On 27 Sep 2006 00:42:59 -0700,
bob@coolgroups.com wrote:
>Are LCD monitors easier on your eyes for reading on the PC?
>
>Thanks.
It could depend on the specific CRT you compare against. A
good CRT has better contrast but worse per-pixel accuracy
(even on rare CRTs that use DVI) but a good LCD has
reasonably good contrast.
Some people find LCDs too bright for extended reading
comfort, but it is usually a matter of tweaking adjustments,
so long as it's contrast is high enough.
Some people may confuse "easier on eyes" with "esthetic
preference", that the per-pixel accuracy of an LCD is a bad
thing because they prefer the smoother characters produced
by the inherant blurring of a CRT's pixels. It can indeed
look more like hardcopy/print, but the per-pixel contrast is
lower opposed to the brightest vs darkest contrast ratio.
So it can go either way, depending on the monitors compared.
in general I find it easier on LCD, but exceptions wouldn't
be hard to find.