LCD Monitor Guide

I really recomend getting an LCD monitor. There are things to consider when choosing one and this hub will help you to do just that. Go on get an LCD Monitor today you won't regret it.

In the opposing corner are flat panel displays or LCDs (liquid crystal displays) commonly used in laptops and fast becoming popular as desktop monitors. Their major selling points are a slim profile and light weight. A CRT can be deeper than it is wide, whereas a LCD with a base is only about a handspan deep. No heavy lifting required with a LCD; they weigh less than half the average CRT. LCDs require half the power of CRTs and emit much less electromagnetic radiation which can interfere with other electronic devices.

In the screen of a LCD monitor, each pixel is produced by a tiny cell which contains a thin layer of liquid crystals. These rod-shaped molecules bend light in response to an electric current. It's the same display technology that resides in your digital watch but more sophisticated.

LCDs tend to be clearer than CRTs which can suffer from convergence or focus difficulties. Their improved clarity means that even small LCDs can display higher resolutions than the corresponding sized CRT. They also make small text easier to read. Unlike CRTs, LCD monitors have only one optimal resolution. At lower resolutions, the screen is redrawn as a smaller area or all the pixels in the image are blown-up to fill the screen. The latter solution can make images look jagged and blocky so be sure the resolution of the LCD is the resolution you want to use.

Important factors to consider when evaluating an LCD monitor include

resolution: unlike CRT monitors, LCD monitors have a native-supported resolution for best display effect.

dot pitch: the granularity of LCD pixels. The smaller the dot pitch size, the less granularity is present. Hence, a clearer presentation.

viewable size: The length of diagonal of a LCD panel

response time (sync rate)

matrix type (passive or active)

viewing angle

color support: How many types of colors are supported.

brightness: The amount of light emitted from the display.

contrast ratio

aspect ratio: 4 by 3, 16 by 9, 16 by 10, etc.

input ports (e.g. DVI, VGA, or even S-Video ).