Flat Panel Computer Monitors

A flat panel monitor is one that does not use the CRT (cathode ray tube) technology and works on the LCD or plasma technology.

This makes it possible for the flat panel computer monitors to have a thin profile and also gives the monitors their name (flat panel). They are light weighted, are sleeker and much easier to put up in a room than the usual CRT monitors.

With their inherent benefits plus the fact that they provide better digital technology and greater clarity, they have replaced CRT monitors for new buyers of monitors. And with an increasing number of people watching movies or spending time in front of their computer screens, it is important for people to take the necessary precautions to protect their eyes. Flat Panel Monitors put lesser stress on your eyes as compared to the CRTs, so if you are using a CRT screen, I suggest you get out there and buy a flat panel computer monitor.

Another reason to consider a Flat Panel would be the amount of space they save, as mentioned earlier; they are sleeker than the CRTs, so you end up having more space on your desktop and also better quality. And if you are a movie fan, who spends hours on his PC watching movies, then a Flat Panel is more of a necessity for you, they make the experience more enjoyable.

Flat panel monitors come with their own drawbacks though. The first is the limited viewing angle. A buyer can overcome this by discreetly shopping for those monitors which provide a larger viewing angle. The second is the fact that the picture clarity, especially the text on the screen quality deteriorates when the resolution of these monitors is changed and set to a different setting than their native resolution. Flat panels have been improving in technology over time and have been falling in price, making them a good purchase for anyone who wants an improvement over their CRT monitors and screens. Moreover, with the advent of technology and further innovation, many computer screens are integrated with a TV tuner card with HDTV output fulfilling two roles for the buyer. A definitely successful revolution and quite an improvement over their predecessors, they come in two different technologies, namely volatile and static.

In the Volatile flat panel computer monitors, the pixels of the image are refreshed like clockwork to maintain their integrity, even for a static image. The normal duration for refreshing is several times in a single second. If the refreshing does not occur, the pixels lose their articulate state and the picture will fade of the screen. Some commonly known examples of volatile screens available in the market are:
• Plasma Displays
• Liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
• Organic light-emitting diode displays (OLEDs)
• Light-emitting diode display (LED)

The Static flat panel monitors use materials that are bistable. This means that the image on the screen does not require any energy to maintain its coherent state. The image consumes energy to change whatever is on the screen. In result is a more energy efficient display but a poor substitute for interactive displays, slow refresh rates and slow pixel responses making interactive displays a pain.