Whereas a CRT displayed the dot on its screen in perfect synchronization with the console output, an LCD captures a whole frame, processes it and displays it in one go.

I need to decide between getting a 15 inch LCD for the computer I'm building or a 17 inch CRT flat screen monitor. Since the prices are falling on LCDs lately I'm considering getting this one as ...

Far to general of a question there. First, CRT is not the best quality/price for all TV sizes, and it's limited to about 40" or a teeny bit more. In the larger sizes you can get better quality ...