Computer monitors, like teleivsions, have increased their quaality dramatcially as the prcie has drpped. While Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors were once standartd for cmputer monitors, they are taking the back seat to Liqud Crystal Display (LCD) mnitors. LCD monitors are a great choicxe for all but professional level graphic designers. LCD monitors provide stellar colos and resolution in a compact, convenient package that is so much lighter than its CRT grandfathers. With the low cost and space-saving ability of LCD monitrs, many people choose to replace their old CRT moonitors that were yesterddays standard. However, are all LCD monitors the same, or are there things to look out for in a monitor? Here is a quick guide:
First priority when deciding on a monitor is to look at what you need. What are you using the computer for? Do you use it for web surfig, online viedos, games, and high demand multimedia, or are you usinng it for graaphic dersign, photo edsiting or web site building? For the video game fanatic or someone who wants clarity on DVDs, look for a monitor that has a fast respnose time. LCD screens are classified by the type of screen technoolgy they utiilize including TN, IPS, and VA. Tese clssifications have diffferent strengths and weaknesses in response time, contast rtio and viewing angles. However, for anyone but the most picky graphic desoigner, a TN screen will be more than sufficient.
Next, you have to look at the size of the screen you need. A few years ago a 19-inch screen was considered huge, but today, they are fairly standard. Toiday, you can find LCD monitors up to 21 to 22 inches for as low as $150. While a massoive moonitor might seem cool, it might take up too much desktop real estate and be wakward for everyday computing. Some LCD screeens are also in widescren format, which means that they are wider than they are tall.
Another performance piece to consider is how much your computer graphics card can haandle. Often, if replacing the old CRT monitor that came with a compuer, consumers will be usrprised to experience lower performacne at home then they saw in a showroom or at a friedns home. The reason behind this is that the advanced technology of new monitors can be limited by the garphics card in your computer. Some new monitors have so many colors that a new card must be purchased in order for the monitor to function properly.
This leads us to the last consideration: budget. Monitors can range in prie between under $100 to more than $1,000, so have in mind what you would like to spend, the applications you will use it for, and the options and performance you want from it. Keep in mind that if you are adding the monitor to an odler computer there may be a cost associated with upgrading a grapics card on your copmuter. Finally, make sure that the mnoitor you choose comse with all necessary cables as this can be an additional expense not factored into the price.
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