I bought a new monitor, since I wanted to renew my old monitor, although it still works without problems. The old monitor is a 19-inch Samsung LED with 1366x768 resolution and TN panel, this monitor did not cause me any discomfort at all, even in long sessions, but now with my new 22-inch Samsung model 350 monitor and IPS panel, Just by using it for 20 minutes, headaches, nausea, and burning eyes appear.

I also have a notebook with a 17-inch TN panel and it doesn't cause me discomfort either.

It only happens to me with this new monitor, is it the type of panel? bad configuration? I already tried lowering the brightness and it didn't work, I don't know what the correct setting would be or if I will have to sell it (since the store does not accept returns) I really regret the purchase, it looks nice but I didn't know I was going to feel so bad when using it.

New monitor specs: Screen size: 22" Panel Type: Flat IPS Aspect ratio: 16:9 Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Brightness: 250 nits Response time: 5 (GTG) Static contrast ratio: 1000:1 Color support: 16.7M Viewing angle (H/V): 178°/178° Frequency: Max. 75Hz Color Gamut (NTSC): 72% (CIE 1931) Game mode: Yes Tilt: -2° ~ 20°

Is there anything I can do to avoid these discomforts of migraines and nausea? Or is it simply intolerance to the IPS panel?

  • qb74 replied to this.

    TURN OFF Eco Saving Plus Mode. This screws with the backlight.

    TURN OFF Dynamic Brightness. This screws with contrast based on what's displayed.

    Put the picture mode in Standard.

    You can experiment afterward with freesync if your graphics card has it. Otherwise you can try a refresh rate higher than 60, such as 72.

    At least try turning off game mode and any possible black frame insertion stuff. Also search for the monitor on Rtings as they usually mention what causes flickering.

    In addition to what I said above, one easy thing you can try is change the sharpness value in the menu. On my deck, I am using a value of 40 on the DVI input and on my regular PC I am using a value of 30 on the HDMI input (different adapters and iGPUs). The default setting is 50 but it doesn't seem right. These are not the wrong values for the hardware I am using, I have checked it with test patterns.

    At the advanced level, you can try making custom modelines, but that's really only if you know what you're doing. Different timings do affect how the picture presents. I have a custom modeline on the Deck, but not on Windows.

    Johnarg90
    Consider upgrading to a higher refresh rate panel (ideally 240hz at minimum) and you'll be fine.
    Look through my recommendations for one.
    Ideally, P2510s if you can cope with KSF phosphor backlights, since it's decent PPI for desktop use @1m distance
    Or if you wanna get something a bit cheaper, 24G2ZU.

      qb74 did you research the 360 and 540hz ones? There are even som 1440p ips ones now. Would be interesting to try some and see if the significant refresh rate bump negates some of the effects. Even on oled.

      • qb74 replied to this.

        async
        Which one are you particularly interested in? They all have some pros/cons.
        LCD in general cannot match OLED when it comes to G2G at these low MPRT's (high refresh rates), the difference between 480hz OLED vs 540hz LCD is apparent. Keep in mind most LCD's can't be as clear as OLED in motion when both set to 240hz (seems to be hitting some material/crystal limit)
        Almost all 1080p high refresh rate panels have really strong matte coating, 1440p is a bit better in this regard
        In terms of which backlights the high refresh rate panels employ:
        540hz PG248QP [KSF],
        540hz XL2586X [QDEF],
        540hz Acer [KSF I believe, but not 100% sure]
        400hz XL2566X+ [wled? uncofirmed as of now],
        360hz XL2566K [WLED]
        360hz PG27AQN (limited by HDMI 2.0 imo, DSC is annoying, the new refresh coming end of year will be better) - KSF
        1st gen 360hz IPS (PG259QN, AW2521H,...) - WLED
        240hz 27G1S (really fast panel, the most OLED-like experience) - KSF

        OLED's suffer from brightness dip every refresh cycle and that can be a eyestrain issue for some, but it is generally the superior technology. It is just not ripe yet.

        dev