New Build, Plasma TV for a monitor

[jbarr]

New Build, Plasma TV for a monitor


I am building a computer for a friend and need some help. She is older lady with a vision problem and no computer experience. There is damage to one eye, after looking at the monitor for a very short time she gets a painful headache, due to the “flickering” of the monitor. Which I took as the refresh rate. I am not sure if there is anything that can be done.

First thoughts:
· Lower the brightness
· Buy a 22’ monitor that has a slower refresh rate, 5ms vs 2ms
· Use HD or Plasma TV for a monitor

Any ideas??

Thanks in advance
Jeff

 

[jbarr]

After doing some research I found there seams to be two different types of units.

SAMSUNG ToC T220HD Rose Black 22" 5ms HDMI Widescreen HDTV Monitor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824001278&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Monitors+-+LCD+Flat+Panel-_-SAMSUNG-_-24001278

&

SAMSUNG 22" 16:10 720p LCD HDTV LN22B360
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889102247

&

SCEPTRE Naga 23" 16:9 8ms 1080i LCD HDTV X23BV-Naga
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16889112020


I am not sure what the difference is?
It will be used as a monitor only
Which type would be better for my needs?
Will they all be flicker free?

Any advise would be helpful
Jeff

 

[n3f0ur]

flickering means your eyes can detect the refresh rate of a screen. In her case, she can see it. That means the refresh rate is too slow. Or too high. Get the 2ms. 22" is too small for older people. 24"+. If she watches a lot of tv, get a 26"+ HDTV. And bigger if she's sitting far from the tv. Then increase DPI or font size in windows. Oh yeah, put a desktop light on an auto-on-after-dark timer or just timer set to on after dark. This light should be lighting the backdrop of the tv. Not the screen. Ever. Otherwise, any tv will cause eyestrain after a while of in the dark viewing.

BTW, I'm on a pc hooked to a 26" hdtv. Flawless for gaming & video/tv watching.