Amiga 3000 w LCD monitor

[Damion]

LCD is crisper, *if* running at the panel's native resolution. For 1024x768 (about what Amiga graphic cards like the PIV/CV/CV3D can handle and still remain somewhat snappy), you would need a 15" LCD. I suppose you could squeeze a 1280x1024 resolution WB, and use a 17" or 19" LCD.

CRT offers much better resolution scaling, which is why I prefer to use them with the classics. LCD smearing is also much worse at non-native resolution, another reason I like CRTs for gaming/watching demos on the classics. Properly set up, a good aperture grille CRT (Eizo, Lacie, etc) can have an absolutely STUNNING picture. Problem is, you need to find a good one, then potentially spend hours adjusting it to perfection. :/ Note that any screen much larger than 17" will make your games look blocky, also CRT flicker is more noticeable on larger screens.

A lot of this is subjective, best thing is to try both and let your eyes decide.

[Damion]

beller wrote:
Iggy,

I'd agree with you on OTHER Amigas, but this is about the A3000. It's VGA output displays everything quite nicely on an LCD.  The A3000 doesn't suffer in quality on VGA.

Bob

You still have the scaling issues, and potentially worse ghosting at non-native resolution/frequency (many LCD don't handle 50Hz correctly, even if they display it - another problem).

It doesn't bother some people, it all depends on what you notice and how fussy you are. Most people would think a new LCD looks better than a generic POS 15" CRT, or their old 1084... but with a good CRT there's absolutely no comparison IMHO.