Given that you have no space concerns and that your CRT still works fine I think you made the right decision to keep it for a while longer.I just made the switch from a 19" average CRT, that

CRT Owners,Be brave - stick to your CRT's till they blow upMy attached rig is a 21inch and a 19 inch CRT - both Trinitron and terrificHave a nice dayBadbiggles

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>LCD's are much better than CRD, if you are going for bigger>LCD Screens like the Dell 24" widescreen or something like>that. Then Its awesome. No contest. LCD kicks butt.Manny, that statement is probably true for many situations. The problem is partly that it's hard to find super quality CRTs. I am using Sony old flagship 21" with .22 grille pitch, 2048 x 1536 max, and IQ is absolutely perfect, geometry the same, and it refreshes instantly ($1,700 3y ago). The very very fine pixel pitch makes images appear extremely natural by comparison to what I see in even top end LCDs like the Dell 24" and others. There is a certain sort of metalic quality to images on LCDs that while they look squeakly clean, can also look artificial. I work with a 19" LCD at my office and there is no question in my mind IQ is far superior with my CRT for photos and anything requiring photorealism that I am loath to think about it when this behemoth CRT finally gives up the ghost. When I do finally make the switch I will be seeking something with absolute tops for pixel pitch for starters, and with a minimum of 1600x resolution.Noel

>-What kind of improvement? What kind of improvement will I>see going from CRT to an LCD with a DVI connector? I wish II have replaced an old 19" CRT with Samsung 19" SyncMaster TFT. After seing them side by side I can say that the most noticable improvements was1) My TFT screen a significantly bigger than the CRT2) Much less reflections on the TFT3) The image quality is softer brighter cleaner. But the image quality is most evident when reading textOther advantages isLower powerconsumption Occupy less spaceTurning on and off is more easy and convenient. On the CRT it takes a while before the picture appears. On the TFT it's only about a second.Finally I can say that I see no advantages at all for my CRT over the TFT.

same for me....

Craig,I just went through the same deliberations and decided to try the LCD. I love it and don't miss my CRT. Attached is an earlier posting describing the results I am experiencing.I have recently been following the forum discussions on the pro and con of LCD vs CRT, and especially the use of the newer 16 to 9 aspect ratio widescreen LCD for FS9, and later FSX. I decided to go ahead an replace my trusty 19" Compaq Pro CRT with a ViewSonic VX2025wm on sale for $329. The results are excellent and overall performance is unexpectedly improved despite operating at higher resolution.My system could JUST manage 1280 x 1024 x 32 locked at 20 FPS target with the CRT. I had good balanced operation with no stutters, but FPS could get down to ~10 FPS at the worst airports. I also occasionaly got a lock-up/FS9 or CTD when panning the view too rapidly in demanding airport situations on the ground. Surprisingly, the LCD using the DVI/digital connection is much more stable and execptionally smooth in VC and outside view modes. Howerver, switching views in the 2D cockpit produces a slight delay (1/10 sec or so) to load the distant texture squares. Perhaps it is something about the superposition of foreground 2D cockpit windows/panels over the outside view (just speculating). Anyway, the tough airports and situations are actually much improved for reasons that I don't fully understand but I am not going to "look a gift horse in the mouth", I will take the improvement and be glad for it.Anyway, the ViewSonic is basic LCD with good imaging but low on features (no USB, tilt adjust only). There is just the slightest color banding visible in the night/day sky transitions. Sharpness and detail is astounding, and I am seeing things I was entirely missing before.I noted the prior forum discussions about the need to use LCD native mode resolution to get the best results, and this is the case for my new wide LCD. It works much better at the 1680 x 1050 native resolution and the XP desktop and Office applications seem to automatically use this resolution to good effect. The wide view in the FS9 (a legacy application) VC and external views is wonderful, however the 2D instrument panels are unrealistically strectched. This is handled nicely by selecting (in FS9) to use the 1360 x 1024 x 32 mode. The resulting 2D panel aspect ratio is perfect and a nice black/dark frame surrounds the sides the FS9 "Full Screen" mode display. Perfect! You end up yielding up a little bit of screen area in exchange for backward compatibility with 2D. Reportedly, FSX will be able to maintain the proper aspect ratio in both VC and 2D modes.I just wanted to share my experience, and note that I am looking forward to FSX.ToddPennsylvania, USA---------------------------------------------------------Dell 8300, P4/3.0 HT/800FSB, 2GB DDR2, SATA RAID 0 array, ATI X800 Pro/256MB, SB Audigy.FS9 locked at 20 FPS target, FS Genesis DEM/LOD 21 - 76M World/38M USA/10M West Coast+Hawaii, FSG Landclass, Airport Environment, Active Sky 6, Ground Environment Pro, Ultimate Traffic @ 80%, Ultimate Terrain USA and Europe, many airport add-ons and PSS/PMDG/LVL-D/other high-end aircraft models.

I suggest the professional line of viewsonics if you're looking for CRT-performance with the benefits of a beautiful LCD. I personally use the VP2030b.