...And With An Eye On LCD Monitors...

Written by Zeeman Haus

Sunday, 31 January 2010 08:07

by ZeemanHaus

Out with the old, in with the new! Is it high time you got rid of that old clunker of a computer monitor? Considering an LCD monitor? Don't know what the heck an LCD monitor is? Well have you come to the right article!

Those old monitors we're referring to are better known as CRTs. For those who are acronym challenged, as most of us are, that means Cathode Ray Tube. Longer than they were wide the fast fading away CRT left little room on your desk for the rest of your computer, the keyboard, mouse and that ever important cup of coffee. The new monitor in town is the much slimmer and space conscious LCD or Liquid Crystal Display monitor. Not only are LCD's a slim one to three inches but instead of weighing between 30 and 50 pounds like its predecessor it often weighs well under ten pounds!

So what exactly is an LCD monitor? The inner workings of this high tech devise rely on the use of polarized glass, pixels (or the little dots that actually come together in the process to form the picture you see), a layer of liquid crystal solution (thus Liquid Crystal Display or LCD) and backlight. There are five layers in total in these ever so slim monitors that work together with electrical currents causing the liquid crystal molecules to align. This process allows varying levels of light to pass through to a second layer of glass and create the image on the screen.

Shortly after the birth of this new technology, LCD monitors began to take over Notebooks and Laptops. As they grew up before our very eyes, the technology improved to a point where bigger and better screens could be put into use. The little LCD had made the transition to adulthood, becoming a fast growing, popular monitor for desktops and PCs. Today, LCDs are pretty much standard with the purchase of a new computer package while the old CRT is visualizing computer heaven.

Just about any one of the big, and little, names in technology offer LCD monitors. Dell, Samsung, Phillips and Sony are big sellers of the LCD monitors and when it comes to choosing which is right for you it is best to decide based upon compatibility as well as preference for a particular brand. If you have a particular brand you tend like better than others, chancing are pretty good they have an LCD monitor to fit your needs.

As with all things in life, size counts, at least to most people. Assess your needs and your desires for determining the monitor size you'd like. For the most part the screen size is determined by measuring the display area from lower corner to the opposite upper corner. Screen sizes range from about 17 inches to 30 inches and as the screens get bigger the option for a wider screen becomes available.

As their popularity has increased, the LCD monitor prices have come down to more manageable levels. The other good bit of new is they are almost everywhere. A search for the size, shape, and brand of your choice can turn up a wide range of prices, one of which is sure to fit into your budget. For the most part prices range from a few hundred dollars to just over a thousand, depending again on make, model and your desires.

LCD monitors are the high tech future that is already here and a picture perfect addition to any PC system. It is crystal clear that this is the way to go.

About the Author:

Zeeman Haus enjoys writing articles online on a variety of subjects. You can check out his latest website on 7 Inch LCD TV which reviews and lists the best LCD TVs to help you pick the best one for your needs.

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