how far apart should you view the monitor

nearownkira · 28th Apr 2008, 12:52 AM

Is there a rule of thumb on how far you should view the monitor , without the unneccessary hazard?

Chai · 28th Apr 2008, 07:52 AM

I think 45cm from the screen is OK.

sultan_emerr · 28th Apr 2008, 03:24 PM

I think 50cm from the screen is OK.

Zenphic · 29th Apr 2008, 01:24 PM

IIRC the distance also depends on how big your monitor is. My rule of thumb is to try and sit the furthest as possible

Don't forget to take breaks once every hour so your eyes don't go bad!

jasperchc · 29th Apr 2008, 01:32 PM

i think typically would be around 1.5 feet. About half the width of a normal table/desk.

Adrian Wong · 30th Apr 2008, 01:52 AM

Actually, I think this is only a problem with CRTs. AFAIK, LCDs do not have any radiation....

zicovsky · 30th Apr 2008, 02:56 AM

i don't know what the recommended is, but I DO know that it must be AT LEAST 30 cm away from the monitor, anything less than that is dangerous.

Adrian Wong · 30th Apr 2008, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zicovsky

i don't know what the recommended is, but I DO know that it must be AT LEAST 30 cm away from the monitor, anything less than that is dangerous.

I think that's for CRTs... and only the older ones. Even the newer ones have low radiation.

CoolZone · 30th Apr 2008, 06:28 PM

If you have a MVA/PVA display I guess it does no matter how up or down it is.These LCD's are better to view from any angle

PsYkHoTiK · 30th Apr 2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zenphic

IIRC the distance also depends on how big your monitor is. My rule of thumb is to try and sit the furthest as possible

Don't forget to take breaks once every hour so your eyes don't go bad!

*coughs*

I am anywhere from a a foot and half to 3 feet away from the monitor every day (80-90% of my waking hours). Being on the computer is taking a break for me.

That and I have near perfect eyesight (0 on one eye, 10 on the other)...

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