Posted by Puff on
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Thanks for the insightful reply. :)

Huh. Well, I don't actually know if higher/lower refresh rates affect me much differently. I just read somewhere that higher ones were better for some uses. I guess I'll have to test it out. Maybe I better use the refresh rate I grew up with, in the meantime.

The main thing I need to avoid is the fluorescent backlight. I don't have a lot of experience with different LED monitors, but my tablet's is fine. My mom's Vizeo monitor with an LED backlight is a whole lot better than my current Samsung 2233SW (which has a fluorescent backlight); they're both probably about 22 to 24 inches.

My mom's monitor/TV fatigues me at close range if I use it for long (without protective glasses), but no other real problems, as far as ES sensitivity goes. (However, I don't recommend it for an optimal viewing experience, as a TV from a distance, either.)

My Samsung 2233SW monitor makes it so the day after I use it, I have burning eyes, a headache, and sinus issues (for almost the whole day); the day of use, it just makes my eyes feel weird and gives me a strange feeling. Not sure if I mentioned that already. I can use it for up to few minutes a day while wearing my red Dewalt laser glasses without issues. I usually use it with the colors inverted to reduce the light output, too.

I had a latpop with an LED backlight, and that was great. But it 's gone now. My laptops with fluorescent backlights were a lot better than my current monitor (even if they did stimulate involuntary movements, and make me feel not so great—but better than a sinus headach and burning eyes), but they're gone now too. I could use the laptops for fairly long periods by comparison. So, I figure the difference was probably the size of the screen.

I'm thinking about a Raspberry Pi monitor. Those are very small (a little too small for the price, but I think it has a touchscreen, which probably makes up for that, value-wise; it's maybe about $75; well within my budget). But, it'd probably be better than using my tablet (productivity-wise). However, the tiny screen's effect on productivity/multitasking (seeing open tab titles and such, when I have lots of tabs open) is my main concern there.

I've only checked monitors on Amazon, so far, this week. So, I should look around some more.

If you're wondering why I have a Samsung 2233SW when I used to have a laptop with an LED backlight, it's because I thought the Samsung had an LED backlight when I got it, and I gat rid of the laptop (or else the power cord broke; I forgot which) before I learned that the Samsung bothered me so much.