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Eye Strain: LCD vs. CRT

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Hi.

I'm wondering if any of you who have migrated from high end CRTs (NEC Diamondtrons, Sony Trinitrons, all the nice CRTS) to LCDs could explain to me the difference in eye strain. Was it less after getting an LCD? Dramatically? Marginally? No difference whatsoever ?

 
I get eye strain looking at LCDs vs my own NEC 950+.

I get irritated when people make comments that LCDs are better for eye strain. I'm an exception to the rule.
 
I'll tell you in a few days.
Currently have a 19" Sony Trinitron, moving to a cheapish 17" LCD (hopefully by Wednesday)
Run the 19" at 1600x1200, haven't really notice eye strain, but then I haven't had an LCD to compare dot, and yes, I can read text at that resolution 😛
 
Originally posted by: fierydemise
I find eye strain far worse on an Apple Cinema 21" then on my NEC FE991 (running at 85Hz)
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Could be the panels brightness, and the ambient lighting in the room..

On average, LCD's have MUCH less eye strain than a CRT @ 85hz +
 
Much much less eyestrain. I have weak eyesight and therefore opted for 19" @ 1280x1024 instead of 17" at the same res. Dramatically less eyestrain from CRT. I cannot bear to work with my 17" flat LG/Samsung CRTs. Of course I have had to turn down the brightness to 25, but that is because of less ambient lighting.
 
LCD's are too damn bright now days, at least in the average home setting. You really need to turn down the brightness alot, and make sure the LCD has a good power regulator so you don't get flicker. But generally I find it prefferable to a 85 Hz monitor.

I also use high contrast black in Windows. I love white text on black background. And with a newer LCD the contrast is very good, yet I don't feel like I'm staring at a halogen light. My eyes are mildly photophobic and i'm borderline low-vision, so Windows is great with the high contrast and large fonts.
 
Originally posted by: ItmPls
Hi.

I'm wondering if any of you who have migrated from high end CRTs (NEC Diamondtrons, Sony Trinitrons, all the nice CRTS) to LCDs could explain to me the difference in eye strain. Was it less after getting an LCD? Dramatically? Marginally? No difference whatsoever ?
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Dramatically less for me. As a benchmark I find that 60Hz refresh gives me an instant headache, 75 is bearable but wearying if reading a lot of text, and 100Hz was about the minimum I would want to live with.

Home was less of an issue, given prior to the LCD I had a relatively high end 21" CRT, but work switching from rubbish CRTs to 19" DVI LCDs was a blessed relief.
 
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I get eye strain looking at LCDs vs my own NEC 950+.

I get irritated when people make comments that LCDs are better for eye strain. I'm an exception to the rule.
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I got eyestrain looking at my LCD for the first few days to a week. I dropped £260 on it at the time and was regretting my choice very badly.

After a week, I was absolutely fine. I think some people have some adjustment issues with LCD's. At first, its just a ball of light, after toning it down and gradually getting used to it, its fine.

I use an LCD side-by-side with a poor quality CRT. I prefer the LCD but I havent tried a good quality CRT for an extended period of time.
 
It seems to depend on the monitor for me.

LCDs I never have a problem with. This CRT I never have any problem with. Any other CRT I get eye-strain.
 
I don't get eye strain with either kind of monitor, provided that they are properly configured. CRTs at <75Hz or with contrast+brightness maxed give me a headache, LCDs with brightness and/or contrast at max give me a headache.

I mean no offense to anyone when I say this, and I'm sure most of the people who posted in this thread are knowledgeable enough to be exceptions, but IME most people who complain of eye strain on CRTs don't know how to configure CRTs, and most people who complain of eye strain on LCDs haven't bothered to let their eyes adjust. Also, many people who have tried both simply have never tried a good example of one type of monitor (ex. they think LCDs are way better for your eyes because they switched from a no-name goldfish bowl 17" to a midrange LCD with a good panel, or they think CRTs are way better for your eyes because they preferred their 21" Trinitron to a 17" generic POS LCD).
 
I used a Sony 21" F-500 and F-520 for about 6 years before switching to my current Mitsubishi 19" LCD. I spend over 12 hours a day in front of this monitor (and the previous CRT) and one thing I noticed for sure is that my eyes are a lot less tired than they were when I used the CRT. The only real strain I ever experienced using the CRT was back strain when I had to move it or rma (3 times - lol) it.
 
