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07/09/2006 08:26:36 PM · #1
My present 17" CRT monitor is showing its age and I'm going to have to replace it soon.

My quandry is this: some monitor manufacturers have announced they are phasing out CRT's from their product range, yet the last advice I got (several years ago) was to stick with CRT for Photoshop graphics work.

Would those of you working with Photoshop recommend staying with CRT, or are there LCD options available today that are equal or better than CRT? I'm thinking of color space, resolution and matching what I see on the screen to what gets printed...that sort of thing. I'm not commercial so I don't have a big budget.

Your advice much appreciated!

John

07/09/2006 08:34:29 PM · #2
CRT for the money. LCD if you have the money and for the space/cool factor, or if you want a widescreen.

You can get a quality 19" CRT for half the price or less than an LCD, most of them will have smaller dot pitches too, so you can see more detail while you're editing. If you lack desk space, or have a bad back, this may not be a good idea ;)

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07/09/2006 09:15:38 PM · #3
Invest in a nice 21" CRT if you have the space and enjoy it. I would suggest a Trinitron tube if you can find it. I run CRTs at home and love the picture. My 19" LCD at the office, on the other hand, I absolutely hate, especially after using the CRTs all weekend and then having to come back in to the office and stare at it. The colors just don't seem to have the same clean look and the detail is noticeably less on the LCD. I suppose on a very high end model like some of the Dells discussed in other threads this may be mitigated somewhat, but I've never seen an LCD yet that I prefer to my 24" Trinitron CRT.
07/11/2006 01:52:44 AM · #4
Cool - thanks for the heads up on the CRT. I'll do some shopping around.
07/11/2006 02:42:25 AM · #5
For graphics work in the professional world, you usually want a CRT because LCD's don't always show true colour.

Some people don't worry about it, but some do.

I personally use my CRT for photoshop, corel etc. Even with calibration, if I want to be 100% sure I am getting the colour I see, I won't trust an LCD. I have a PC dedicated almost entirely to graphics and photos, and another dedicated to music, with an LCD screen. (I also have a laptop I could use, but I use this in the field and like to keep it completely free from anything aside from holding RAW photos and photoshop, just in case, I don't want to run out of space because I have other stuff on there)

If you don't have the luxury of running 2 PC's, I'd personally go with a CRT if you're going to be doing any professional design jobs. Otherwise, I'd go with an LCD as for the price nowadays, you can get a real steal and a nice size. A friend just bought 2 19" widescreen LCD's for 150$(CDN) each on sale at Memory Express. Can't beat that :-)

Or, you could also consider running duel screens, 1 CRT and 1 LCD. I used to do that before I got my second PC running. I had the CRT on the left side of an L desk, and the LCD on the right side. This kept space from being wonky due to the vast size difference in the monitors.

-Hideo
07/11/2006 07:16:37 AM · #6
Thanks redsunphotography, EricMGB1974 and wavelength. I decided to go with a 21" Trinitron CRT - $NZ190. I only hope it will fit through the bloody door :)

Cheers and thanks for the tips.

John
07/11/2006 11:02:59 PM · #7
I'm now the proud owner of 21" of CRT real estate. Looks great.
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