JLT: You mappers/designers use LCD or CRT?
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as long as I don't find a good offer for LCDs, I stick to my 8 year old CRT. The EM emission may be fatal, but if there isn't another head growing on my shoulder, it's ok.
well. i have used a 17" CRT monitor to map, and now i have a newer one, 19" LCD. Honestly, i do fell the diference: LCD is softer to eyes, CRT is cleaner; LCD is blurring, CRT is sharp; etc.. But to map actually, its the same to me. Both good, we only need to enjoy the advantages of each one 
I have a high quality LCD and it is so easy on the eyes. Cannot fault it in any way. Thinking of getting another so I can have a dual moniter setup.
i got dual monitor crt.
most compagnies today still use crt (as far as i know, but its changing fast)
on my school they use mostly lcd though, and i dunno.. some look good, others (older ones) look a tad crappy.
most compagnies today still use crt (as far as i know, but its changing fast)
on my school they use mostly lcd though, and i dunno.. some look good, others (older ones) look a tad crappy.
I prefer my old IIyama CRT for playing games, if only because the black colours are actually black. But, for anything else, my new IIyama LCD is brilliant.
Iv spent ages getting my games to look exactly like they did on the old CRT, the colours are exactly the same but even now the blacks are a dissapointment. There is always a very slight glow from the screen (only on dark images and more noticable on the top and bottom edges) so blacks dont appear 100% black even though its a good quality monitor.
I wouldnt like to light a level in UnrealEd with my new monitor though, that for me would have to be done on a CRT.
Anyway, for games development (art/textures/3D) its still far superior to the old CRT an mouch clearer.
I have so much desktop space now, I dunno what to do with it all!
Iv spent ages getting my games to look exactly like they did on the old CRT, the colours are exactly the same but even now the blacks are a dissapointment. There is always a very slight glow from the screen (only on dark images and more noticable on the top and bottom edges) so blacks dont appear 100% black even though its a good quality monitor.
I wouldnt like to light a level in UnrealEd with my new monitor though, that for me would have to be done on a CRT.
Anyway, for games development (art/textures/3D) its still far superior to the old CRT an mouch clearer.
I have so much desktop space now, I dunno what to do with it all!
I use a single LCD. I would love to get a second after a major computer upgrade and when I become more professional with 3d work.
I've had the opportunity to work with dual monitors and I can say it is a major help.
I've had the opportunity to work with dual monitors and I can say it is a major help.
With LCD, you get what they say you get, unlike CRT (17 inch monitor, 15 inch visible -- what's that crap all about?).
means it's a 17" monitor with a 15 " screenmrbond113 said:
kinda dumb to put it like that if you ask me
Fordy said:
You sure about that? I've always read the opposite when researching LCD's. That LCD's display the deepest blacks and whatnot. I've never seen a CRT display pure black. Test it out, put a black background on your monitor and then turn your lights off(at night) so your room is pitch black. Your monitor will be clearly visible. More gray than black. Now turn your monitor off. It's a lot more black now, because it's no longer illuminated.
Anyways, looking at LCD's on display at Best Buy, I have a problem with them. I can see them refreshing. When staring at the screen I notice a very faint black line constantly going up the display.... kind of like when you film a CRT with a video camera and the refresh rates are out of sync so you see the black lines moving up or down the screen. But it's just a single black line constantly rising up the display. Visible mainly on white backgrounds. All of the LCD's did this. Every brand, every size.
I don't know if there was electronic interference going on, or if that's just something that all LCD's do. But I would never be able to live with that! So that's why I stick with good old CRT. No ghosting, and with a refresh rate of 85-100+ just as easy on the eyes as an LCD IMO.
Absolutley sure! Even on the lowest contrast and brightnes setting there is still a slight glow (with the lights out at night).
As for that band you can see, iv never seen it on mine or on a cheap LCD my girlfriends son has.
As for that band you can see, iv never seen it on mine or on a cheap LCD my girlfriends son has.
Never seen a band on mine either. My brothers CRT is harsh on my eyes. Would choose my LCD over it anyday. Could stare at it all day.... usually do infact
I switched from a large 21" CRT to a 19" LCD a couple months ago. At first I had to get used to the motion blurring when things moved. Now that I have, I think it's a lot more comfortable on the eyes. So long as you aren't one of those obsessive types who clicks ten times to get into position to look at something in UnrealEd, you should be fine with a CRT.
On that point of motion blur when things move, go for a monitor with a response time of 8ms or less, you wont get any bluring.
You'll definitely notice the difference between LCD and CRT if you use the same resolution. LCD is so much clearer. I'd never go back to CRT.
Ghosting as in a blurring effect?Twisted Metal said:You are blind, or you don't know what ghosting is.
CRTs have the advantage of resizable pixels. Unless you have a machine capable of pushing all your games out at 1600x1200, the crt will invariably look better. An LCD also only looks the best at a straight angle - while you can still view it from side angles, it gets looking kinda funny.
I use a CRT for my main display, and an LCD for my secondary display. As long as you are using DVI the picture is incredible. Analog input to an LCD = much crappier quality.
I use a CRT for my main display, and an LCD for my secondary display. As long as you are using DVI the picture is incredible. Analog input to an LCD = much crappier quality.
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