I use CCFL monitors all day long. I'm a data engineer and a gamer, so I may be using my computer 10-12h a day. I have 4 CCFL monitors, Dell Ultrasharp models. I have two 2407WFP, a 2209WA and a 2009WT. I feel really comfortable with them, and the 2407WFP are 24" 1080p which is acceptable both for working and gaming.
who still uses ccfl monitors with zero issues?
It doesn't really matter that much.. the driving device is more important. My monitor is 6 bit + FRC and it's fine when paired with a decent device. Do I need to do more adjustments? Perhaps, but I've had this thing since probably 2010 or 2011. It has great colour and the resolution is comfortable with a logical DPI of 150%, 2048x1152. At 150% it is the equivalent of 1366x768.
SAH Hi man, first of all sry for my english. I hope you can tell me more about your CCFL monitors. Does they can be set at a very low brightness? because mines doesn't and I can't stand it because I am very sensitive to the light. I dont know if all CCFL have a limitation on brightness control.
zero The problem with CCFL monitors is that the lower you turn the brightness the more PWM you get… on the flip side, they were never exceedingly bright and now that the tubes are aged they're dimmer than they were when they were new.
If you're truly that sensitive to the light, you might instead want to look into a reflective-LCD with no backlight.. this way it's you who controls the light.
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Sunspark There is an app on the Mac called Gamma Control. It allows full control of the monitor colors/brightness with software, which means you can leave brightness on 100% and adjust colors with the program as you wish. In other words, the hardware brightness can be 100%, but you can dim the screen for comfort using the program.
You can do the same thing on the monitor itself using the custom preset where you can adjust R-G-B from 0-100. If you change the values to 50, it looks dimmer, but what's also happening is that there's compression of the RGB range. It's fine though if there is no choice.
zero Hi, no worries about your English, it's not my native language either.
They can be set at low brightness, but as being mentionned by Sunspark, it depends on the root cause of your problem. If your main issue is based on PWM, the effect is indeed quite strong at low brightness. I can see the PWM with my phone easily. For me, the main issue is somehow related to LEDs or light spectrum maybe, not to the software nor PWM. Halogen, and old school lightbulbs and lighting sources never caused me discomfort despite using dithering (for my computer) or PWM (for my halogen lightbulbs).
If your problem is truly brightness, then maybe you should try something like e-ink screens (with no lights) or RLCD monitors like SunVision or transflective like Eazeye, so you can choose your lighting source.
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hey, I heard that CCFL lights emit more UV radiation than LEDs. Prolonged exposure to UV-A light causes wrinkles and other skin aging problems.
Do you have any idea about this?
CCFL monitor with blue light blocking glass is comfortable for me, however I am worried about UV exposure from the old monitor bulbs. I am using it for last 1 year and have not found any issues however wanted to be on the safer side.
Don't worry about it. UV-A is the least energetic form and the amount is small.
I used CRTs for years and they had way more.
You can always moisturize your skin, though I never bothered. Maybe I should.