Lamron
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Post by Lamron on Nov 4, 2007 2:07:25 GMT -5
I spent 5+ hours today staring at my new LCD monitor (working intently on the next Client Fix!) until I couldn't stand it anymore. I was getting a massive headache and seriously thought I was going to blow chunks. The pain and nausea were incredible. I had to lay down in a completely dark room for about three hours to recover. I've tried turning the brightness and contrast way down, but that doesn't completely fix it. I think its due to staring at the flickering florescent light they emit. I never had this problem after long hours at my old CRT.
Any suggestions? I'm thinking about backlighting the wall behind the monitor with incandescent or LED lighting to see if that helps.
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Nov 4, 2007 7:35:05 GMT -5
ummmmmm....... send that sweet monitor to me and go back to your CRT monitors... your health is not worth it....  hehehe seriously though.. have you tried changing the pitch of the screen? angled up or down? sounds silly but could work. May have to do with the angle you have to hold your head to view that very large screen that close. new client fix eh? cool... are we going to get the 50 cal back? hint hint... LOL |
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RedRock
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Post by RedRock on Nov 4, 2007 7:36:17 GMT -5
Flickering flourescent light they emit? Mine doesn't do that. Maybe you have a bad one, or maybe you have an interfering electrical device nearby (?fan).
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Post by Lamron on Nov 4, 2007 9:32:42 GMT -5
I don't mean visibly flickering, flourescent lights always flicker at 60hz. You can't see it, but they're definately flashing on and off.
Death's Shadow: a couple of people have asked about the .50 sniper. I didn't see it as much of an advantage over the regular sniper rifle. The main difference was that had a stronger zoom and slower reloading. What was it that people liked so much?
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a Silly Person
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Post by a Silly Person on Nov 4, 2007 11:19:08 GMT -5
I recently bought a game that warned of the possible side effects you are describing if played too long. I haven't found anything in my paperwork or books that came with my LCD monitor or 46" Sony about warnings. I haven't had any trouble though.
Maybe it is just too large of a screen for your eyes to handle, is it possible to strain the peripheral vision? Scooch that monitor back behind your featureless keyboard a bit more, it's worth a try.
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RedRock
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Post by RedRock on Nov 4, 2007 13:41:49 GMT -5
Lam, wasn't the damage on the .50 set higher? It sure seemed as if I could get a one-shot kill no matter where I hit the target with it. I loved it's high power sound and kick, and the extra zoom was cool for sniping. I would like it as part of rifles+, myself. PS, is the damage on the carbine turned way down? It's a .30 cal (right?) and should do a lot more damage than it seems it should, and I just can't kill anyone with it without hitting them 3 or 4 times (unlike Aigad, who gets head shots with it almost everytime!).
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Nov 4, 2007 14:34:12 GMT -5
Lam... I just liked the weapon. Most of the time it was a one shot kill. I thought it was a well balanced weapon... ( slow reload, zoom to power ratio) it takes skill to use because players need to carefully find concealment, aim, and choose targets. It added a nice element to the game for those that don't like s&p. Also in close quarters combat you have have the skill to quickly switch weapons to defend yourself..
Just my opinion though..
as for the monitor.... can you adjust what Hz it runs at? with my omega divers I can set diffrent refresh rates.. maybe that would help ya.
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Post by I...Died...Again!!! on Nov 4, 2007 21:41:22 GMT -5
The CRTs had refresh rates also (black line when viewed through a video device) that were naked to the eye. i would also suspect that the ergonomics of where you have the screen are the culprit. How can so many people watch LCD TV's and not suffer the same fate?
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Death's Shadow
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Post by Death's Shadow on Nov 5, 2007 7:36:22 GMT -5
yep IDA Im still in the stone age here with my CRT monitor .. and drooling for an LCD tv and monitor.
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Post by Lamron on Nov 5, 2007 9:15:27 GMT -5
I put some incandecent (non-flickering) backlighting on the wall behind the monitor. This seems to help quite a bit, but I need to find something a little brighter.
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Post by Death's Shadow on Nov 5, 2007 12:18:43 GMT -5
Mercury vapor work light? LOL
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Post by Pvt._Michaels on Nov 5, 2007 13:27:36 GMT -5
I cannot tolerate Fluorescent lighting at all...major headache always ensues.
If your monitor flickers...it's busted, so take it back!
I have had an LCD on my desk for 4 years and no ailments
other than getting the crap kicked outta me on LP......
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Post by Gen.Savahoe on Nov 5, 2007 15:34:53 GMT -5
 Maybe this topic is too serious for me to comment on........Too late
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Post by RedRock on Nov 5, 2007 15:46:44 GMT -5
Maybe this topic is too serious for me to comment on........Too late LOL, how can anyone take you seriously when your avatar is Kari doing that....whatever she's doing??? ;D |
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Post by RedRock on Nov 5, 2007 15:53:19 GMT -5
I spent 5+ hours today staring at my new LCD monitor (working intently on the next Client Fix!) until I couldn't stand it anymore. I was getting a massive headache and seriously thought I was going to blow chunks. The pain and nausea were incredible. I had to lay down in a completely dark room for about three hours to recover. I've tried turning the brightness and contrast way down, but that doesn't completely fix it. I think its due to staring at the flickering florescent light they emit. I never had this problem after long hours at my old CRT. Any suggestions? I'm thinking about backlighting the wall behind the monitor with incandescent or LED lighting to see if that helps. It is entirely possible (the thought just occurred to me) that it's possible it's your eyes and not the monitor. It could just be that as you are quickly catching up to me in age, your eyes are starting to rebel. Maybe it's time for (new?) glasses? Your symptoms are very similar to what I experienced when I was reading a wonderful book that I couldn't put down (hours and hours), and it finally dawned on me that I was having trouble seeing and (shudder!) needed reading glasses. That was in my early 40's. Some people start younger. I'm being totally serious here, consider your vision, too, not (just) the monitor. I now have bifocals that are necessary to read with and a separate "computer" pair with the bottom lens focal distance set for reading/keyboard and the top lens set for the computer monitor (so they're no good for looking at the wall clock across the room). |
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