function at one specific screen resolution.
3) The viewing angle of an LCD monitor is about half that of a CRT.
4) A CRT monitor can reproduce colors more accurately than an LCD monitor can.
5) LCD monitors tend to blur moving images.
6) LCD monitors suffer from stuck pixels- and they are not covered by warranty.
7) An LCD display is much more fragile than a CRT.
Long Answer:
Despite being more expensive than CRT monitors, LCD monitors are quickly becoming the standard in...
Technical Answer:
Most of the advantages of LCD displays are due to the fact that they were developed scores after the...

