Monitor filter?

[cpals]

Hello... as I was walking through my local WalMart I noticed that they were selling filtering screens for the monitors. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. What I want to know is how effective or useful are these? I spend hours on my computer each day and my eyes can get sore and I was wondering how this would help. Is it just another useless thing to buy?

Thanks!

 

[HalfCrazy]

I don't use one my self. But I'm having the same problem when I spend alot of hours on my main computer. Which I use a CRT monitor for that system. On the other hand I can spend ton on hours looking at my laptop's screen without my eye's even hurting. I seen the monitor filter you are talking about at Wal-Mart. Even Best-Buy uses them on there monitor's so that might say something. If you are like me I spend alot of hours looking at computer screens all day at work. Then I come home and look at some more. I might even try one my self.

 

[tweakmm]

i think its so people can't glance from the side of the monior and see what is being written. They are for security purposes

 

[cpals]

No, monitor filters don't do that. What you are talking about cost a lot of money and restrict people on the sides of the monitor from viewing your stuff. What I'm talking about is a thing that filters out UV Rays and whatever else that package listed. It does nothing for security purposes... only health.