60Hz, 100Hz, Vsync... how do all these terms inter-relate? On a CRT, the refresh rate is how many times, per second, the display is drawn - i.e. how many times the electron guns are told to fire by ...

In the world of computer monitors, two types of displays dominate the market: CRT and LCD monitors. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and it’s essential to understand the differences ...

To give you a further insight into the technology inside flat screens, we thought we'd take one apart and see what was inside. Many thanks to the guys at Viewsonic for giving us a dead unit from their ...

Until the 2000s vacuum tubes practically ruled the roost. Even if they had surrendered practically fully to semiconductor ...

Also, setup and key adjustments are more complicated with LCDs—and much more necessary—than they are with CRTs. To be sure, all displays can benefit from proper tuning and adjustment. But ...

OLED TVs are available in sizes from 48 to 97 inches but LCD TVs come in smaller and even larger sizes than that -- with many more choices in between -- so LCD wins. At the high end of the size scale, ...

One of the top concerns for systems engineers at present is that grade one CRT monitors are now largely unavailable and, until now, there has not been a viable replacement. With the introduction of an ...

Yesterday, Blur Busters (best known for its UFO Test Refresh Rate testing utility, as well as extensive monitor testing and documentation resources) has released and open-sourced a new CRT filter in ...