Which panel is easiest on the eyes?

    The thing is, i need the best LCD for - the eyes. Proabaly due to a crappy monitor my eyesight has become disastorous (-9) so i don't want to make the same mistake, as i stare at the screen a lot. It didn't take much research to find out that basic specs are relatively useless, and as a commom layman when it comes to computers i don't know what's esseintial here.


    I don't need the monitor for any particular purporse, just your average surfing and text reading most of times - with an occasional movie or a game inbeween. Basicaly, i want whats easiest on the eyes for someone who stares at the screen for long periods of time.


    My budget is about 600 Euros. I see Eizo s1910 is popular here and it's in my budget allowance. Is that the best thing for me, even thou i can't go refresh@75 with DVI input? Is there a big diffrence between 19" normal monitors, and 20" widescreen as far as eyestrain goes?


    Thanks for any help.

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    If eye strain relief is the main objective, I would definitely go for one of the few monitors featuring a built-in light sensor, as these can constantly and automatically adjust the screen brightness according to the lighting conditions you are currently working under.


    The ones that I am aware of are (in no particular order):


    Iiyama:
    X436
    X486


    Eizo:
    M1950
    L778
    S1721
    S1731
    S1931
    S1921
    S1961


    NEC:
    1980FXi
    1990UN
    1990Sxi
    1990Fx
    2090UXi
    2190UXi


    Sony:
    X75
    X95



    Never let the screen brightness outshine the ambient light conditions you are working under. Also be sure to use a DVI cable as this will considerably increase text sharpness.
    Another tip would be to increase the minimum font size of your browser / Word processing software.


    Good Luck

    The refreshrate doens't matter, because LCDs never flicker wether 60 Hz or 75 Hz.


    I recommend a 19 inch display - this has the biggest pixelsize, so reading documents and script is easier for your eyes. 20 inch displays have the smallest pixelsize and therefore working could be more strenuous.


    Eizo S1910 is a good choice for any purpose.

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    Thanks for the input!


    So from the 19" (i'm def going with 19" now) the only models available here (Kroatien) are NEC 1980 an Sonny HX95, both costing about the same the Eizo s1910.(Eizo 778 is almost 800 Euro here, and you don't get it to inspect it as it's mail order) Nec uses IPS panel and the rewvies i've red about it are not great.


    That leaves the Sonny with MVA panel, but there is scarecly any information about this model on the net, let alone a review of the product. I did find some topics about it in German on this forum, and while my German is far from good i could understand that people were not happy with it - illumination problem, ghosting, and apparently the x-black screen seems to worsen the eyestrain - not big incetive there either.


    I guess i'll go with Eizo s1910. Would it work about the same if i borrowed some sort of calibrator and preset a few modes based upon the ussual light source around the screen in various stages of day - like morning, day and night?


    Cheers for all the help gents.

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