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The computer monitor is one of the most important device attached to your PC. It allows you visual
communications with your applications, the documents you create, view graphics, and read emails.
You will probably spend
from 80-90% of your work day in front of your
monitor. Therefore, it will be to your advantage to
choose the largest size and highest resolution monitor
you can afford.
You actually have two
choices. The CRT Monitor and the LCD Monitor.
The CRT (Cathode Ray
Tube) Monitor overview
Entry Level - In
today's marketplace there is an unlimited number of
monitors being offered as budget, low cost or cheap
monitors. These are entry-level monitors that have the
very bare minimum of features. They work well and are
well suited for any one who only intend to use it 
for surfing the internet, emailing other office
functions.
Midrange -
The midrange monitor are better equipped. They will
often have most of the feature and functions to satisfy
the home and business power users. Features such as USB
ports, built-in Speakers, image adjusting controls...
Professional Level -
The monitors usually come fully equipped with everything
a power user could want. These monitors are often
19-21 inches with an extremely high resolution.
NOTE: The
aperture-grille models CRT monitors that graphics
professional loved so much are no longer
manufactured. They were discontinued in 2005. Many pros
are now using high-end LCDs.
Here are some
things you should consider when selecting your monitor
CRT Monitor:
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Graphics - New
color calibrating hardware and software have help to
improve the overall resolution of flat panel
monitors. As a result, many more people are now
switching over. |
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Text - People
that use mostly text are switching to
flat panel monitors quicker than those who use
mostly graphics because the pixels arrangement on
LCD have sharply defined edges which results in
sharply focused letters. |
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Gamers - Gamers
prefer CRT monitor because the LCD monitors redraw
their screen too slowly. This produces blurring
of the images and erratic motion in the moving
images. However, these conditions are expected to
improve in the very near future. |
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Budgets
-While some buyers may not be able to afford the new
technology of LCD, they are now more able to afford that
CRT Monitor they have always wanted. Because the
introduction of the LCD monitor into the market place
has driven the average price of CRT monitors to an
all time low. |
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Technology
Specifications Of The LCD monitor |
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Native resolution -
LCDs have a native resolution because it uses a
matrix of pixels instead of a single one like the CRT
monitor. This feature allows the user to set the monitor
at the best resolution. A 15 inches LCD has a 1024
by 768, while a resolution of 1280 by 1024 refers to the
17 -18 inches LCDs.
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Aspect ratio - When
you are viewing an LCD screen it looks like the TV
format which has a 3:4 ratio. |
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Viewing angle - If
you already own an LCD you have probably noticed that if
you are looking at the screen from the left or right of
center, the images on the screen becomes unrecognizable
as you move farther and farther to the left or right of
center. The way to judge what this feature really looks
like is to see the LCD you are interested in.
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Contrast ratio -
Look for a ratio of 400:1. But go over 600:1
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Brightness - Set
the LCD to a level that makes your text look the best. But
most of all, to a level that is most comfortable for
your eyes. |
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Digital versus analog -
If you can get a graphics card with digital video
output to connect your LCD to your picture will be much
clearer. |
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Response time - The
is the amount of time it takes for a pixel to change
from one shade of gray to another one. The pixels
changes are measured in milliseconds. |
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Size - You will
have to decide before hand which size Monitor will fit most
comfortably on your desktop. |
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Physical adjustments -
If you spend a lot of time at your monitor and I'm
sure you do. You need to think about the adjustment your
monitor will have. The CRT monitor would let you tilt
the monitor up and down, and turn it right and left. But
you might want to adjust its height or be able to swing
it out to your left or right.
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How to select the best
LCD Monitor for your needs |
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It's not recommended that
you buy monitors over the internet unless the vendor
has an acceptable return policy with no restocking fees.
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Be sure the screen size
will meet your needs. |
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Be sure your USB
ports are version 2.0. Version 1.1 will work most
of your low-end attachments. But I don't see any point
in buying obsolescence.
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You may want to have your
speakers built into the monitor and that is ok if you are
concerned about sound quality. While these built-in
speaker are ok, they are just that ok. If you want to
choose the quality of your speakers, get the remote
ones. |
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