I find my Dell 19" LCD MUCH easier on my eyes over long periods of time compared with any CRT I've ever used. Not evel close for me.
 
I used to have a 19" Sony Trinitron & a 21" Nokia (Trinitron Tube). Spent alot of time on computers due to work + gaming at home, etc. Started to get alot of eyestrain trying to read the CRT's. Replaced them with the old Dell 18" LCD's, and it went away completely. Of course one small factor may be that I can have both on the same desk now, instead of having to use a table besides my desk for my 2nd monitor.
 
Originally posted by: Elcs
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
I get eye strain looking at LCDs vs my own NEC 950+.

I get irritated when people make comments that LCDs are better for eye strain. I'm an exception to the rule.
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I got eyestrain looking at my LCD for the first few days to a week. I dropped £260 on it at the time and was regretting my choice very badly.

After a week, I was absolutely fine. I think some people have some adjustment issues with LCD's. At first, its just a ball of light, after toning it down and gradually getting used to it, its fine.

I use an LCD side-by-side with a poor quality CRT. I prefer the LCD but I havent tried a good quality CRT for an extended period of time.
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I hope it's just that I didn't adjust. I used some Dell LCDs at the computer lab for several hours and my gf's NEC LCD for several hours a few times and it just bothers me. I didn't calibrate either monitor though like I did for my own, so who knows.

I figure I'll be able to get one more good CRT after this one dies and after that I'll pretty much have to go with LCD 🙂
 
I have the Dell 19 inch Ultrascan LCD and I must admit that at times I miss the CRT monitors. Regardless of how far along the technology has come, I still think CRTs are best when gaming. The blur on the LCDs is very annoying and does take some getting used to. However, when not gaming the LCD is great. I guess it's a tradeoff.
 
I mean no offense to anyone when I say this...but IME most people who complain of eye strain on CRTs don't know how to configure CRTs, and most people who complain of eye strain on LCDs haven't bothered to let their eyes adjust. Also, many people who have tried both simply have never tried a good example of one type of monitor (ex. they think LCDs are way better for your eyes because they switched from a no-name goldfish bowl 17" to a midrange LCD with a good panel, or they think CRTs are way better for your eyes because they preferred their 21" Trinitron to a 17" generic POS LCD).
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Truer words were never spoken. High-end CRTs are still superior to LCDs in contrast and color rendition, and 99% of the flicker complaints on >85 hz CRTs are psychosomatic. Still-- for *text* display-- a middling-quality LCD panel will beat nearly all CRTs out there, though it falls behind in other areas. So consider your usage before you make your purchase.



 
Originally posted by: masher2
I mean no offense to anyone when I say this...but IME most people who complain of eye strain on CRTs don't know how to configure CRTs, and most people who complain of eye strain on LCDs haven't bothered to let their eyes adjust. Also, many people who have tried both simply have never tried a good example of one type of monitor (ex. they think LCDs are way better for your eyes because they switched from a no-name goldfish bowl 17" to a midrange LCD with a good panel, or they think CRTs are way better for your eyes because they preferred their 21" Trinitron to a 17" generic POS LCD).
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Truer words were never spoken. High-end CRTs are still superior to LCDs in contrast and color rendition, and 99% of the flicker complaints on >85 hz CRTs are psychosomatic. Still-- for *text* display-- a middling-quality LCD panel will beat nearly all CRTs out there, though it falls behind in other areas. So consider your usage before you make your purchase.
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qft
 
I find all CRTs hard on the eyes.

Even with their refresh rate set high, i can still see the flicker as opposed to LCDs.
 
Worse with LCDs. Way too bright....gives me headaches. And the larger monitors + high native resolution = smallish text which also contributes to eye strain. Don't experience eyestrain at all on my work and home NEC CRTs.
 
When friends come over that use flat panels they are blown away by the deep blacks and
rich color of the Mit 2060u that i stare at all day with no eye strain what so ever.
It runs 100hz at any selected resolution. Naviset software really make adjustment EZ.
Paid $350 used and would consiser getting another. Desk space is not a problem, nor is another 70# as it's a strong self built desk.
The day of the high end CRT is passing as they are not being built to the same QC they once were.


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