Monitor Questions

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I'm not sure if monitors cause eye "damage" but you can certainly get eyestrain from them. I'm not sure that getting an LCD will reduce eyestrain either. From what I've seen of them, I find them quite a bit harder to look at than CRT's.

But for what it's worth, here's my hint on reducing eyestrain: get the biggest monitor you can afford, then set it back to a position that is as far as possible from your face but which still enables you to comfortably read the text. This makes the monitor smaller in your overall field of vision in relation to the surroundings, ie you are not getting so saturated with light from an artificial light source.

Also, make sure no ambient light is falling on the monitor face because this makes the screen harder to see. If there is a natural light source in the room, ie window, try to have the monitor facing away from it rather than toward it so you don't get reflective glare. Ditto for any artificial light source in the room if possible.

[Gawain of Orkeny]

But for what it's worth, here's my hint on reducing eyestrain: get the biggest monitor you can afford, then set it back to a position that is as far as possible from your face but which still enables you to comfortably read the text. This makes the monitor smaller in your overall field of vision in relation to the surroundings, ie you are not getting so saturated with light from an artificial light source.

Dont all moms teach theiir kids not to sit too close to the tv?

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Yeah, but not everybody listens to their mom

[caravel]

If your current resolution is only giving you 75Hz lower it to the next one down (1024*768 in your case I think), this should give you an 85Hz refresh at least. There is a big difference between 85Hz and 75Hz as far as eyestrain is concerned. Personally I find 75Hz uncomfortable and 60Hz intolerable. I can see the flicker at 75Hz. Though I know a few people who can sit in fron of 60Hz and not see the flicker. They only realise it's there after a few minutes when their eyes get sore.

[doc_bean]

If your current resolution is only giving you 75Hz lower it to the next one down (1024*768 in your case I think), this should give you an 85Hz refresh at least. There is a big difference between 85Hz and 75Hz as far as eyestrain is concerned. Personally I find 75Hz uncomfortable and 60Hz intolerable. I can see the flicker at 75Hz. Though I know a few people who can sit in fron of 60Hz and not see the flicker. They only realise it's there after a few minutes when their eyes get sore.

LCD monitors don't go past 75 Hz I believe. I find 70Hz tolerable, but get a splitting headache with minutes when lokking at a 60HZ display.

Another hint: don't up the resolution too much (make the text size too small), I find many peple turn their resolution up to the point where the text is virtually illegible by me (I haven't got the greatest eyesight, mind you). If a book were printed that small peopel would complain but for their monitor it's fine

I also find CRTs more comfortable then LCDs, for the record...