Are flat screen monitors less tiring (less radiation)?

[gonglee]

Since there no rays coming out of a tube in a flat screens, are there less radiation exposure, and thus is less tiring?

I have a hard time sitting infront of a computer for more than an hour.

Thanks for the reply -

Happy holidays...

James

 

[Lorand]

Look what the theory says:

LCD monitors are not just better for your desk, they’re better for you and your health. Staring at a CRT bombards you with the radiation of three electron beams that are continually refreshing the entire screen 60 to 85 times each second. There’s a reason that so many people have radiation shields for their monitors!
And although your brain doesn’t register the constant refreshing, your eyes do, and they have to work harder to absorb the information. LCD monitors don’t refresh in this way. Pixels are constantly on or off, which greatly reduces eye fatigue and strain. Finally, an LCD monitor weighs 20 to 25 pounds less than a CRT, saving your back when you need to move it.

(the final part is my favorite... )

But... I'm working more than 10 hours per day in front of CRTs and occasionally LCDs. And surprise: I'm much tired after working in front of LCDs. Probably because on an LCD I can see the independent pixels rather than a whole smooth picture as on CRTs...

 

[Lorand]

Oh, and almost forgot - the radiation of a CRT monitor is very-very low, as you can see here: http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/healthycomputing/vdt14.html
The comparison figure looks weird, but the bottomline is that the whole story behind CRT-radiation is just a marketing bullshit made to sell more LCDs (because the profit is much bigger than on CRT sales).

 

[Grimulus]

yes....getting a -good- LCD will help you be able to sit at the computer longer. Things are much more crisp with a good contrast ratio monitor(500:1 or more). with a crt things aren't as crisp by a long shot. LCD's are defiitely easier on the eyes...just be sure to not get a wal-mart. you generally get what you pay for with these things.

mine was about 530$ and it was worth every penny.
the one i used at work over the summer was about 200 dollars and it was worth kicking.

Viewsonic, Samsung, BenQ...some good brands.

hope that helps.

 

[Lorand]

It's matter of taste eventually...
I worked in front of many monitors so I can compare them. To me a high-end CRT is way better than a high-end LCD (and even a low-end CRT is better than a low-end LCD). But that's just my opinion...
The best thing would be if you could test-drive some monitors and decide after that what to buy.

 

[jancz3rt]

Aha...

Yes...in fact it's a matter of taste. However, I have found that CRTs are more tiring to the eyes. I mean at school, all we have is CRTs running at 800 by 600 and I must tell you that sitting in front of them (even with adjustments) is worth a hero status. I can work in front of my Sharp LCD for the whole day with only minor eye strain. LCDs rule! As with the pixels...ahmm...I prefer to see pixels than some shady stuff. LOL

JAN

 

[Greg J.]

Yes...in fact it's a matter of taste. However, I have found that CRTs are more tiring to the eyes. I mean at school, all we have is CRTs running at 800 by 600 and I must tell you that sitting in front of them (even with adjustments) is worth a hero status. I can work in front of my Sharp LCD for the whole day with only minor eye strain. LCDs rule! As with the pixels...ahmm...I prefer to see pixels than some shady stuff. LOL

JAN

At school, computer screens are usually run at 60 Hertz (refresh rate), making your eyes very tired (I ran my monitor at home for a year on 60 Hertz.) After changing the refresh rate in the monitor settings to 85 Hertz (Hz), I no longer get tired in front of the screen. Games and media look better too. On your monitor settings try upping the refresh rate above 60, maybe 85 and see if you physically feel better.
(Having the newest drivers for your video card makes it even better.)

 

[Praetor]

Having the newest drivers for your video card makes it even better

It does?

 

[Greg J.]

Yep, that way you may have bug fixes, and may have more options for resolution, not to mention more fine-tuning settings for color, etc, and, perhaps, a better gaming experience (ex: using Mozilla with some newer ATI drivers for your ATI card may cause browser crashes.) Check it: Mozilla.org

Mac OS and Windows: Using ATI video drivers will lead to random crashes on many sites. Mac OS ATI driver versions affected: All (?) Windows ATI driver versions affected: 5.13.1.6118 (Mac OS) Workaround: set your screen to 'Thousands of colors' rather than 'Millions'. (Windows) Possible Workaround: Revert to an older driver (6094?)-- Untested (Bug 101055)

ATI has released driver updates that fix this.

 

[ZER0X]

When my friends come around and they bring there comps...One has a laptop(LCD) and the other has a LCD 17" screen, They have to have the light on more often or else there eyes strain badly, but I have a crt monitor and I have no eye strain at all.