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I bought a monitor the other week as my previous one packed up. The new one is just a cheap Acer LED 21.5". I regret buying it now as afterwards I saw that the price of the cheap ips screens has come down and I wish I had paid a bit more and got one of those.
However, I am finding the new monitor very hard on my eyes. After a while using it my eyes are aching and they soon feel as if I have been up all night. It just feels as if my eyes are having to work really hard using this monitor. I didn't have this problem with my last monitor or my laptop or any other screen I have ever used.
The strange thing is that initially the display looks really good and clear. I have played around with the brightness and contrast settings a lot and currently have them turned right down which helps a bit. Default settings were far too bright. The only clue I have as to what might be wrong is that sometimes I am aware that lines on the screen just below or to the side of where I am focusing appear to be shimmering. Despite the display looking very clear at first I find after a while I find my eyes losing focus and I have to consciously focus on the text again.
I am connecting via DVI btw and according to a recent eye test my eyesight is fine
I know my description is a bit vague but does anyone have any idea what could be wrong? I am tempted to take it back but if they try it the monitor appears to be working fine. It is only after using it for some time that I start getting the problem.
thanks
However, I am finding the new monitor very hard on my eyes. After a while using it my eyes are aching and they soon feel as if I have been up all night. It just feels as if my eyes are having to work really hard using this monitor. I didn't have this problem with my last monitor or my laptop or any other screen I have ever used.
The strange thing is that initially the display looks really good and clear. I have played around with the brightness and contrast settings a lot and currently have them turned right down which helps a bit. Default settings were far too bright. The only clue I have as to what might be wrong is that sometimes I am aware that lines on the screen just below or to the side of where I am focusing appear to be shimmering. Despite the display looking very clear at first I find after a while I find my eyes losing focus and I have to consciously focus on the text again.
I am connecting via DVI btw and according to a recent eye test my eyesight is fine
I know my description is a bit vague but does anyone have any idea what could be wrong? I am tempted to take it back but if they try it the monitor appears to be working fine. It is only after using it for some time that I start getting the problem.
thanks