Thread: LCD monitors - what's the problem

I'm still avoiding a LCD monitor. I knew that their display is wrong, but I wasn't able to explain it logically. But now I have even coded a proof-of-concept application that both emulates and cures the problem. The problem itself lies in the fact that LCDs rely exclusively on the "in-line" pixel system. This system was introduced as a big goal in CRT televisions, because the tuning of the screen was much simpler than with the original "delta" system. However, with computer monitors, the delta system returned. And they knew why. Because the in-line one causes the edges to "bleed" in the hue channel. I will show you on an example.
A greyscale PNG follows. If you have a well-adjusted CRT monitor, it's edges should not exhibit a single color leakage:

But when you display the same circle on a LCD and look closely (magnifying it with software won't zoom in the defect!), you will see this:

As you can see, a dark->light transition bleeds orange; similarly, a white->black transition bleeds cyan on the other side. You will see this on every LCD monitor. Additionally, the border of the circle may get jagged, although it's actually made in Photoshop with full anti-aliasing.
Let's have a look at a processed picture optimized for LCD monitors:

If you have a CRT, it will bleed orange on the left side, but if you have LCD, it will look greyscale, much like the first one was intended to look.
If you are interested, tell me to post the program. And share your experiences with faulty results from LCD monitors.


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