OK - so I was looking at some PHOTOS on my LCD screen - and noticed a bunch of yuck on my screen while I was viewing my PHOTOS. My question is - what is the best way to clean an LCD screen (you know, so you can view your PHOTOS more clearly)

If you have a cat and some dirty hair, put the dirty hair all over the LCD monitor and sick the cat on it! Should work ok. TMG ;]

Carefully... Like spectacles, camera lenses, and stuff. But an LCD screen can be easily damaged by pressure. I have a pack of spectacle wipes -- pre-impregnated tissues. I'd avoid domestic cleaners.

Aside from cleaning it, get rid of it and get a decent CRT for working on photographs. No LCD panel gives you correct colors. Don't use any agressive stuff. No glass cleaning products. Just a damn tissue should do the trick.

spec's cleaners cheaper and better than the fancy stuff 'd get rid of anything but the real viewfinder btw ;)

Wolf - Get some lint-free, soft wipes (I use the same Kimwipes that I use for my lenses); a soft microfiber cloth works too as long as you remember to clean it from time to time. 1) Blow dust and whatnot off the screen 2) If it's not too bad, just moisten the cloth with water and wipe the screen down (do I need to mention the laptop should be off and, to be safe, remove power and battery). 3) If there are stubborn spots (greasy fingerprints, etc) then make a mixture of 1:1 isopropyl alcohol (that's 50% alcohol to 50% water) and use that to clean. Most drug stores have 90% pure isopropyl. That will work, but the purer you can get it the better (I use a 99% pure grade at work). With the drugstore stuff, I'd probably go with a 40% alcohol - 60% water mixture. Below 90% don't use; it can leave a white film behind after it dries. 4) Never scrape or scratch away at anything that might be dried on your screen. Just moisten it with whatever you have until it's soft enough to wipe away. WARNING: Note I said ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL. Under no circumstances should you ever use ethyl alcohol, acetone, ammonia, ethyl chloride, ethyl acid, toluene, "film cleaner", "slide cleaner" or any cleaning product that contains any of those ingredients; unless you're looking to buy a replacement screen. All that said, doublecheck with your LCD's manufacturer to make sure they don't have a special coating that might react with the isopropyl:water mixture. I would think not since this is the cleaning method recommended by all the major manufacturers, but better safe than sorry. 3D - Not true. There are a large number of LCD displays available today that are capable of doing this. The truth is, without a calibration device, there is no CRT or LCD that will give you accurate colors. With calibration, most can give accurate color. -=>Donald

An LCD that gives you true color is freakin expensive especially compared to a good quality CRT.

Granted, if you're talking lower end consumer, but when you get into the upper consumer/low-to-mid pro's the prices quickly begin coming together ($500-800). Move up to Pro and you see the 21"+ pro CRT monitor and 20"+ pro LCD monitor price structures collapse together. If I had the choice between a 21" $1400 Sony pro CRT and something like Apple's 23" HD Cinema LCD display at $1700, I'd take the HD Cinema display in a heartbeat. But yea, at the consumer level, you're not going to get the color fidelity and quality in the LCD that you can with a CRT. And the CRT will cost less. -=>Donald

Hmmmm... I have 2 Sony Pro's and as far as looking at all my photos,everything looks like I am seeing it live and outdoors.Especially with a good graphics card. I use a soft horsehair brush and vacumn first.Hardly touching it.Then use a soft diaper like material with only warm water.Never smoke near your PC.. if you smoke.Don't open beverage cans around it.Try avoiding sneezing in front of it.Smack people that love to point and touch monitors.

Thanks all for the info!

dB - Speaking of pointing, we had a guy at work point at one of the 22" color proofing monitors a couple years ago (at the time, each of these monitors was over $2k. He forgot he had a magnet in his hand. Poof ... monitor was toast (magnet was strong enough to move the aperture grill and 2 of the support wires). He doesn't point at the screens anymore. :) -=>Donald

DHolman...WOW probably because they cut his hands off LOL. My sis in law always gets her fingers close when she is over and I smack her hand.Office workers seem to have a bad habit of pointing and finger touching. Speaking of monitors,this is what I want now. info is at http://www.go-l.com/desktops/machl38/features/index.htm