BF2S Forums LCDs + Window glare, question

-[Silver.Inc* wrote:

G'day,

Well i'm using a computer screen thats about...7-8 years old. Its just a normal glass 19" one.
My computer is in my room, and directly behind me is a window, which glares pretty badly on the screen. I can shut the blind, but still the sun coming through the edges of the blind is annoying on the screen, and sometimes puts me off when playing...
Do LCD screen minimize window glare?

Get curtains.

its my understanding that sunlight isnt the best thing for LCD screens over time....

-[Silver.Inc* wrote:

G'day,

...Its just a normal glass 19" one.

Dont you mean a CRT?

An LCD won't glare near as much as a CRT. One good way to minimize glare is to have the monitor set at a 90º angle to the window.

Kurazoo wrote:

Plasma is better for glare but im not sure you can get plasma screens for pc

LCD's are much durable and longer lasting than those plasma's and their tiny bubbles filled with electrically charged gasses..lol
Even the Television market is dropping plasma's and moving to LCD's. Hopefully the LCD prices will come down closer to what the plasmas are.

Buy a lcd but make sure the screen texture is matte so it doesnt glare LG is a good brand that makes those types.

i would seriously consider just rearranging all the furniture in the room so that the monitor gets minimal glare. a lot of people do this for their TVs, it is just convenient. but with that said, fast flatscreens are dope so u should get one and tell your parents or whoever sweats you that you need one to prevent glare. i have a samsung syncmaster i think it might be the coolest thing i own.

edit: coolest thing other than my secret stash

Last edited by Marinejuana (2007-01-06 05:43:16)

My LCD (LG btw) doesn't glare at all either, most probably because I got no light source directly shining onto it.
If I use a lamp (yes, it's dark outside, right now for me), it only lights wall an ceiling, which also gives my room a nice, warm atmosphere, perfect for gaming.

If you, however suffer from light coming through a window, try it like this, works perfectly well for me in two rooms, including mine (the one with that specific lamp).

You will then not get direct reflections into your eye (hopefully) but only reflections of reflections.
The distance you have to keep from your screen, however, also depends on how much your screen is actually bend (since you don't have a flat screen CRT.

By the way: with the setup shown above, sucky viewing angles of your screen are history since it can only be viewed within 90° or slightly more

Last edited by Stormscythe (2007-01-06 08:13:37)