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LCD Overtaking CRT

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-its-about-time dept.

prostoalex writes "IDC has a new report out, claiming that revenues for LCDs by the end of this year will top the CRT revenues. The only market not susceptible to the shift will be gaming and graphics-intensive applications, where the refresh rates of LCDs are not satisfactory yet."

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  1. of course by jonnyfivealive · · Score: 5, Insightful

    well, sure revenues are going to be more, they cost a helluva lot more

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  2. refresh rates by syle · · Score: 5, Insightful
    It was my understand that the notion of 'refresh rates' doesn't really apply to LCDs. So, while your CRT monitor may redraw its screen anywhere from 60-85 times a second, the limiting factor in LCDs is the speed at which each individual pixel can change color.

    Am I misunderstanding something, or was the article author just intending a more generic meaning of refresh rates?

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  3. CRT Disposal by asv108 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    One of the big questions is where are all these CRT's going to end up? I have no problem finding takers for old computers, but nobody wants to take 15in and soon 17in CRT monitors. Selling them on eBay doesn't work because usually the shipping is 3x more than the monitor itself. 21in CRT's that cost $1500 three years ago are going for under $100. I've seen quite a few companies with closets full of old CRT's.