Who here still uses the good ol' boob tube?

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:24 pm

Anyone still using Boob tubes? (CRT's)
I still use em on older computers when I come across one.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 1:44 pm

I don't on any of my computers at home or at the office.
I'm at an oil company now, in their server room...they have an old CRT for the server. Once in a blue moon I'm in front of a CRT, but not often anymore.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:05 pm

To be honest at this point nobody should be using any of them in their home...they not only use more power,take up more space but are harder on your eyes than a LCD.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:41 pm

Sava700 wrote:To be honest at this point nobody should be using any of them in their home...they not only use more power,take up more space but are harder on your eyes than a LCD.

Some hardcore gamers still use a few high end models for gaming.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:16 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Some hardcore gamers still use a few high end models for gaming.

it would be for lack of funds not by choice I'm sure.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:19 pm

Sava700 wrote:it would be for lack of funds not by choice I'm sure.

and if it were by choice?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:21 pm

Sava700 wrote:it would be for lack of funds not by choice I'm sure.

LOL. No its by choice. The Sony 24" FW900. A prized possession among those that hate any bit of LCD monitor lag.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:38 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:LOL. No its by choice. The Sony 24" FW900. A prized possession among those that hate any bit of LCD monitor lag.

This bugger? http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=952788

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:45 pm

^ That would be it!

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:25 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:LOL. No its by choice. The Sony 24" FW900. A prized possession among those that hate any bit of LCD monitor lag.

Whats the response time on that?

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:15 pm

Sava700 wrote:Whats the response time on that?

Not sure. But theres lots of reviews/comparisons/discussions with different stats about lag between it and various LCDs if you look around.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:17 pm

YARDofSTUF wrote:Not sure. But theres lots of reviews/comparisons/discussions with different stats about lag between it and various LCDs if you look around.

I spent the entire day looking for a response time and I've yet to find it. Everyones giving off info about other monitor response times and plenty of people asking what the response time is on that monitor but no answers from what I saw. o_O

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:00 pm

UbahPenguin wrote:I spent the entire day looking for a response time and I've yet to find it. Everyones giving off info about other monitor response times and plenty of people asking what the response time is on that monitor but no answers from what I saw. o_O

Reesponse time is a stat that has been popular for LCDs, it wasnt with CRTs.

Input lag is what you really want to look at anyway.

Compared to the Sony, Older LCDs tend to have 30-50ms greater lag, some newer ones are pretty close.

CableDude · Post by **CableDude** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:00 am

I have about 30 left in the work place....

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:16 am

UbahPenguin wrote:This bugger? http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=952788

i looked for one of those beasts for a year or so locally but never found one

OSULLY · Post by **OSULLY** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:56 am

I have a crt on the floor in case of emergency, only one friend left using one and I'm looking for a miracle to upgrade her.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:39 pm

Mark wrote:i looked for one of those beasts for a year or so locally but never found one

Eh it's currently on Ebay for 1k USD. It's the only one I see.

PsykoPenguin · Post by **PsykoPenguin** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:40 pm

OSULLY wrote:I have a crt on the floor in case of emergency, only one friend left using one and I'm looking for a miracle to upgrade her.

I used to have an emergency CRT as well but.. it was taking up too much room so I had to sell it. So is this friend of yours clingy to their CRT or just no funds?

Massa · Post by **Massa** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 5:46 pm

There are some people who use CRT's by choice - but the general argument for TV's and monitors is no longer refresh rates, it's black levels. Only plasma and high end LED TV's have reach CRT black levels.