Re: Display hurtful on LCD screen with Wheezy
On Thu, 2012-09-20 at 16:01 +0100, Lisi wrote:
> On Tuesday 18 September 2012 22:31:21 Lionel Trésaugues wrote:
> > I am experiencing a physical pain whenever I am in front of my
> > computer running either Debian (Wheezy) or Debian-based distributions
> > (such as Mint LMDE, XFCE or MATE edition). Switching from XFCE to MATE
> > doesn't lead to any improvements .
> >
> > My eyes start to suffer and soon, I can feel that an headache is coming.
> >
> > I don't have this feeling at all when I am running either Ubuntu or
> > any Ubuntu-based distribution (Mint XFCE or Cinnamon edition).
>
> Is there any possibility that more of the ultra-violet end of the spectrum
> might be displaying in the Debian list of distros than in the Ubuntu list?
>
> If so, that could certainly cause the problems that Lionel mentions, but I
> know too little about the colour reproduction involved to know whether it is
> possible. If this could be the case, how could Lionel change it?
>
> Lisi
CRT monitors could emit less UV light and LCD displays don't emit UV
light. Xeroderma Pigmentosum patients and vampires shouldn't get
problems using a CRT or LCD, see http://www.xps.org/uvnotes.htm .
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