Summary of Contents for HP L2035 - LCD Flat Panel Monitor
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LCD vs. CRT Displays for Professional Graphics Applications Introduction............................2 Image quality ............................2 Other benefits of LCD technology ......................3 Future development ..........................4 Summary ............................5...
Introduction Over the past few years, the computer industry has experienced a rapid shift from the traditional CRT monitor to those based on liquid-crystal display (LCD) technology. As of late 2004, the LCD accounted for over half the PC monitors shipped worldwide, the latest milestone in a trend which is expected to continue through the decade.
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unlike its CRT competitor. Again, this is of particular benefit in large-screen displays, as the perception of display flicker is related to the percentage of the viewer's visual field occupied by the displayed image. Two areas in which LCDs have historically been at a disadvantage relative to the CRT are viewing angle and response time.
HDTV-like 16:9 or 16:10 image). In a CRT monitor, the depth of the tube is directly related to its diagonal size—so a "wide" CRT must be deeper than a standard tube of the same height. Large- screen wide-aspect CRT monitors wind up being very large and heavy products, and the wider screens also have a more difficult time maintaining convergence, focus, etc.—whereas the LCD has no difficulties at all as a wide-format display, and very large, wide screens can be produced that are still thin and relatively lightweight.