I have been using Dell 2709W (27" 1900x1200) for the last several years and am now looking for a new monitor to reduce eye strain. I originally bought the screen for its big pixels, upgrading from a 24" Dell screen of the same resolution. 2709W is rated at 400/450 cd/m2. It is just too bright on lowest brightness, even when I further reduce brightness via the graphics card driver - the darker details become quite hard to see like this, but the screen is still too bright for comfort in a dimly lit room. Also it buzzes.
My main criteria for the new screen:
- no flickering
- low brightness (auto brightness feature a good bonus)
- generally good on the eyes for long hours of use (browsing, reading, writing, gaming)
I am currently looking at Eizo EV2336W / EV2436W and BenQ BL2411PT. BenQ BL2411PT looks like pretty much a copy of Eizo screens in terms of eye-friendly features with an advantage of lower price. BL2411PT can't go below 87 cd/m2 while Eizo goes all the way down to 1 cd/m2, but from what I understood Eizo starts to flicker once it goes below around 80-100 cd/m2? If that's the case, Eizo's lower brightness is effectively useless.
How would you compare EV2336W, EV2436W and BL2411PT with eye comfort as the primary focus? Which is the best?
Are there any other displays that are better suited to these criteria?
My main criteria for the new screen:
- no flickering
- low brightness (auto brightness feature a good bonus)
- generally good on the eyes for long hours of use (browsing, reading, writing, gaming)
I am currently looking at Eizo EV2336W / EV2436W and BenQ BL2411PT. BenQ BL2411PT looks like pretty much a copy of Eizo screens in terms of eye-friendly features with an advantage of lower price. BL2411PT can't go below 87 cd/m2 while Eizo goes all the way down to 1 cd/m2, but from what I understood Eizo starts to flicker once it goes below around 80-100 cd/m2? If that's the case, Eizo's lower brightness is effectively useless.
How would you compare EV2336W, EV2436W and BL2411PT with eye comfort as the primary focus? Which is the best?
Are there any other displays that are better suited to these criteria?