Prestigio P776 and P796 LCDs thwart Computer Vision Syndrome
posted November 16th 2005 3:00PM
Apparently people who stare at a PC monitor for more than three hours a day can develop a condition known as
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) which causes all sorts of nasty headaches, blurred vision, and other unwanted aches and
pains. As sedentary writers glued to our multiple displays for closer to 12 hours a day, we would seem to be at very
high-risk for the dreaded CVS, which is why we were super-excited to learn about Prestigio's new 7th Series line of LCD
displays featuring anti-glare glass. Apparently the 17-inch P776 ($279) and 19-inch P796 ($349) were designed to
"eliminate possible health risks," but at the expense of performance, with both units sporting run-of-the-mill 12ms
response times, 1280 x 1024 resolutions, and 450:1 contrast ratios. For now these monitors seem limited to Europe, the
Middle East, and Africa, but we sure hope they cross the pond soon, cause our neck and shoulders are hurting so much
that we may have to shut down the site and go back to hand-writing the copy and faxing out the posts.
[Via MedGadget]
I eat too many tacos and suffer from TNS, another BS syndrome.
Also if the content of the screen is too boring one has the risk of developing SAS (Smart Ass Syndrome).
I spend upwards of 6 hours a day staring at computer screens, yet when it comes time for the eyesight tests at school, I'm the one that ends up with "20/17" written on my paper.
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I spend upwards of 6 hours a day staring at computer screens, yet when it comes time for the eyesight tests at school, I'm the one that ends up with "20/17" written on my paper.
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I am constantly staring at a monitor that is mounted horizontally underneath a glasstop counter (retail shop), and the reflection from the halogens above does give me extremely bad eyestrain, on some days leading to migraines. I too have 20/20 vision but still suffer eyestrain.
I guess its really a sign I should stop perusing engadget all day whilst I should be working.
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Wasn't "12ms response times" pretty sweet, like, a few months ago? God only knows what my 3 year old monitor's response time is...