how many of you out there still use a CRT?

ElectroBlaster · 7 Dec 2009 at 15:31

Up until two days ago I was still using an old 17" samsung 753dfx until it started flickering and sticking on a blue tinge colour.

lightning512 · 7 Dec 2009 at 16:53

Compaq P1220 here wouldn't change it for anything the flexibility it give is to much to give up, plus in my opinion it beats my 42" Panny plasma in picture quality and colour reproduction.

Flibster · 7 Dec 2009 at 17:27

On my desk is currently 2 Sony FW900's
24" CRT monsters.

Will always try to use CRT over TFT.

Spyke_UK · 7 Dec 2009 at 17:29

Well in a week or two my Hansol 19" CRT is getting replaced by a 21" Dell CRT 1600 x 1200 @ 100hz, all thanks to the MM.

PGdude · 7 Dec 2009 at 21:17

17" CRT at the mo. It doesn't feel small. I've never experienced any bigger before.

Will be getting a 22" TFT/LCD for christmas I suspect.

HangTime · 7 Dec 2009 at 21:36

thepeganator said:
Why would you prefer 4:3 over 16:10?

Because

a) 4:3 is bigger than 16:10 for a given "size"
b) I don't have proper binocular vision so only really see out of one eye at a time (with kinda hazy vision out of the other), so widescreen isn't really ideal for me
c) 4:3 is better supported in older games

thebandit · 7 Dec 2009 at 22:25

I'm running a 21" eizo CRT at the moment, still looks good, though I am considering moving to a TFT, the only thing stopping me is it's so f...ing heavy I can't be arsed to move the damn thing.

will0812 · 7 Dec 2009 at 22:50

I still use a CRT and am very reluctant to upgrade it, what 22" TFT's have the best spec compared to CRT's?

Angilion · 7 Dec 2009 at 23:02

I'm still using a 19" CRT (Hyundai ImageQuest Q995). Does 1600x1200@75, but with the relatively small size I prefer 1280x1024, which also allows for a much higher refresh rate.

Cost me £50 second hand about 6 years ago. Works perfectly, scales resolution well for old games and will do so for new games that I can't run at higher res (not a problem at the moment as I upgraded fairly recently).

There are a couple of LCDs at work with a broken pixel each. It annoys me to use them. That's another reason I'm not eager to switch to LCD.

DavieJG · 7 Dec 2009 at 23:11

The other system in our house as a relisys 19" TFT, worst monitor you've ever seen.

I insist the only use it has in the world is as ballast but the old man is set in his ways....

PakJai · 8 Dec 2009 at 04:23

I ditched mine years ago... it was a 19" but approx 3 - 4 times the weight of the 24" I'm using now

Hathaway · 8 Dec 2009 at 06:06

Recently got rid of my CRT, was a huge heavy thing... don't miss is.

Richdog · 8 Dec 2009 at 06:23

seldNofSparta said:
opinions!

You haven't used a good TFT.

CRT's are and always were the most eye-wateringly inefficient and eye-wateringly painful things you could look at. Buy a good widescreen TFT and you never go back.

UTmaniac · 8 Dec 2009 at 16:48

My better half still uses a 19" Iiyama Vision Master Pro 451, almost 10 years old now. The brightness has faded a bit, prolly going to be replaced next March (birthday).

xmrb2003x · 8 Dec 2009 at 18:32

My CRT conked out recently, so I finally got an LCD (LG 5ms) and I have to say it's better than I thought. There is no ghosting on fast moving games, and the size is much more manageable for moving around.

OpenToSuggestions · 8 Dec 2009 at 18:52

I would never use a CRT.

They make my room hot
They give me eye strain after long periods
If the image is under 60hz it appears to be 'flickery'
They are HUGE and a massive PITA to move around.

CRT is just old tech and outdated now.

zovirax · 9 Dec 2009 at 16:24

Im forced to use a 15" CRT at the moment due to my 19" Samsung LCD going faulty. Sent a replacement but it didnt come with the upright black bit of the stand so theyre sending me it, should be ere soon.

Mercurial · 9 Dec 2009 at 20:22

I still use a Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2060u (22" tube) as my main monitor, tried quite a few TFTs, but always end up thinking the Mitsubishi has the edge in visual quality, and is just plain nice to use.

I always think people who slate CRTs probably only used really nasty quality ones of which there were loads back in the day.

I've tried to replace it quite a few times and have come to the conclusion that I would have to spend >£450 for something to (maybe) equal it, and that just isn't going to happen any time soon.

EDIT: I should also mention my secondary display is a 2443BW and the Mitsubishi as I'm sitting here still knocks spots off it

sean · 9 Dec 2009 at 20:30

UTmaniac said:
My better half still uses a 19" Iiyama Vision Master Pro 451, almost 10 years old now. The brightness has faded a bit, prolly going to be replaced next March (birthday).

Got two of those on my desk at work and while one is a bit faded after a decade's constant use they're still quite acceptable for day-to-day use. It'd not be practical to replace with an LCD as I need to run all sorts of resolutions and retain decent image quality.

Bob Wya Jnr · 9 Dec 2009 at 23:28

Personally I've owned a CRT monitor in my life (and I'm 38 years old now!!) and can't stand them...!! I'll stick with my trusty old Iiyama 20" 4:3 TFT (even although it's got a really slow MVA panel).

Roll on a decent 24" 16:10 / 16:9 LED backlight display for my refresh!! :cool:

Bob