I was wondering, which kind of monitor (LCD or CRT) is 'better'? 

For that matter, which kinds of 'better' (color range, gamma, brightness,
response speed, connection type, ...) are most important when making
a selection? 

Thanks for any and all responses -- especially those given before I
purchase a new monitor.  LOL

--
Martin

There have been some previous threads on this subject which it maybe worth searching for to get a wide range of opinion.

My own personal opinion is LCD monitors are first choice.  They are easier on the eye, use less power, take up less space, produce a wider colour gamut, more widely available, etc etc etc.

For maximum detail look for resolution and pixel pitch . At sensible prices you won't find better than the Dell 20" ultra sharp

For maximum colour gamut you won't find better than the Samsung XL20 Blu LED  monitor if you have the budget to go that far. 

My own personal choice ?    Well I like the wide screen and have a Dell 24" wide screen ultra sharp, a compromise between resolution and wide screen at a reasonable price.

hth

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Dito with Onlsow - and in checking out monitors, make sure the one you eventually buy has an 800:1 or higher contrast ratio. Then it will have a higher color gamut display than CMYK print so it's accurate for color correction.

Also, buy yourself (if you're really serious about your color correction) ANY version of monitor color balance hardware/software (software package with a hardware piece you set on the screen to "read" the colors presented) to calibrate your monitor. While it's only a starting point (every printer is different, and will have different hues and such), you'll at least have the starting point.

Good luck-
-Lew ;-)

another thing lcd takes up less room and operates at a low temperature compared to the old tube crt

I was just looking at some yesterday.
If anyone is feeling generous, I would like one of these please:
http://www.eizo.com/products/graphics/cg241w/index.asp only £2,500!

regards
pk
www.planit3d.com

Drooldrooldrooldrool - those are niiiiiiiccceeeee!!
And over $3k US dollars - ouch!

I keep debating getting a Wacom Cintique - hmmmm, what do I wanna spend a small fortune on next...?
-Lew ;-)

Attached Link: LCD -vs- CRT threads

> Quote - I was just looking at some yesterday. > If anyone is feeling generous, I would like one of these please: >  only £2,500!

I'll take one of those too please, hahahah.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

ColorEdge CG241W  - Nice monitor but then it should be at that price.  It's still not got the colour gamut of the Samsung I mentioned above or the dot pitch of the Dell. 

I think the led backlighting is the way forward - they will drop in price once there are several more out in the market, at the moment it is only Samsung and a few specialists.

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Attached Link: BLU

Read up on it, sounds VERY impressive. Question: 114%? It has more colors than the NTSC color gamut? I see they have a 30" Dell too, and only a little more $.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Agree with Richard I got the Dell 24 Inch widescreen  and have been delighted with it superb quality and great value for money

Danny O'Byrne  http://www.digitalartzone.co.uk/

"All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for the inability to notice" Eliott Erwitt

"Question: 114%? It has more colors than the NTSC color gamut?"
Yes - it  covers the full Adobe RGB colour gamut which is wider than NSTC. 

Yes Dell do a 30" wide screen - imho too big for most normal use. The resolution is the same as the smaller sizes so requires you to sit further away from it for optimum viewing.  
The studio I go to has one for the print desk, most monitors there are the Dell 24" widescreens which they favour for general work.  They also have an Eizo colour edge 22" CRT which they use for colour critical commercial work . To my eye and that of the studio owner the Dell ultra sharp is the preferred monitor for general use though the Eizo does have a small colour advantage which they need when they have to produce exact commercial colour work for advertising etc. 
LED/LCD monitors can match the Eizo CRT for colour gamut so they are seen as the natural replacement for it when the time comes.

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html