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Aside from some configurations used until the early 1990s, computer monitors do not use interlacing.

They may sometimes be seen to flicker, often in a brightly lit room, and at close viewing distances.

The latter effect is due to the greater likelihood that part of the screen will occupy the viewer's peripheral vision, where sensitivity to flickering is greater.

Generally, a refresh rate of 85 Hz or above ( as found in most modern CRT monitors ) is sufficient to minimize flicker at close viewing distances, and all recent computer monitors are capable of at least that rate.

Flat-panel liquid crystal display ( LCD ) monitors do not suffer from flicker even if their refresh rate is 60 Hz or even lower.

This is because LCD pixels open to allow a continuous stream of light to pass through until instructed by the video signal to produce a darker color ( see also ghosting ).

CRTs by comparison create a momentary burst of light each time the electron beam strikes a particular point on the CRT.