LCD monitors is certainly the standard of today and CRT monitors are mainly sold as used nowadays. Despite that, you can’t help comparing LCD monitors with the older CRT technology, while at the same time comparing different manufacturers’ monitors. We have all used words like response time, brightness and color reproduction, but what do they really mean and what should the average consumer look for? These are things X-bit Labs asked themselves and published an article that goes in depth on the LCD technology, explains how it works and what parameters you should consider when picking your new LCD monitor. Among others, they discuss the color spectrum, something a some manufacturers have put more effort into lately.
With both subjective and objective analysis they also look at how different manufacturers use different ways of measuring the specifications of a monitor. An overall very detailed article that should answer most of your questions about the LCD technology and hopefully make it easier to find the right LCD monitor in the future.
