For Graphics: Digital or CRT monitor?

[chaoliang]

What are the crucial advantages and disadvantages of digital displays and CRT monitors in presenting graphics? I mean colour depth, sharpness, if the colours look natural and so on.

[Wombat]

CRT monitor, definitely.

LCDs are great for some things, but graphics isn't one of them.

The biggest reason is that they generally only do 5 or 6 bits of color resolution per channel, rather than the 8 or 10 bits that a video card can output.

LCDs have to interpolate to do non-native resolutions, and have issues with distributing brightness evenly. They're great for some things, but graphics editing/design is not their forte.

[chaoliang]

Thanks, Wombat!