Option 1: An used, but in decent shape Dell/Sony 19" Flat Triniton CRT for only $30. I had the exact same monitor 2 years ago and it was a decent monitor, putting out 85hz @ 1280x1024 res. Since then I've used several CRT monitors and none of them came close anywhere of this 19" CRT monitor in terms of image quality.Option 2: Brand new HP L2445M 24" LCD panel with a native res of 1920x1200 (16:10) , 5ms and 1000:1. Viewing angle is 140 degrees. I couldn't find any reviews of this monitor, however this is most probably a TN panel with so-so features, but it's only $229 CAD, and its huge size is tempting. I've no experience with LCD panels, never used them.Which one would you choose?

Option 1: An used, but in decent shape Dell/Sony 19" Flat Triniton CRT for only $30. I had the exact same monitor 2 years ago and it was a decent monitor, putting out 85hz @ 1280x1024 res. Since then I've used several CRT monitors and none of them came close anywhere of this 19" CRT monitor in terms of image quality.Option 2: Brand new HP L2445M 24" LCD panel with a native res of 1920x1200 (16:10) , 5ms and 1000:1. Viewing angle is 140 degrees. I couldn't find any reviews of this monitor, however this is most probably a TN panel with so-so features, but it's only $229 CAD, and its huge size is tempting. I've no experience with LCD panels, never used them.Which one would you choose?

To this day it

I spent 8 years with FS on two 19"CRT's and I thought I would never switch. With my new rig I went with two 23" LCD's and I couldn't be happier.Look for something under 5MS GTG. My LG's are really nice and they were $229US each.What ever you do, buy your monitor from a bricks and mortar store with a 30 day return policy. I bought mine from Best Buy - return in 30 days no questions asked.There are so many monitors out there and many of the specs are not apples to apples. Your best bet is to get one that looks good in the store and try it out with FS for a few days. In the end, most of the visuals are subjective anyway. Use the reviews as a guide but don't rely on them.

What ever you do, buy your monitor from a bricks and mortar store with a 30 day return policy. I bought mine from Best Buy - return in 30 days no questions asked.

The problem is the

Well, first off all, thanks for the advice guys. I ended up buying both of them, and as I suspected, even being brand new, the LCD panel is nowhere near the quality of the eight year old CRT Trinitron tube. It's huge, but that's about it, hence the price..

To this day it's hard to find a LCD that matches the image quality of some of the high quality CRT that used to be available.

B.S. This was only true in the early days of LCD market penetration. The contrast ratio of CRTs is ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE less than that of modern LCDs. Color reproduction may be better than low-end LCDs, but that's only true for top-of-the-line CRTs that are as new as you can find. Of course, CRTs haven't been manufactured for 5 years or more so that becomes a moot point.

Well, first off all, thanks for the advice guys. I ended up buying both of them, and as I suspected, even being brand new, the LCD panel is nowhere near the quality of the eight year old CRT Trinitron tube. It's huge, but that's about it, hence the price..

You need to calibrate the monitor. Out-of-the-box most monitors are horribly calibrated. Try this.

B.S. This was only true in the early days of LCD market penetration. The contrast ratio of CRTs is ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE less than that of modern LCDs. Color reproduction may be better than low-end LCDs, but that's only true for top-of-the-line CRTs that are as new as you can find. Of course, CRTs haven't been manufactured for 5 years or more so that becomes a moot point.

Really? Can you give us some examples of some of these

Did you stop reading after I said B.S.? Read the rest of my post. I cited specific reasons why this is so.

Did you stop reading after I said B.S.? Read the rest of my post. I cited specific reasons why this is so.

So you have one

So you have one "specific reason why this is so", contrast ratio? By the way I was talking high end CRT vs. high end LCD.

How about the fact that you can't buy new CRTs anymore (which I already mentioned). If you want a quality monitor, you don't go searching the local electronics recycler, the dumpster bin, the landfill, ebay, craigslist, etc. As for the *only* advantage of CRTs (color reproduction) a properly calibrated LED-backlit model LCD solves this problem. Or even just a properly calibrated LCD with a decent panel, for that matter, still gets you within 90%+ of NTSC color reproduction. Not to mention eye strain, power consumption, physical footprint, weight, horribly slow warm up times that increase with age, and all the other wonderful things that come along with CRTs.

How about the fact that you can't buy new CRTs anymore (which I already mentioned). If you want a quality monitor, you don't go searching the local electronics recycler, the dumpster bin, the landfill, ebay, craigslist, etc. As for the *only* advantage of CRTs (color reproduction) a properly calibrated LED-backlit model LCD solves this problem. Or even just a properly calibrated LCD with a decent panel, for that matter, still gets you within 90%+ of NTSC color reproduction. Not to mention eye strain, power consumption, physical footprint, weight, horribly slow warm up times that increase with age, and all the other wonderful things that come along with CRTs.

Who the hell said that high end CRT

Nice to see Techguy ruining a perfectly good topic again.Back on topic the HP LP2475w is a beautiful piece of kit and comes with every connection type you would ever want, no joke it really does it even comes with a display port cable. Its a little bit expensive compared to the rest of the field (

Nice to see Techguy ruining a perfectly good topic again.Back on topic the HP LP2475w is a beautiful piece of kit and comes with every connection type you would ever want, no joke it really does it even comes with a display port cable. Its a little bit expensive compared to the rest of the field (

Show me where one can purchase a high-end, new CRT for a price which is comparable to an LCD of similar size, quality, and resolution and I will leave this thread.