What is the difference between a TFT monitor and a LCD monitor? Which one matches the best for printing jobs?
TFT is a type of LCD monitor, basically the type that virtually all modern LCD monitors are. Thin-film transistor, or active matrix, which allows it better contrast and viewing angles than passive-matrix LCDs, which is what 1990s-era LCD monitors used, and what is used for LCD clocks and the like. To be perfectly honest, I would advise against a LCD monitor for anything requiring color accuracy. The fluorescent backlight cannot produce precise wavelengths of light that consistently correspond with what the liquid crystals can block or let through, so as a result some colors may be distorted slightly, and most importantly the contrast is limited (true black cannot be achieved). I would suggest using a CRT monitor if at all possible. They provide excellent contrast, accurate colors, and are capable of displaying true black, which are one reason why they are a favorite among many graphic designers and video editors. The main problem: there are no CRT monitors still being produced for the
