By Kire Terzievski, Technology & Business Magazine
March 25th, 2002.
What to look for when buying a LCD display
- Contrast and Brightness: Should be as high as possible. More than 200 cd/m2 for brightness and greater than 300:1 for contrast.
- Response Time: Look for a display with low response times. These displays are less likely to have ghosting.
- Connectors: Various connectors including USB, DVI, VGA, audio and S-video.
- Viewing Angle: Look for a large viewing angle. The average horizontal viewing angle was 140 degrees. Also look to see if the display has a swivel base and whether you can raise or lower the screen.
- Warranty: Find out how many defective pixels your display needs to have before you can get your display replaced with a new one.
LCD VS CRT displays
| FEATURE | LCD | CRT |
| Brightness | X | |
| Contrast | X | |
| Viewing Angle | X | |
| Focus | X | |
| Geometry | X | |
| Colour Purity | X | |
| Flicker | X | |
| Input Signal | X | |
| Power Consumption | X | |
| Magnetic Fields | X | |
| Space | X | |
| Cost | X | |
Scenario 1:
Company: Micallef Mining This company is moving to a new office and wants to replace the 15in CRT monitors of 20 staff with 15in LCD screens.Approximate budget: AU$1200 per monitor
Requires: 20 15in LCD monitors
Concerns: This company is mostly concerned with saving space on desktops. Image quality and ergonomic features of the monitors are also under consideration.
Best Solution: The Samsung SyncMaster 151S display would be the best solution here, as it's priced under AU$1200 and offers a good balance of image quality and build quality.
Next: Next-gen screens
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