Cost

One of the main advantages CRT monitors hold over their competition is price. CRT
monitors are typically much more affordable than LCD monitors with comparable
components. As of June, 2010, CRT monitors cost anywhere from $50 to upwards of
$300, depending greatly on their quality. Typically, you can expect to pay anywhere
from $50 to $100 for a common CRT monitor, though, while a common LCD monitor
would probably cost up to twice as much.

Viewing Angles

You may notice with certain monitor and television types that the picture quality
changes drastically depending on your angle to the picture. This problem is particularly
prevalent in LCD displays but is virtually non-existent in CRT monitors. A CRT monitor
will retain the same picture quality no matter what angle you look at it from, giving these
monitors more flexibility when it comes to placement, distance and view angle.

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Color Quality

Common LCD monitors use TN technology, which is incapable of displaying all of the
16.7 million colors used in 24-bit displays. CRT monitors, on the other hand, offer all of
these colors easily. This means that CRT monitors are capable of displaying more
vibrant and detailed color than some of the competition. This added color accuracy
makes CRT monitors better for graphic designers, gamers and media-lovers who can't
afford a high-quality HD display.
Overall Image Quality

Aside from the actual colors themselves, CRT monitors also have other qualities that
give them a good image quality, overall. CRTs typically have high resolution, meaning a
finer and more detailed picture. CRTs also feature dark blacks and high contrast levels,
making them suitable to use in diverse lighting situations. Another key image quality
advantage is the lack of motion blur. Motion blur occurs in some monitors when images
on the screen change too quickly. For example, an action-packed and fast-paced video
game would, on other monitors, be blurry during the faster parts, while CRT monitors
show the game without the added blur, according to DisplayMate.com.