CRT Vs LCD

CRT	LCD
CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube.	LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display.
It uses electron guns that strike the phosphor dots on screen to produce light. This creates an image.	An image is generated by passing polarized light through liquid crystal material.
It is bulk and heavy.	It is thin, compact and light weight.
It consumes more power.	It consumes less power.
It is cheap.	It is expensive.
It suffers from the problem of image flickering.	It does not suffer from image flickering.
It is free from the problem of dead pixel.	It suffers from the problem of dead pixel.
It has good response time.	It has low response time.
There is no effect of high and low temperature on CRT.	LCD display cease to function in severe cold. There is loss of contrast in high temperature environment.
Light guns or pens can be used on CRT.	Light guns or pens cannot be used on LCD.
It is used in televisions and old computer monitors.	It is used in flat screens such as laptops, cell phones, video games and calculators.