"scott" <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
 interpolated by the TV!
>
> It's all needed because of the way LCD works, it "holds" the pixel colour on
> the screen for the entire length of the frame, rather than the CRT way of
> just providing a burst.  This means that for moving images, whilst your eye
> is tracking the motion, you see a blur rather than a smooth sharp movement.
> This happens even if the response time is zero, but longer response times
> just make matters worse.

That's really interesting, something I never realized. Thanks for opening my
eyes! I do all my computer work on a CRT monitor; same for watching DVDS and TV
(on a digital-but-CRT television.) It makes me wonder which device--LCD or
CRT--is 'better' for viewing things? A big question and topic, to be sure.
Those of us who have been around 'awhile' are used to the 'look' of a CRT as
being a kind of standard; but more and more video enthusiasts are opting for
LCDs. I guess it will get to a point in the not-too-distant-future where some
younger folks will never have seen a CRT display!

KW

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