New Monitor - Sort of Disappointed
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EDIT:Just saw that BRIGHT monitors are not your thing. ROFLMAO!!
I'll leave what I wrote in this post just in case someone else reads this who "might" be having dim/bright monitor issues.
Hi, I'm use to BRIGHT monitors, so any LCD/LED Monitor under 300cd/m2 gives my eyes problems.
I went from using 19" NEC CRT flat Screen monitors to using Dell Ultrasharp 19" LCD monitors when I made the switch. So, 250 cd/m2 and below look DULL/DARK to me and it strains my eyes.
If you are using only one monitor I would suggest you go get this and install it: Winsplit Revolution
I've got 3 Dell Ultra Sharp 24" IPS 1920x1200 @ 60 hz monitors on my latest workstation setup and still use that program to give me 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18 screens. Also, I recently added a LG 50" [ame="http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-50LN5700-50-Inch-LED-LCD/dp/B00BB9OPR8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390813046&sr=8-1&keywords=50LN5700"]LG 50"[/ame] TV 1920x1080 @ 60hz on it so I can now have up to 24 windows/screens and I'm able to do work on it without needing my glasses or contacts to read the screen without changing the resolution. (Oh, and all monitors & the TV have a brightness of 300cd/m2.)
It's free and you could have up to 6 windows/screens open on that 23" and still be able to see what you're doing in them. Two windows open on a 23" monitor will be similar to having two netbook sized screens to work with.
Give it a try.
Like was stated above, I HATE to keep tabbing between windows!!! lol
P.S. Since "I" like BRIGHT monitors, F.lux was HORRIBLE for me. 250cd/m2 and lower monitors hurt my eyes within MINUTES of looking at them.
Also, I'm looking at my monitors no less than 14 hours a day and I wear both Contacts and Glasses. (Not at the same time though. lol )
P.S.S. I just looked this up (Not knowing which 23" Acer you have,) Acer G236HLBbd Black 23" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor 200 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (600:1) - Newegg.com at only 200 cd/m2 "I" would not be able to work at it without getting a serious headache and watery eyes.
Most LCD Monitors are 250 cd/m2 on average, like this Acer: Acer G246HLAbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) - Newegg.com
If you're on a Budget and might like something brighter, maybe look at this Monitor: PLANAR PLL2410W Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 - Newegg.com
Most of the reviews of the Monitors I have were BITCHING about how bright they are. All that did was tell me that they were a good candidate for me!!
In my book, you can always turn DOWN the light level, but you can only go as HIGH as it's brightest rating.
Lulz
I'll leave what I wrote in this post just in case someone else reads this who "might" be having dim/bright monitor issues.
Hi, I'm use to BRIGHT monitors, so any LCD/LED Monitor under 300cd/m2 gives my eyes problems.
I went from using 19" NEC CRT flat Screen monitors to using Dell Ultrasharp 19" LCD monitors when I made the switch. So, 250 cd/m2 and below look DULL/DARK to me and it strains my eyes.
If you are using only one monitor I would suggest you go get this and install it: Winsplit Revolution
I've got 3 Dell Ultra Sharp 24" IPS 1920x1200 @ 60 hz monitors on my latest workstation setup and still use that program to give me 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18 screens. Also, I recently added a LG 50" [ame="http://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-50LN5700-50-Inch-LED-LCD/dp/B00BB9OPR8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390813046&sr=8-1&keywords=50LN5700"]LG 50"[/ame] TV 1920x1080 @ 60hz on it so I can now have up to 24 windows/screens and I'm able to do work on it without needing my glasses or contacts to read the screen without changing the resolution. (Oh, and all monitors & the TV have a brightness of 300cd/m2.)
It's free and you could have up to 6 windows/screens open on that 23" and still be able to see what you're doing in them. Two windows open on a 23" monitor will be similar to having two netbook sized screens to work with.
Give it a try.
Like was stated above, I HATE to keep tabbing between windows!!! lol
P.S. Since "I" like BRIGHT monitors, F.lux was HORRIBLE for me. 250cd/m2 and lower monitors hurt my eyes within MINUTES of looking at them.
Also, I'm looking at my monitors no less than 14 hours a day and I wear both Contacts and Glasses. (Not at the same time though. lol )
P.S.S. I just looked this up (Not knowing which 23" Acer you have,) Acer G236HLBbd Black 23" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor 200 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (600:1) - Newegg.com at only 200 cd/m2 "I" would not be able to work at it without getting a serious headache and watery eyes.
Most LCD Monitors are 250 cd/m2 on average, like this Acer: Acer G246HLAbd Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED Monitor 250 cd/m2 ACM 100,000,000:1 (1000:1) - Newegg.com
If you're on a Budget and might like something brighter, maybe look at this Monitor: PLANAR PLL2410W Black 24" 5ms Widescreen LED Backlight LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 - Newegg.com
Most of the reviews of the Monitors I have were BITCHING about how bright they are. All that did was tell me that they were a good candidate for me!!
In my book, you can always turn DOWN the light level, but you can only go as HIGH as it's brightest rating.
Lulz
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The reason is that between each refresh, LCD's stay ON, i.e. no flicker. CRT's switch on and off each refresh, hence the flicker.
There is no flicker with an LCD, they are always ON, never off
The reason is that between each refresh, LCD's stay ON, i.e. no flicker. CRT's switch on and off each refresh, hence the flicker.
There is no flicker with an LCD, they are always ON, never off
There is something even worse than that with those new LED Backlight TFTs: LED background light flickers!
You minimize it if you run your LED TFT at 100% brightness.
If you reduce the brightness it starts to flicker like insane...
Just film it with your mobile phone camera with 100% brightness and with 20% brightness, you will see what i mean.
Please learn more about this issue, many people dont know about this and never find the true reason for their eye problems and headaches..
Read this: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/content/pulse_width_modulation.htm
Lots of people have problems with LED backlight TFTs: me too.
Theres a specific term for it: PWM.
It describes how the monitor controlls the LED backlight, reduces brightness etc.
There are very FEW LED TFTs which dont use PWM LED regulation.
Anway, i hope i helped you so you know what your reason for eye problems might be
BTW: Apple TFTs or Apple Laptops give my eyes verrrry few Problems. PWM istn that extreme there. But thats my expirience.
I just did exactly that, no flicker though. I did it on my laptop panel (cheap 720p acer shit) and my dell 24". No flicker via phone camera, none to my eye.
I'm not saying you're wrong, but I've yet to experience flicker on an LCD screen.
If your going to spend half your life looking at a monitor get the best. The 120hz 27 inch IPS 1440p catleaps are stunning and are going for around 300 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Matte-FREE-...x1440-Samsung-PLS-Panel-Monitor-/330932578190. If you really want the best get the 4k 24 inch dell that has 180 PPI its basically a "retina" display. http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=860-BBCD
Sorry my fault.
Ive forgot to add: while filming you have to move an object in front of the monitor... like a pen.
Take a look at these Youtube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMXYfi2lRdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BogPfvzTTPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-RAoHzfHpk