AgentX20 Okay I've checked and mine is an A04, which is good for quality, but I'm wondering if it is best for screen sensitivity. It's quite a bright panel even at 0 brightness. What versions does it say on the second smaller label on yours? And what's it say on the service menu? (turn off, hold menu+"+" then press power, press "-" when on). Mine's V1B29, HN213.

I found the following details for the panels in each version on a site. It appears they changed to a quite different panel for the A03 and A04, so if yours are the earlier version I might get one to try also.

A00 - V1B11, LTM240M2
A00+ Interim update - V1B15, LTM240LM2
A01 - V1B15, LTM240L2
A02 - V1B15, LTM240L2
A03 - V1B20, HN208 (I believe there's a HN213 here too)
A04 - V1B29, HN208L6

      AgentX20 Do you notice much difference between them?

      BTW, I'm pretty sure the panel in mine is an IPS. The viewing angles are crazily wide and it is quite bright.

      Unfortunately, I think the PWM does affect me. I went for 0 brightness and felt dizzy after a while, then I moved to 100 brightness and the strange feeling suddenly stopped. I get a different feeling from it being too bright though. I'm trying with Catalyst control center for dimming.

          noigmn Do you notice much difference between them?

          No nothing to speak of. I do think the WFP is more prone to over-drive fringing in fast moving scenes.

            +1 for Dell - U2414Hb (better than my benqEW24)

            • KM replied to this.

              reaganry Could you say roughly how much better it feels? I am interested in all monitors that feel better than the EW24/2740L models.

                  KM actually the dell is broken - i never really got to A/B them

                    3 months later

                    Just grabbed a U2140f for $30 on ebay. hopefully it's legit & i can finally a/b with the benq [edit] NOT LEGIT! lol. got my refund though

                    6 months later

                    KM Are you still using EW2740L?

                    • KM replied to this.

                        degen Yes, still using it every now and then for gaming on PS3 and Wii U. I gave up on searching for monitors and TVs since chances to find something that is truly enjoyable seem to be ultra-low. I abandoned regular PC usage due to Linux eyestrain and Windows browser eyestrain.

                            KM I thought Windows 10 was my problem, but now that I switched back to Windows 7, I find that I still can't use it without strain. Never considered if it was limited to web browsers. Should be a good setup. An old Quadro card. Windows 7, EW2440L. The EW2440L is turning off intermittently and making strange noises, I think it's dying, I'd like to replace it but every new monitor seems to have such a high minimum brightness.

                              a month later

                              KM I've been looking at reviews and it seems very difficult to find a monitor that has a low 0% brightness. 75 cdm/2 seems pretty standard now. I don't find that comfortable in all but the brightest rooms, but even then.. Compare to 11 on the EW2740L and a bit higher but pretty similar on the EW2440L.

                              I found Chrome has less eyestrain than Firefox that I was using before.

                                10 days later

                                I know everyone's experience is different...but my boss got me a BenQ HDMI Senseye3 LED (GL2760H) and it has not helped at all. It's only a 60hz monitor. A techie friend is telling me to get a high resolution, high refresh rate (at least 164hz) monitor and use a display port cord. Also, preferably an IPS monitor. Has anyone had any success with any of this??

                                Most folks have no comprehension of the visual disturbances we're experiencing so their answers typically encompass "get your eyes checked" or "get a high refresh monitor".

                                Needless to say these won't solve the problem. Beyond that it's a tangled web of problematic monitors, hardware and software. Finding something that works means either using older gear or getting lucky with a device or combination.

                                A common fall-back monitor is the Dell 2410 that a lot of folks have had success with, though you'll obviously have to source one second hand.

                                  a month later

                                  I have been trying the Samsung C24FG73. The minimum brightness is around 40 cdm but I don't find the monitor to be painful. Side by side the BenQ EW2750ZL is more painful despite being dimmer. Not at all what I expected. Unfortunately text is a bit weird on this monitor and can be difficult to decipher, I can't really describe it any better.

                                    I can recommend the Dell U2419H. I've been using it for about 4 months now with no issues here (upgraded from U2414H). It's PWM free and has 'Comfortview' which supposedly lowers the blue light levels. I don't know how effective it is, but I leave it on regardless.

                                    degen It This is an interesting monitor in that I want to turn it up to see well. Almost in a way I don't want it too dim. I guess my feeling at the moment is that the back light doesn't feel as harsh. However everything has been complicated by a recent switch back to Windows 10 as a trial. I'm going to be back to Windows 7 and compare it with the EW2440L side by side. rookie mistake to change two variables.. Even though the backlight doesn't feel harsh the muscles around my eyes are contracting and I am getting nerve pain in my temples (hypersensitivity in trigeminal nerve). I think that's a Windows 10 thing. If anyone is interested I will report back here on if it was the new monitor, the OS, or both.

                                    Generally I have extremely little hope that any new piece of technology will be better. I have become very pessimistic, reminds me of your post @KM .

                                    The technology is not getting better. I don't see it. I've been through a few monitors and it is discouraging. Soon retailers will be blacklisting me lol. My family thinks I'm really weird too.

                                    I really, really, wish my EW2440L wasn't exhibiting these problems with turning off every couple of minutes or so. This monitor has been exhibiting weird behaviour for a while now and it's making me nervous.

                                    Bit of a rant but this is really getting to me.

                                      dev