I started putting a lamp behind my monitor ages ago and it makes an enormous difference. I find that with a bright monitor in a dark room, without some bias lighting it really does strain the eyes and lead to headaches. Honestly I'd recommend it to anyone who uses a computer at home, as it's cheaper on energy than overhead lighting a lot of the time, and honestly it just looks very slick. It frames the monitor in an aesthetically pleasing way.
Cool, works. But, would under counter lighting, placed behind the computer, on the desk, facing up work? If you set it down and face it up, instead of attatching it under the counter stylew, where it would shine in your eyes? Just a thought.
Could someone explain how this works with a grono lamp? I've seen the instructables web page, but I don't get how having a lighting up the backside of the monitor helps with viewing the monitor. It's not like the light penetrates through the monitor???
it doesn't light the front of the monitor. it lights the wall and area behind the monitor in a warm glow and keeps the contrast between the screen and the surrounding area to a minimum so your eyes don't have to strain at a large contrast in brightness. you do have to have additional room lighting of course, if your room is too dark it wont help.
When playing in the dark lcd monitors or monitors in general can take a toll on your eyes. I personally can't play games or use my computer in the dark without getting gruesome pains in my eyes and if I play long after this pain I start to get a headache.
With bias lighting it nearly eliminates this effect. I can play games in the dark for long periods with little pain at all. This is mostly due to the soft gradient of light produced. It allows your eyes to adjust easier.
I started putting a lamp behind my monitor ages ago and it makes an enormous difference. I find that with a bright monitor in a dark room, without some bias lighting it really does strain the eyes and lead to headaches. Honestly I'd recommend it to anyone who uses a computer at home, as it's cheaper on energy than overhead lighting a lot of the time, and honestly it just looks very slick. It frames the monitor in an aesthetically pleasing way.
MouseAndShiraz 5 months ago
Hell yeah, another pendulum fan.
brentepeters 6 months ago
I'm allergic to LCD monitors this won't help me one bit =)
thatgracefulledge 2 years ago
Well it would work but as said in a previous comment the glare might be just too much.
rio2012 3 years ago
Cool, works. But, would under counter lighting, placed behind the computer, on the desk, facing up work? If you set it down and face it up, instead of attatching it under the counter stylew, where it would shine in your eyes? Just a thought.
spiceytexn 3 years ago
Can you please tell me where you got that desk? It looks exactly like what I'm looking for. Thanks!
madmvd 3 years ago
a grono lamp is 10 bucks from ikea. a better solution esp if your desk is viewable from the side as the cathode method would be glaring.
omgwtfbbqstfu 4 years ago
Could someone explain how this works with a grono lamp? I've seen the instructables web page, but I don't get how having a lighting up the backside of the monitor helps with viewing the monitor. It's not like the light penetrates through the monitor???
ydefined 3 years ago
it doesn't light the front of the monitor. it lights the wall and area behind the monitor in a warm glow and keeps the contrast between the screen and the surrounding area to a minimum so your eyes don't have to strain at a large contrast in brightness. you do have to have additional room lighting of course, if your room is too dark it wont help.
omgwtfbbqstfu 3 years ago
But why?
Qwiggalo 4 years ago
When playing in the dark lcd monitors or monitors in general can take a toll on your eyes. I personally can't play games or use my computer in the dark without getting gruesome pains in my eyes and if I play long after this pain I start to get a headache.
With bias lighting it nearly eliminates this effect. I can play games in the dark for long periods with little pain at all. This is mostly due to the soft gradient of light produced. It allows your eyes to adjust easier.
rio2012 4 years ago