CRT vs LCD/TFT

[matthew6]

Hi, sorry if this has been done to death already!

I want to buy a new monitor and am very tempted by TFT screens.

Are they good enough for game playing?? Is the refresh rate fast enough or is there "ghosting" or lag on a moving image??

Is a similar price (or even budget) CRT a better buy in terms of quality still??

Any comparisons or experience of a particular screen would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[NDD]

Personally - I would get CRT over LCD at any time, not talking about prices - I can get 19" CRT by price of only 15" TFT

[JeffD]

Hi matthew6,

Check out my reply to a post started by dna_level_c7 titled LCD.

A few more comments for your situation......

IMHO if you've got ~$1000 to spend on a large (17 inch or greater) high quality LCD display then go for it. They do have advantages over CRT technology.

Now on the other hand if you only have a several hundred dollars to spend I would go for a high quality 19 inch CRT as ND suggested instead of a smaller LCD display. There is no substitute for size!!!

Regards,

JeffD

[Jimstep]

Intensive graphics on LCD's have not matured yet. LCD is good for most applications. I'd like to get one for the 2d clarity. THIS website has a good comparison of some LCD's. Pixel speed is the metric you want to keep your eye on.