What does CRT and LCD stand for?

You are faced with a great many options when choosing a monitor for your computer. Used monitors come in many forms, ranging from used, to seller refurbished, manufacturer refurbished and third part refurbishment and de-branding. There are also two major monitor models in the market, CRT or LCD. CRT also known as cathode-ray tube, the technology used in most televisions and computer display screens. A CRT works by moving an electron beam back and forth across the back of the screen. Each time the beam makes a pass across the screen, it lights up phosphor dots on the inside of the glass tube, thereby illuminating the active portions of the screen. By drawing many such lines from the top to the bottom of the screen, it creates an entire screen full of images. LCD or liquid crystal display, a type of display used in digital watches, many portable computers and computer display screens. LCD displays utilize two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them. An ...  more