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studio24 · 06-05-2003, 06:09

rather dull subject, but i've just moved into a new office with lotsa light. too much really, since there's silly amounts of reflection on my monitor screen.

any tips out there on how to reduce this?

ta,
si

lucidcreations · 06-05-2003, 06:23

good pair of think curtaind and face ur monitor away from the window...apart from that there ain't much you can do. I found anti glare screens desaturate on-screen colours.

dorian · 06-05-2003, 06:29

are you working on a decent monitor?TFT's have a matte surface as far as I remember...

besides, if you are a designer - you should always fight for your right to be in a 'dark' corner

I always complained (backed up with reasonable arguments!) to my previous boss... they usually care

you could also get anti-glare screen for your monitor - but it will darken all the colours slightly - and they are expenssive from 17" and up.

might be a silly suggestion... but you could also surround yourself with dark-ish posters - decorate the walls with something that would kill the light...

tomson · 06-05-2003, 06:55

If you can, raise your monitor up and then angle it very slightly downwards - it'll cut out a lot of the direct reflections from ceiling lights.

If you have a crt pc style monitor they usually sit low on the desk and so need to be angled upwards slightly causing major reflections - Apple studio displays (amongst others) suffer less as they have raised stands.

mz-elliot · 06-05-2003, 07:24

Yep, that angle suggestion works for me too. Raising the monitor also improves my posture considerably!

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studio24 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2	monitor glare rather dull subject, but i've just moved into a new office with lotsa light. too much really, since there's silly amounts of reflection on my monitor screen. any tips out there on how to reduce this? ta, si

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lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	good pair of think curtaind and face ur monitor away from the window...apart from that there ain't much you can do. I found anti glare screens desaturate on-screen colours. __________________ Jase

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dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,233	are you working on a decent monitor?TFT's have a matte surface as far as I remember... besides, if you are a designer - you should always fight for your right to be in a 'dark' corner I always complained (backed up with reasonable arguments!) to my previous boss... they usually care you could also get anti-glare screen for your monitor - but it will darken all the colours slightly - and they are expenssive from 17" and up. might be a silly suggestion... but you could also surround yourself with dark-ish posters - decorate the walls with something that would kill the light... __________________ ...

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tomson hairball Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,158	If you can, raise your monitor up and then angle it very slightly downwards - it'll cut out a lot of the direct reflections from ceiling lights. If you have a crt pc style monitor they usually sit low on the desk and so need to be angled upwards slightly causing major reflections - Apple studio displays (amongst others) suffer less as they have raised stands.

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mz-elliot Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 42	Yep, that angle suggestion works for me too. Raising the monitor also improves my posture considerably!

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