Displays at PCMall.com

A PC monitor is a separately packaged, peripheral device that comes hand in hand with the CPU. It serves to display words, images or other necessary visual data that is essential to the operation of everyday computer processes. The PC monitor is the most common form of output device for desktop computers.

There are two kinds of computer monitors: Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Monitors.  You can think of cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors as analog monitors and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) monitors as digital monitors.

While most Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) monitors have been replaced by LCD Monitors, some businesses still find use for CRT monitors. CRT monitors operate and display images and words in many rows or lines of tiny colored dots. The more lines of dots per inch on the screen, the better the resolution (wisegeek.com). CRT monitors along with Touchscreen or POS Monitors are still commonly used in retail environments. This is the monitor of choice for retail businesses because of its relatively inexpensive cost as compared to the LCD Monitors.

LCD Monitors on the other hand have replaced CRT monitors in most computing capabilities. It analyzes and displays data digitally. LCD Monitors are more convenient for everyday use because it is usually a space saving, flat-panel monitor. It has become the monitor of choice for most computer brands because of its digital efficiency, slimmer design and lower energy consumption.

The LCD Monitor owes its development and inspiration to the CRT Monitor. While LCDs have been replacing CRTs, each type of monitor still finds it usage in different fields and industries. PC Mall carries a large selection of LCD and CRT computer monitors, Large Format Monitors each of which are tailor made to fit different PC Monitor needs.