LCD monitor and TCO99

[rmd2001]

How important is TCO99 certification for LCD monitor?

 

[dkozloski]

Of no importance whatsoever. This standard for LCD's is all bogus.

 

[Gosharkss]

It is important if you care about our environment and your eyes. TCO-99 are guidelines set forth by the Swedish governments (National Board for Measurement and Testing, MPR) and the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) to regulate emission properties of electrical equipment.

The guidelines cover such things as emissions, ergonomics, resolution, refresh rate, power consumption, and safety to name a few. Every few years TCO updates the requirements for display devices. TCO-99 is the latest standard.

For more information on TCO see the following link TCO

Most LCD and CRT monitors meet TCO-99 requirments. Most Black color monitors do not. For example: TCO-99 requires manufacturers to use plastics that are recyclable. Most black color plastics are not easily recyclable and do not meet the TCO requirements, thus odds are they will end up in a landfill. Not very good for our environment.

Jim Witkowski
Chief Hardware Engineer
Cornerstone / Monitorsdirect.com

 

[dkozloski]

TCO99 is just another example of greenies run amuck. The Swedes, like all socialist countries, have to regulate your existance from cradle to grave and save you from yourself.

 

[rmd2001]

Gosharkss, thanks a lot. Now I understand why my black 15" LCD is not TCO99 compliant(the same model but diff. color is compliant).
So, it's only color, not emission or radiation level.
Thanks.