Need lighting advice

[Tehbolt]

So, I have a 22inch westhinghouse wall mounted, and for what ever reason its DESTROYing my eyes. They hurt really bad. I was wondering if adding any back lighting to it would help? if so whats a cheap way to go about it.

Thanks

 

[daveswantek]

So, I have a 22inch westhinghouse wall mounted, and for what ever reason its DESTROYing my eyes. They hurt really bad. I was wondering if adding any back lighting to it would help? if so whats a cheap way to go about it.

Thanks

Cheap backlighting can be acheaved with a cheap desklamp from office depot. Just aim it at the cealing. It is better if you have two, one on either side or behing you.

Also, I would suggest you ditch the wall mount and put it back on it's stand so you can experiment with viewing distance. I personally think that 22 in. is too small for wall mounting, but this can very a lot from one persion to another.

Best of luck with it.

Dave

 

[Benny]

When getting the lamps don't get one with a narrow "U" shaped fluorescent bulb (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leuchtstofflampen-chtaube050409.jpg).
Most of them haven't got the electronics to make them flicker free. (fluorescents like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Compact_fluorescent_transpa.png usually have them integrated)

Would kinda suck to reduce monitor eye strain only to add strain from the surrounding lights..