any one still useing a CRT moniter?

[jocrp6]

I have an ole SONY(made in Nov 98) GDM 500PS,   (think I know what the PS stands for) lol.  just can't seem to get the color right on it,  but it's real quick on the draw compared to my LCD, would'nt mind just getting the rest of it's life out of it,  is the color the first sign's of dying on a CRT?

[DREDIOCK]

I have a couple of spare MAG CRTs here for when I fix or remove maleware from family and friends machines.  Or when someone brings a little kid over who wants to play on a computer I have a couple spare machines here now as well.

[Tigger29]

How old/what kind of LCD do you have?  LCD's have come a long way in the last few years and and slowness of its 'draw' has been improved to where they are now immensely better than CRT's.  The days of blurry, ghosted images of an LCD during high action are long gone.

As far as CRT's failing.. usually the picture gets more distorted and blurry as they start to go south, but color issues can definitely be an issue.  Check to make sure the VGA cable is fully seated and that the pins aren't loose or bent.  Also a bad spot in the cable itself can cause color issues too.

[jocrp6]

I just have to tinker with it some more,It just has tons of adjustment's. Im on a Samsung 2443BWX 24" now.

[Tigger29]

Yeah that has a 5ms response time.  That's not so hot as far as LCD's are concerned but definitely not the worst either.  For the record mine is 5ms as well.  Its 16:10 aspect ratio is nice (1920X1200 resolution) but it may be doing some 'post processing' to the signal to improve the image quality and this can introduce a kind of 'input lag' which can cause it to not seem as snappy as a CRT.  See if the monitor has a 'Gaming Mode' that it can be set to as that may help things a bit.

To be honest though the specs for the Samsung should be plenty fine with gaming.  Maybe there's a setting issue though.  Exactly what do you mean by "quick on the draw"?  It's true that CRT's can handle faster faster refresh rates (often 85Hz or higher) and LCD's are usually capped at 60hz (and sometimes 75Hz) but really.. 60Hz is usually faster than the human eye can perceive.  I'm just trying to figure out exactly what you're talking about here.

[Krusty]

I had a 17" CRT. I kept it for a long time but frankly once it starts fading you cannot adjust it. Believe me I tried! I tried for quite a while, actually. Then when I got an LCD I could compare them. I used them side by side because the LCD has a terribly slow refresh rate (it still does, sadly I don't have a better one yet). I could almost get it to match the color on the one next to it, if I only went for "at a glance" viewing. It wasn't perfect, though. It also weighed a ton and it was almost 2 feet deep. It took up most of my free desk space and was a general nuisance and massive dust magnet/heat source.

You can tweak some of the colors.. You might be able to boost the brightness color as well, but if you put it too high, it will only stress an aging piece of equipment. If you bring back fading red, you might increase too much green content. If you try to boost the gamma, you're going to lose definition in any of the greys and shadows, etc...

I would say just do what you can with only a bit of effort put in. Otherwise you're wasting your time for no improved results. Just realize it's on its way out, and that you won't be able to compensate for all the shortcomings, and when you get a new LCD you will wonder why you waited so long.

[Chalenge]

It is possible to color correct a CRT even one that is getting darker and darker but it is not something you should attempt unless you have training. If you just dont want to spend the money on a LCD you should be advised that most local techs that even can do this sort of thing will charge the majority of the replacement fee for the repair. It just isnt worth it really.

[Skuzzy]

CRT's do eventually die.  The phoshors on the glass face do breakdown, over time, especially if you have left the color temperature at the factory setting.

Today you can LCD's which have accurate color OR fast response times, unless you are willing to pay more than several thousand dollars for a panel.  You also get stuck with one resolution.

Although LCD's are lighter, and they use less power than a CRT.

I dread the day my CRT dies.  Every year I check the next generation LCD's out and they still do not present accurate colors nor saturations if you want something that does not motion blur.