CRT Displays to TFT Displays

Apart from never having to look at a curved screen ever again, there are a couple quantitative reasons for moving towards flat panel displays. The most concrete of which is the power savings which can be had. At only 25watts during normal operation, and 3 watts during standby, the 570V TFT is power-sensitive, and produces drastically less heat than a similarly sized CRT. While this factor may not matter much to an individual person in the home environment, on the large office scale this could translate into lowered power and air conditioning bills.

The next reason why flat panels are considered better than CRT displays is size. A 15" TFT display has about the same screen area as a 17" CRT, but the screen is only about 3" thick. Desk space has always been a commodity, and freeing up more of it is always beneficial.

Lastly, we have screen clarity. Flat panel displays offer a very sharp image in comparison to their CRT fellows, especially for text. Personally speaking, I also find them a lot easier on the eyes when working for long hours. Text is very sharp, and they display panels have progressed to a point where 16.7million colours are supported. Radiation issues, however slight they might be with CRT displays are also completely negated with LCD displays.

As flat panels become more and more popular their high cost will hopefully begin to come down much further. For most people, paying almost a thousand dollars for a display is a difficult decision to justify. In a way the gradual movement towards flat panel displays parallels that of the transition from 56k modems to cable for internet access. As someone around here once said to me, "once you go cable you never go back." I would have to say the same thing about TFT displays.

Now, lets move on and check out the features of the SyncMaster 570V TFT display.

The Full Specs: