You might have picked your monitor whether it is a curved monitor or a flat screen display. But now, you the next hassle of picking out which type of curved or flat screen monitor you want! We have got you covered. Our experts spent countless hours testing which type of monitor might be best for you, so you do not have to. Below we give out the 5 types of monitors (LCD, LED, OLED, touch screen, and CRT monitors) there are and which ones we would use depending on your situation.
Our favorites are OLED monitors and LED monitors depending on your budget and need.
Types of computer monitors
LCD monitors
Liquid crystal display monitors have two pieces of glass that holds liquid between the glass in order to form the screen. The light located in the back of the screen generates an image through the crystals so the user is able to see the image on the screen. The quality of the image depends not on the size of the screen, but the quality of the screen.
LCD monitors are light in weight, good for a desktop computer, and typically good for different viewing angles. LCD monitors have flat panel displays and the displays depend on the clarity of the screen. They are the standard for office monitors or computers.
The lifespan of a LCD monitor is typically 30,000 hours.
Usually LCD monitors are cheaper than LED monitors.
Works best for: people on budgets that are using the monitor for gaming, business, and editing photos and videos.
LED monitors
Similar to LCD monitors, they have two pieces of glass that holds liquid between the glass to form the screen. The LED monitors are processor tools that change electrical currents into light. LEDs monitors use backlights to create the light. Compared to all the other monitors, LED monitors have the best picture quality or image quality. They are under the umbrella of the LCD monitor, so they are a version of the LCD monitor.
A LED monitor can have a flat panel display or a curved display. They also have higher contrast ratio than LCD monitors. They are more energy efficient than LCD monitors because they use 50% less power.
The lifespan of a LED monitor is typically 50,000 hours. However, LED monitors are typically more expensive than LCD monitors.
Works best for: people that are using the monitor for gaming, business, and editing photos and videos.
OLED monitors
OLED or organic emitting diode monitor produces its own light. They show great picture quality or image quality. The monitors convert electric current into light. Compared to LCD monitors, they have a higher contrast ratio and are usually lighter in weight. The refresh rate of the OLED monitor is impeccable, but OLED monitors are typically more expensive than LED monitors, CRT monitors, and LCD monitors.
They use similar display technology to new smartphones and televisions, so that makes the image quality great and helps for great viewing angles. They are energy efficient.
Work best for: people trying to do video editing, watching movies, or playing videogames.
Touch screen monitors
More popular now, the touch screen monitor picks up the trace of your finger or stylus as an input, then emits what you do on the screen as the output.
The two main types of touch screen monitors are capacitive and resistive. Capacitive touch screen monitors are touchscreens that use the electrical properties of human touch as the input. While, the resistive touch screen monitors use the pressure of human touch as the input. Resistive touch screens are mostly used in monitors today.
Works best for: artists or people that prefer to use a touch screen monitor.
CRT monitors
CRT or Cathode ray tube monitors are older models of monitors that are not used as often anymore. They consume a ton of electricity compared to the other monitors we mentioned. Even though, they are considered archaic and lack energy efficiency, people still use CRT monitors but not as often as they use to.
They are heavier and more cumbersome than LCD and LED monitors.
We would not recommend this type of monitor.
Types of panels
IPS panels or In-plane panels
IPS panels have liquid crystals in the computer monitor. They are horizontal and parallel to the glass plates of the computer screen. When electrical pressure occurs, the liquid crystals rotate 90 degrees.
VA panels or Vertical Alignment panels
VA panels have liquid crystals in the computer monitor similar to IPS panels. However, when there is no electrical pressure, the liquid crystals are vertical. When there is electrical pressure, the liquid crystals become parallel to the glass plates of the computer screen.
TN panels
TN panels
They help the monitor’s refresh rate to be faster, so playing video games or movies is easier than a monitor that has IPS panels or VA panels.
They are not used as often in computer monitors, so you will not find them in most new or newer models of computer monitors.
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio is the relationship between the width (side to side) and height (top to bottom) of a monitor. For example, 16:9 (most common amongst computer monitors) means a width of 16 rectangular units and height of 9 rectangular units.
Recap
Overall, we would not recommend CRT monitors. You are fine deciding on a OLED, LED, or LCD monitor depending on what you are using the monitor for.
If you are on a budget, we recommend a LCD monitor.
If you can spend a bit more money, we recommend a LED monitor.
If you want a high end monitor and have money to spend, we recommend a OLED monitor.
If you like to touch your monitor for creating art, then we recommend a touch screen monitor.
If you trying to decide on a curved monitor or flat screen monitor, then read this.
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