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.