Advantages[edit]

Very compact and light.

Low power consumption. Depending on the set display brightness and
content being displayed, the older CCF bac!lit models typically use "#$%#&
o' the power a C( monitor o' the same si)e viewing area would use, and the
modern L*D bac!lit models typically use +#$,%& o' the power a C( monitor
would use.[-.]
Very little heat emitted during operation, due to low power consumption.
/o geometric distortion.
he possible ability to have little or no 0ic!er depending on bac!light
technology.
1sually no re'resh2rate 0ic!er, because the LCD pi3els hold their state
between re'reshes 4which are usually done at ,## 5) or 'aster, regardless o'
the input re'resh rate6.
7s very thin compared to a C( monitor, which allows the monitor to be
placed 'arther bac! 'rom the user, reducing close2'ocusing related eye2strain.
(a)or sharp image with no bleeding8smearing when operated at native
resolution.
*mits much less undesirable electromagnetic radiation than a C( monitor 4in
the e3tremely low 're9uency range6.[%#][%+]
Can be made in almost any si)e or shape.
/o theoretical resolution limit.
Can be made to large si)es 4more than ,- inches6 lightly and relatively
ine3pensively.
:as!ing e;ect< the LCD grid can mas! the e;ects o' spatial and grayscale
9uanti)ation, creating the illusion o' higher image 9uality.[%,]
1nconstrained by geographical 4hemispheric6 location o' device with respect
to *arth=s magnetic >eld.
As an inherently digital device, the LCD can natively display digital data 'rom
a DV7 or 5D:7 connection without re9uiring conversion to analog.
:any LCD monitors are powered by an e3ternal +, V power supply, which
means that 4with a proper cable6 they can also be run directly on one o' the
computer=s +, V power supply outputs, removing the overhead and 9uiescent
power consumption o' the monitor=s own power supply. his can increase the
power e?ciency, especially i' the computer has a high2e?ciency @FC power
supply. his is also convenient because the monitor will power on when the
computer is turned on, and will power o; when the computer sleeps or is
shutdown.
Disadvantages[edit]
Limited viewing angle, causing color, saturation, contrast and brightness to
vary, even within the intended viewing angle, by variations in posture.
1neven bac!lighting in some 4mostly older6 monitors, causing brightness
distortion, especially toward the edges.
Alac! levels may appear unacceptably bright because individual li9uid
crystals cannot completely bloc! all light 'rom passing through.
Display motion blur on moving obBects caused by slow response times 4CD
ms6 and eye2trac!ing on a sample2and2hold display, unless a strobing
bac!light is used. 5owever, this strobing can cause eye2strain, as is noted
ne3t<
As o' ,#+,, most implementations o' LCD bac!lighting use @E: to dim the
display,[%"] which ma!es the screen 0ic!er more acutely 4this does not mean
visibly6 than a C( monitor at D% 5) re'resh rate would 4this is because the
entire screen is strobing on and o; rather than a C(=s phosphor sustained
dot which continually scans across the display, leaving some part o' the
display always lit6, causing severe eye2strain 'or some people.[%-][%%]
1n'ortunately, many o' these people don=t !now that their eye2strain is being
caused by the invisible strobe e;ect o' @E:.[%F] his problem is worse on
many o' the new L*D bac!lit monitors, because the L*Ds have a 'aster turn2
on8turn2o; time than a CCFL lamp.
Gnly one native resolution. Displaying any other resolution either re9uires a
video scaler, causing blurriness and Bagged edgesH or running the display at
native resolution using +<+ pi3el mapping, causing the image either not to >ll
the screen 4letterbo3ed display6, or to run o; the lower right edge o' the
screen.
Fi3ed bit depth, many cheaper LCDs are only able to display ,F,,### colors.
D2bit I27@I panels can display +F million colors and have signi>cantly better
blac! level, but are e3pensive and have slower response time.
Low re'resh rate. All but a 'ew high2end monitors support no higher than F#
or J% 5)H while this does not cause visible 0ic!er due to the LCD panel=s high
internal re'resh rate, the low input re'resh rate still limits the ma3imum
'rame2rate that can be displayed, negatively impacting gaming and "D
graphics.
7nput lag, because the LCD=s A8D converter waits 'or each 'rame to be
completely outputted be'ore drawing it to the LCD panel. :any LCD monitors
do post2processing be'ore displaying the image in an attempt to compensate
'or poor color >delity, which adds an additional lag. Further, a video scalar
must be used when displaying non2native resolutions, which adds yet more
lag. Icaling and post processing are usually done in a single chip on modern
monitors, but each 'unction that chip per'orms adds some delay. Iome
displays have a KLaming K mode which disables all or most processing to
reduce perceivable input lag.[%J]
Dead or stuc! pi3els may occur during manu'acturing or through use.
IubBect to burn2in e;ect, although the cause di;ers 'rom C( and the e;ect
may not be permanent, a static image can cause burn2in in a matter o' hours.
7n a constant2on situation, thermali)ation may occur, in which part o' the
screen has overheated and loo!s discolored compared to the rest o' the
screen.
Loss o' brightness and much slower response times in low temperature
environments. 7n sub2)ero environments, LCD screens may cease to 'unction
without the use o' supplemental heating.
Loss o' contrast in high temperature environments.
/ot usually designed to allow easy replacement o' the bac!light.
@oor display in direct sunlight, o'ten completely unviewable. rans0ective
LCDs provide a large improvement by re0ecting natural light, but are dimmer
when relying on the bac!light and so they have only been adopted 'or
speci>c outdoor uses.
Cannot be used with light guns8pens.
5ard to read when wearing polari)ed sunglasses.