LCD vs. CRT - Size?

Nosferatu

Hi,

I have just a simple question since all i've owned for my desktops are CRT's up until this point. I'm looking to get rid of my 21" CRT space heater and replace it with two or possibly three flatpanel LCD's. Now my question is: does a 19" LCD have a larger viewable area than a 19" CRT? What about a 17" LCD vs a 17" CRT? If so, does this always hold true for LCD vs. CRT's? Second, how big of a problem are dead pixels? Little things like that get on my nerves and bother me probably more than the average person. Is one or two dead pixels very noticeable? As the screen size goes up, is there an increased chance of it having dead pixels?

Thanks in advance.

primesuspect

You have to look at pixel size as opposed to screen size with LCDs. Pick the resolution that you are aiming for (say, 1600x1200) and then get a flat panel that is natively that resolution. Generally you will get 1600x1200 native at 19 or 20"

Generally, an LCD is the size of the "next size up" CRT - i.e. a 17" LCD is approximately the same as a 19" CRT. A 19" LCD is approximately a 21" CRT, etc. This is not always true.

If you get, say, a 19" LCD that is 1280x1024 native and then you try to run it at 1600x1200 it will look fuzzy because of interpolation. You really want to stick to the native pixel size.

Oh, and as far as dead pixels go> I've purchased (for myself or for customers) probably 20 LCDs in the last two years, and I've only seen a few dead pixels. Depending on where it is, it can either be totally benign or totally annoying. Each manufacturer has an "allowable" number of dead pixels :shakehead , but it's usually only 2 or 3.

Point being - they're rare if you get a good brand.

Nosferatu

thanks primesuspect, exactly the information I was looking for.