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title: LCD
description: "[![](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/8q-series.png?w=1200&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/8q-series.png?ssl=1) Liquid Crystal Display. These displays are based on a much newer technology; by comparison, the first LCD television was not introduced until 1983. These are the traditional “flat screen” displays. With an average thickness of 3″ as opposed to…"
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updated: "2022-12-07"
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# LCD

[![](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/8q-series.png?w=1200&ssl=1)](https://i0.wp.com/t2industrial.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/8q-series.png?ssl=1) Liquid Crystal Display. These displays are based on a much newer technology; by comparison, the first LCD television was not introduced until 1983. These are the traditional “flat screen” displays. With an average thickness of 3″ as opposed to 14″ (Cathode Ray Tube), a more accurate description would be “slim screens”. These monitors are superior to alternatives for several reasons; the cost is lower, the technology is more reliable, they are immune to burn-in, and replacement is easier. Monitech manufactures LCD replacements for many different applications, for many different makes and models.