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lutetiumfulva

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Nov 11, 2022
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Hello

I am working as a developer. I work per day 12-14hours, and I want to take care of my eye.

I am currently using Monitor Dell UltraSharp 43 4K, but I think this screen is too much for me, and I want to look at a too-large screen too close (2.5 feet). I also wear special glasses with blue-light filter and use blue-light filter monitor option.

I read many review about monitors, and I think based on two options:
- Gigabyte M32UC - Size 32" Pixel Type VA Max Refresh Rate 160 Hz Variable Refresh Rate Yes Native Resolution 3840 x 2160 HDR10 Yes

- Dell S2722QC - Size 27" Pixel Type IPS Max Refresh Rate 60 Hz Variable Refresh Rate Yes Native Resolution 3840 x 2160 HDR10 Yes

I bought these two monitor, and want one to return, one to leave.

At the moment better for me is Gigabyte, but I readed that IPS for coding is better, right?

VA is most harmful for long-working?

My main goals for new monitor:
- cleary text - 4K in my 43 Dell is very averge

- good for eyes

p.s
I thinking about apple studio display, and maybe it is best options?
 
At the moment better for me is Gigabyte, but I readed that IPS for coding is better, right?
You've got the displays in front of you - I'd go with what your own eyes tell you rather than internet theories about what is better. They're both LED backlit TFT LCD displays. You can choose sensible brightness settings, wear filter glasses, use "reduce blue" mode (or "Night shift" on MacOS) with either. And you're talking about different sizes of displays which will make a lot more difference than the display type.

Even if your setup supports the higher refresh rate, all that's going to do with text/coding is possibly make scrolling and window-dragging smoother. IPS/VA displays don't flicker at the refresh rate like the old CRT displays did.

NB: The "flicker" issue with TFT LCD displays is due to many panels using Pulse Width Modulation to control brightness - i.e. "dimming" the LED backlight is done by blinking it on and off very rapidly, with the brightness determined by the on/off time ratio. In theory, the frequency is too high for the human eye to detect, but some people claim to be sensitive to it and I'm not going to argue with them. This has nothing to do with vertical refresh rate (it's much faster) or IPS vs VA vs TN LCD types - and is rarely included in the technical specs of the display - you may be able to hunt down information on the internet - or just choose the display that doesn't give you a headache.

Patronising (& hypocritical) advice: if you want to protect your eyes, don't look for high-tech solutions - take frequent breaks from the screen - even if you can't get away from your desk, pause and focus on something further away - and don't spend your breaks reading MacRumors (not that anybody here would do that, I'm sure...)
 
Good tips from the luggage.
And I'd try cutting back a bit from 12-14 hours a day.
("all work and no play...")
 
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