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A TFT pixel only changes if it needs to (as in, as long as the voltage is applied the pixel is lit), whereas a CRT pixel has to be relit every frame (unless it's black).</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.22&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2016 03:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 May 2016 08:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.23">41737.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.20#a41737_22" target="_self">41737.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think both are true. And I think CRTs also scan differently...?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.23&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2016 06:42</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 May 2016 08:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.24">41737.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.20#a41737_22" target="_self">41737.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Video here of a CRT refreshing at different slow mo speeds. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/8sThyWQC4RY">https://youtu.be/8sThyWQC4RY</a><br /> <br /> And an extra slow one here<br /> <br /> <a href="https://youtu.be/2nQ_gEJ6B4A">https://youtu.be/2nQ_gEJ6B4A</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.24&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2016 06:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 May 2016 06:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.25">41737.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.20#a41737_24" target="_self">41737.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> LCD would be lit the whole time. Unless the back light flickers to reduce the brightness.<br /> <br /> Something to do with persistence of vision in the eyes too. A CRT burns your retina for a shorter amount of time each frame so moving objects don't persist in your eyes as long and are less blurry. I think.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.25&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2016 07:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">26 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.26">41737.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thanks all<br /><br /> I have a mate coming around on the weekend to get a second opionion whilst I test between the two. I shall report back my findings then.<br /><br /> I am leaning towards the Dell monitor just because it looks so damn good.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.26&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2016 08:24</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 May 2016 11:39"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.27">41737.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.20#a41737_26" target="_self">41737.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ah, the power of cookies. After reading this thread and checking your two links, Amazon offered to sell me the Dell when I logged into Facebook this morning.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.27&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2016 11:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 7 May 2016 13:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.28">41737.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.20#a41737_27" target="_self">41737.27</a></div> <div class="message_body"> They love you!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.28&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41737_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_41737_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Wattsy (SLAYERPUNX)<span class="message_time">11 May 2016 09:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">29 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41737.29">41737.29</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span style="font-size:12.8px;">Well I went for the Dell in the end, its rather spashing to play games on AND has I found a cheap monitor arm on Amazon I decided to free my desk of all monitor stands, no idea why I didn't do this years ago.</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;" /><br style="font-size:12.8px;" /><span style="font-size:12.8px;">Now, where did I put that revision time table (checks bin)</span><br style="font-size:12.8px;" /><br style="font-size:12.8px;" /><span style="font-size:12.8px;">Cheers all</span></div> <div class="message_attachments"> <span>Attachments:</span> <ul> <li><span class="image attach"></span><a href="get_attachment.php?webtag=DEFAULT&hash=20ddf05cb23bff91481944456de9159c&filename=IMG_20160510_215247.jpg" target="_blank">IMG_20160510_215247.jpg</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41737.29&return_msg=41737.20" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41737.29"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41737.30" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>