Barco - Grade-1 LCD Monitors
Jun 18, 2010 11:04 AM
For decades, color-critical video monitoring for broadcast and post-production applications was performed on a reference (grade-1) CRT monitor, or a reference projector for cinema applications. Flat panel displays, although having clear advantages in terms of depth, longevity and insensitivity to magnetic fields, have failed to produce accurate and stable pictures as required for true grade-1 monitors.
Only recently, flat panel displays have started to find their way into this arena, helped by the obsolescence of the cathode ray tube (CRT, Fig.1), but also because flat panel technology has matured technically. Flat panels are now the viable alternative over CRTs. However, there still are lingering doubts among broadcast professionals whether a flat panel is good enough to replace the trusted CRT. This paper discusses the state-of-the-art regarding LCD technology, sheds light on its positive and negative aspects, and defends the point that if LCDs are designed into a monitor with proper care, the result can be a very acceptable reference monitor. To follow this text, a basic knowledge in CRT and LCD technology is required.
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