Advantages of LCD Monitors

Today's LCD monitors offer several advantages over CRT monitors in terms of visual work comfort, space and energy savings. The three main advantages of LCD screens versus CRTs can be easily summarized.

An LCD monitor is much thinner and lighter than a CRT display of the equivalent viewing area, therefore saves considerable desk space. An LCD needs substantially less space (20% of the footprint of a CRT). An LCD monitor can save the most space when it is mounted on an articulating LCD arm, so that the user can easily move it out of the way to access the work surface for other activities.

Studies show that the liquid crystal display allows visual search times to be much faster while less time is needed to read the same information from an LCD versus a CRT. LCD screens are free from flicker because they do not rely on a scanning electron bean like CRTs. Therefore, flat panel displays reduce Computer Vision Syndrome. Also, LCDs do not distort pictures at the screen edges. The screen of an LCD monitor is less prone to glare compared to a glass covered CRT screen. They give better screen privacy because they cannot be clearly viewed from side angles. However, an additional privacy filter not only provides more privacy but also helps the user to maintain the alignment of the user's body with the screen .LCD monitors do not emit electromagnetic radiation like CRTs. Colors and video performance are about the same for both systems. However, for some high-end color graphics, CRTs have greater color depth. Low-end LCD monitors might not display a perfect video image.

Flat panel displays use considerably less energy than CRT displays, both when running and also when in standby mode. Unlike standard CRT and Plasma televisions, there are no phosphors that light up, and, thus LCD panels are thin and require less power to operate. Overall, LCDs reduce display energy use by some 60%.

Not only are LCD TVs a super slim flat panel, they are much lighter in weight than plasma models, as the LCD itself is made from plastic rather than glass. Screen resolutions are HD friendly on larger screen models and each pixel has a much better defined edge definition than the glowing phosphor dots of plasma or CRT - creating a very sharp image. LCD TVs do not suffer screen burn-in from constantly displaying static images, are silent in operation and, from an energy saving perspective, use little electricity.

Because of the nature of LCD technology, there is no radiation emitted from the screen itself, unlike traditional televisions.

Combining the above technology with the features of a traditional television, such as, AV input/output connectivity, side or bottom mounted loudspeakers, TV tuner, and traditional television adjustment controls, bring to life a concept that is becoming a popular option for TV and home theater viewing.
Outward appearances are definitely deceiving when it comes to LCD and Plasma televisions. Although both types of televisions are flat and thin, they employ different technology in an attempt to deliver similar results.