LCDs are much slimmer than their CRT counterparts. This slimness brings along a host of advantages such as space saving and portability.

Bulky, the back size is proportionate to the size of the monitor

A 15 inch LCD always has a same size of viewable area as the specifications say.

Larger displays may have their viewable area reduced by at most 0.1 inches.

The viewable area is always about 0.9 - 1.1 inch smaller than the size specified on paper. This is due to the frame around the glass screen.

So a 15" CRT would have only about 14" of viewable area.

100% ninety degrees true perfect flat screen

Many manufacturers tout true flatness for their CRT monitors, but the sad truth is that most are fake.

In reality it is only the outer glass that is flat, and not the actual screen. The true 100% perfect flat monitors are the aperture grille tubes made by Mitsubishi and Sony.

Even then, these tubes have a disadvantage - a faint thin line or two (Depending on size) running through the screen to stabilise the grill.

Some people find this distracting, especially if you work on a light background (eg. documents) most of the time.

LCDs emit a very small amount of radiation compared to CRTs. Health conscious consumers prefer them for this one reason.

CRTs emit electromagnetic radiation. Much of it is filtered by the lead heavy glass front and the rest that reaches your eyes are mostly harmless.

Even then, radiation still passes through the screen and some people regard them as hazardous.

LCDs are very light, hence being portable.

17 inch LCD weighs around 6kg.

19 inch LCD weighs around 7kg.

CRTs weigh heavier, especially in their front (the display area)

17 inch CRT weighs around 16kg.

19 inch CRT weighs around 20kg.

Considerably lower power usage.

17 inch LCD requires around 35 watts

19 inch LCD requires around 45 watts

Higher power usage, more than 200% to an LCD of equivalent size.

17 inch CRT requires around 90 watts

19 inch CRT requires around 110 watts

Little or no glare

Glare is reduced by the use of special filters and treated glass.

Sharp (when used at native display resolution)

Slightly less sharp images - but it is noticeable when comparing with LCDs

Hit the Auto button, and the display resizes to fit every pixel within its viewable area.

Newer CRTs come with a Auto-Fit feature, but unfortunately it does not work well and requires micro adjustments to fill the screen

LCDs are free from the burn-in issue that plagues CRTs and Plasma displays.

However, they do occasionally have Image Persistence problems which can be fixed by switching off the LCD for an extended period of time.

Suffers from burn-in problem.

If displaying a same image for a prolonged period, it could be embedded in the display permanently.

LCDs do not "paint" their image. They provide a flicker free image every time.

A minimum of 75hz is required for a flicker free image. Most CRTs already support this.

Little

Back gets noticeably warm after some time

There is no such problem in CRTs as images are painted on the screen.

LCD panels are prone to dead or stuck pixels (or dots) on the screen due to their manufacturing process.

However, stiff competition has made manufactures adopt zero dead pixel warranties for their products.

CRTs already have a very fast response time hence this attribute does not apply to it.

This attribute is specially for LCDs as the lower the response rate is, the better the chance of avoiding "ghosting" effect.

Affordable and cheaper than LCDs due to their declining popularity.

17 inch CRT costs around $160

19 inch CRT costs around $225

Considerably more expensive, but prices are dropping fast.

17 inch LCD costs around $275

19 inch LCD costs around $330

Can be used at any resolution up to the maximum supported. No image quality is lost at any resolution.

Must be used at its native resolution (maximum resolution) for best quality. Using the display at a lower resolution will result interpolation (scaling of the image), causing image quality loss.

This is one of the major reasons for CRTs being in use by gamers as the high native resolution that LCD demands may not deliver smooth frame rates.

32 bit

8-Bit max, 16.7 million colours.

Wide viewing angle

Narrow viewing angle, depending on technology employed.

Ideal for any video including HD

Not ideal for Standard Definition videos, but great for High Definition videos

True Black

Between Dark Gray to Gray

Slim

Bulky

Full or very close

Usually 0.9 inches or less than actual size

True Flat

Fake Flat (unless aperture grille)

Little or none

More Radiation

Light

Heavy

Low Power requirement

250% or more power

No Glare

Reduced Glare

Sharp

Slightly less sharp images

Perfect

Imperfect

None

Suffers from burn-in problem

No refresh rate (60hz fixed)

Needs refresh rate (minimum 72hz)

Little

Back gets warm after some time

No such problem

May have dead / stuck pixel

No issue with response rate

Slow

Cheap

Expensive

None

Has a native resolution

32 bit

8-Bit max, 16.7 million colours.

Wide viewing angle

Narrow viewing angle

Ideal for any video viewing including HD

Not ideal for videos, unless HD

True Black

Between Dark Gray to Gray