Lower Total Cost of Ownership TCO, Lower storage cost

LCD technology offers a significant reduction in total operating costs compared with CRT monitor designs:

Extended operational life

Thanks to solid state imaging technology that reduces component count and power consumption, LCD monitor displays typically offer a significantly longer lifespan than conventional CRT designs. In addition, LCD monitors offer more consistent imaging performance throughout their longer operational life, in contrast with CRT designs where light output reduces more rapidly over a more limited lifespan.

Lower maintenance costs

LCD technology eliminates the need for convergence adjustments and is effectively immune to electromagnetic interference, thus reducing the need for regular maintenance and special care requirements.

Lower power consumption

Sony LMD Series monitors consume approximately less than half the electrical power of an equivalent CRT monitor, leading to significantly reduced energy bills.

Lower air conditioning requirements

Lower power consumption means that LCD monitors generate less heat

–a major advantage in confined spaces such as OB vehicles or large studios where air conditioning costs can be reduced.

Lower storage cost

Storage costs are a critical consideration for busy rental companies. Significant reduction in space allows an easy storage and a reduction in storage cost.

Lower transportation costs

LCD monitors are slimmer and far lighter to carry than CRT monitors, reducing labour requirements and the cost of shipping units between locations as well as relaxing health and safety requirements.

Cost-effective upgrade path

The MEU processing unit common to all LMD Series monitors affords maximum flexibility. Changing screen size in a monitor wall or replacing an accidentally damaged screen doesn’t mean buying a new MEU: only upgrading the screen itself means dramatic cost savings.

Greener solution

Due to their high lead glass content, CRT displays are designated as hazardous waste by the EU. LCD displays, in contrast, are manufactured using smaller quantities of heavy metals and other hazardous chemicals, reducing the cost and complexity of disposal as well as minimising overall impact on the environment.