Posted by Elan Magavi on 01/22/07 23:09

"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.

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