Best monitor to reduce eye strain?

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Hello,

I'm on the verge of replacing my Monitor so i'm looking into either a 1440p or a 1080p/144mhz..

Would like to choose one that would reduce eye strain if I could.

Going by the experience of people that already have either or both, which type of monitor would you say is better at reducing eye strain?

Thanks :)
 
my friend suffers from serious eye strain and lots headaches, he has the xl2720t with lightboost always on which says helps a great deal.

some games dont support it though aparently - worth looking into it in more detail at blurbusters
 
llamadal said:
my friend suffers from serious eye strain and lots headaches, he has the xl2720t with lightboost always on which says helps a great deal.

some games dont support it though aparently - worth looking into it in more detail at blurbusters
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Thanks for the feedback. I've been looking at the BenQ range, so knowing this helps a lot, thanks :)
 
Hey, I have a few questions about Lightboost if you don't mind be hi-jacking your thread for a while :). I also suffer with headaches and eye strain so I am just wondering what is Lightboost and is it compatible with a BenQ XL2411T?
 
More info about light boost and blur reduction options here

http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/motion_blur.htm

I'm not sure how or why enabling light boost would improve anyone's experience of a monitor when it comes to eye strain unless either their issues were directly related to gaming blur, which LB then improves certainly or if they had the monitor brightness too high and the LB mode is reducing that luminance output significantly.

LB use adds a blinking / strobing to the backlight which could in actuality lead to eye strain and headaches, just in the same way that PWM backlight regulation does for many users. So suggesting lightboost would reduce eye strain and such issues is ot really a reality based on that

If you're after a screen for reduced eye strain you need to consider a fair few features. I'd suggest a screeen with a flicker free backlight (no PWM). good brightness adjustment range with a low enough setting for comfortable use. Maybe a monitor based on a CCFL backlight which some people find more comfortable because of the spectral characteristics than modern LED backlights. Also consider monitor ergonomics, height adjustment, viewing position etc. some have additional modes designed to make the screen more comfortable like the new low blue light mode on the BenQ XL Z models. Panel tech, setup, gamma, white point etc can all come into play as well. A calibration device would also help ensure to get a comfortable setup as opposed to relying on factory setups
 
Thrust4Money said:
Hey, I have a few questions about Lightboost if you don't mind be hi-jacking your thread for a while :). I also suffer with headaches and eye strain so I am just wondering what is Lightboost and is it compatible with a BenQ XL2411T?
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Course you can't! :p

Would be nice to have a screen that's easy on the eyes!


Thanks for the replies guys :)
 
Badass has waaaaaay more knowledge than me, he's a good guide, same with pcm.

I know the light boost shouldn't really help with sensitivity/strain but it's helped a very ill friend to be able to play for hours without issues... so 100% worth trying
 
My missus has suffered for years with strain. She has a mild form of epilepsy which can be triggered through flicker and fluorescent lighting.

Recently bought her a BenQ flicker free monitor and problems in front of the screen have gone.
 
Baddass said:
LB use adds a blinking / strobing to the backlight which could in actuality lead to eye strain and headaches, just in the same way that PWM backlight regulation does for many users. So suggesting lightboost would reduce eye strain and such issues is ot really a reality based on that
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Totally agree that PWM is a problem.

However, keep in mind it depends on what your eyestrain/headaches/fatigue is caused by:
-- Motion blur eyestrain (focussing muscules straining to focus on motion)
-- PWM artifacts (instead of PWM flicker)
-- Extreme brightness
-- Flicker

There are hundreds of people who say they get less eyestrain with >100Hz+ CRTs (or LightBoost) than with a PWM-free monitor. This is why the LightBoost FAQ has two sections:
Q: Why does LightBoost have MORE eyestrain?
Q: Why does LightBoost have LESS eyestrain?

Baddass said:
If you're after a screen for reduced eye strain you need to consider a fair few features. I'd suggest a screeen with a flicker free backlight (no PWM).
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The best of all worlds is a monitor that has a PWM-free mode and a blur-reduction mode.

Remember, LightBoost is an old strobe backlight.
There are newer 2nd-generation motion blur reduction backlights now
...Including NVIDIA ULMB, BENQ Blur Reduction, and EIZO Turbo240, all of them are superior, brighter, easier, and more colorful than LightBoost. (with the sole exception of the buggy older version of BENQ Blur Reduction). These newer 2nd generation strobe backlights are pushbutton operated, so they are easy to turn on/off in the middle of a game. Most of these are PWM-free monitors. So you get best of both worlds, with the choice to enable/disable the strobe mode via a pushbutton!

For more information about ULMB/Turbo240/Blur Reduction, see List of 120Hz Monitors.
 
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Baddass said:
If you're after a screen for reduced eye strain you need to consider a fair few features. I'd suggest a screeen with a flicker free backlight (no PWM). good brightness adjustment range with a low enough setting for comfortable use. Maybe a monitor based on a CCFL backlight which some people find more comfortable because of the spectral characteristics than modern LED backlights.
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PWM exists on all CCFL monitors.

LED is the way to go.
 
Make sure it does 144hz and has no PWM. If you want one now, then it has to be BenQ ... wait a little while, and you should have more choice.
 
gothic_hobbit said:
PWM exists on all CCFL monitors.

LED is the way to go.
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Yes I realise that although some people still find a CCFL backlight with PWM more comfortable than an led backlight without PWM. PWM was not a huge issue before led backlights became mainstream and has been used for years
 
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