These devices are cheaper, consume less power, and can be produced to much broader dimensions without also investing a near-equal amount of space for their sheer depth.
Due to the way the underlying display technology works, CRT monitors still hold some advantages over even the best OLED screens available today. They enjoy almost zero input lag, regardless of refresh rate. For those intrigued by the specifications of what many consider the best gaming CRT ever made, the FW had a viewable screen size of The most noticeable factor, and one that appears to have the hosts excited about where screen technology will go or bring us back to in years to come, is the reduced motion blur of CRT.
Or rather, the near elimination of it. As they explain in the video, even some of the best LCD displays suffer from a lower motion resolution than their static resolution, resulting in worse looking images as you move around, particularly in games or when watching high-paced action. Very few widescreen CRTs are available and even the Sony FW has a aspect ratio, meaning that console gaming isn't really a good fit for CRT displays - screens, even less so.
Yes, you can run consoles on a CRT, but my feeling is that for many reasons, this is a pursuit best suited to PC users. Finally, there's the cost - which can cut both ways - along with the quality of the display you'll actually get. The FW is a legendary screen with massive asking prices to match. However, the fact is that in both John's case and mine, the screens weren't in optimal condition when we bought them - which is to be expected for screens well into their second decade of life.
Suffice to say, getting image quality to the expected levels can take a lot of time, effort and plenty of research. And on a more basic level, CRT screens are made of glass and glare can be an issue. In shooting the video on this page, I had to film at night in order to show the screen in the best possible light.
There are plenty of pitfalls then - but the end results while gaming are highly satisfactory. Modern titles on a CRT can look sensational, you have the benefits of high refresh rates if you want them, you can turn up all the eye candy and you don't need to worry so much about resolution as a major defining factor of image quality.
Today's premium-priced gaming LCDs are trying very hard to recapture CRT's major benefits - low latency, high refresh rates and reduced input lag - but as good as many of these screens are, for our money nothing beats a good old-fashioned cathode ray tube display for desktop gaming - not even the very best LCD screens on the market.
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