There are many computer monitors on the market, but which monitor is the best? Choosing the right monitor is very important. Some monitors can be bad for your eyesight. Here are some differences between two types of monitors.A Cathode Ray Tube monitor (CRT) is a large, sealed tube with small dots of a phosphor coat on the surface. Each dot is red, green, and blue. Depending on where the light hits the dot, the dot will glow a certain color. This method is not good for your eyesight. Besides being compact and space saving, LCD displays offer several other benefits. For one, LCD monitors consume much less energy than CRT monitors. This makes the LCD great for laptop and portable computers. Secondly, CRT monitors are known to emit harmful radiation. LCD monitors do not emit radiation.Liquid Crystal Display monitors (LCD) have liquid crystal between two sheets of glass. When electric is passed through the crystals, the crystals actually twist together causing color.One of the biggest advantages of LCD monitors is that they are compact and lightweight. LCD monitors can be mounted on the wall for minimal space. An LCD monitor is based upon a very thin screen as opposed to the bulky tube of a CRT monitor. This means that not only do they take up less of your desktop space, they can also be used in many places where a larger CRT monitor can not fit. It usually takes up at least one square foot of desktop space. An LCD monitor would take up around one forth the space that a CRT monitor would take up. Laptops are made of an LCD screen. Laptops play an important role in business. People can take their laptops on planes, boats, or any other transportation to use the computer effectively. If laptops had CRT monitors, they could not be as portable as LCD laptops. CRT monitors used to be slightly curved, causing glare, reflection, and distortion. Current CRT monitors are flat screened, which eliminates all problems. Almost all LCD m...
