The disappearing CRT TV

[Gurm]

Sounds like the Westinghouse/Chi Mei Optoelectronics LCD's.

After finding a 17" W/H monitor still in the box by the roadside & hooking it up I was shocked at how bright it was even at the default 50% setting. It was pretty good in color/sharpness so I picked up 2 more on sale @ Best Buy for another triplehead editing rig.

I do, however, run them at 0% brightness lest I cook my retinas

I think we run Julie's Samsung panel at... uh... like 20%? Something wee.

[Nowhere]

Well, I seem to observe that people DO NOT like to have separate monitor & nightlamp in one room...
And colours on screen that are actually close to our boring, washed out reality...