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Posted by Elan Magavi on 01/23/07 16:36
"Ray S" <mail@mail.com> wrote in message
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> Elan Magavi wrote:
>> "Ray S" <mail@mail.com> wrote in message
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>>> Elan Magavi wrote:
>>>> "Ray S" <mail@mail.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> ushere wrote:
>>>>>> NO not computer monitors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> looking around at good guys (sort of aus wal-mart) the other day i
>>>>>> noticed a new (?) breed of fairly slim (in depth) hd ready widescreen
>>>>>> tv's - which had much better looking pics than the cheaper lcd /
>>>>>> plasma
>>>>>> (approx $1 >1.5K)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> now, putting aside weight (i wont be carrying it around too often),
>>>>>> bulk, which i can live with, and power consumption (i'm green, i'll
>>>>>> watch with the air con off), what are the advantages / disadvantages
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> crt over lcd?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> leslie
>>>>>>
>>>>> Probably mostly cause they are fragile.
>>>> CRT.
>>>> Wider Viewing angle
>>>> Better contrast
>>>> Better color accuracy.
>>>>
>>>> fragile?
>>> Yeah, as in the LCD screen does not like being poked at alot. If the
>>> unit was something one wanted to cart around on locations, something
>>> square that you can plunk onto any surface, and with a housing that can
>>> take a few wacks and still come up ticking.
>>
>> lots and lots of LCDs show up on sets I work on. video taps, preview,
>> editing.. most in rugged cases.
>
> Hmmmpf. I would have thought the little CRT units we're still cheaper and
> more rugged. They usually package them in nice square housings so you can
> wrap lots of gaffers tape around it to hold it down on pretty much
> anything.
>
> But with the price of LCD's dropping, and them being lighter and all, I
> suppose it was only a matter of time.
Yeah.. The LCDs run longer on batts and are easier in many respects. I see a
lot of them. Can't say they've taken over yet.
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