[Gllug] Why we still like CRTs

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Chris Bell wrote:
> On Thu 19 Nov, Avi Greenbury wrote:
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>> On Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:02:00 +0000
>> Peter Childs <peterachilds at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Good Points for CRT's
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>> I know someone who found that when they upgraded all their CRTs to LCDs
>> they had to bump up the heating in the building because it was
>> noticeably cooler in the winter.
>> I don't know whether this is a good or a bad thing.
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>    Just the back light normally consumes more power than a CRT, although
> that is starting to change with the new LED screens. If you needed to turn
> up the heating that was probably due to a different reason. I have been told
> that most LCD failures are due to a failure of the power supply, and if that
> is external then it is easily replaced.
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What are you talking about!? LCD displays use significantly less power
and give off significantly less heat than CRTs. I have an amp meter if
you want to do a side by side!

Roger.
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