PhotonWrangler
Flashaholic
It occurred to me that computer technology ages in terms of dog years.
Having said that, a CRT still makes the best picture of all display technologies currently on the market. I look at a lot of HDTV in my lines of work and it's my opinion that you still can't beat glass for a high-res picture with zero motion artifacts, excellent brightness and contrast ratio, a HUGE color gamut, and a full 180 degree viewing angle, all rolled into a single package. Yes they're heavy and bulky, and some sets have trouble with beam convergence, especially towards the edges, but overall they're still a good technology.
I learned somethign interesting regarding perception and display technologies. I've been in many situations where a crappy signal was being displayed on a flat-screen tv (LCD or plasma) when someone walks by and exclaims "Wow, what a great picture!" What they're really saying is "Wow, what a FLAT picture!"
Thjis phenomenon was muchg more pronounced when flat screen displays first came out, but it still prevails today. I've also learned that the presence of a really good set of speakers will make the picture appear to be better to the viewer.
No, I'm not a Luddite - far from it. I just knows what I sees...
Having said that, a CRT still makes the best picture of all display technologies currently on the market. I look at a lot of HDTV in my lines of work and it's my opinion that you still can't beat glass for a high-res picture with zero motion artifacts, excellent brightness and contrast ratio, a HUGE color gamut, and a full 180 degree viewing angle, all rolled into a single package. Yes they're heavy and bulky, and some sets have trouble with beam convergence, especially towards the edges, but overall they're still a good technology.
I learned somethign interesting regarding perception and display technologies. I've been in many situations where a crappy signal was being displayed on a flat-screen tv (LCD or plasma) when someone walks by and exclaims "Wow, what a great picture!" What they're really saying is "Wow, what a FLAT picture!"
Thjis phenomenon was muchg more pronounced when flat screen displays first came out, but it still prevails today. I've also learned that the presence of a really good set of speakers will make the picture appear to be better to the viewer.
No, I'm not a Luddite - far from it. I just knows what I sees...