Whether we work from the office or from home, the monitor is what we look at more than six hours a day. Which monitor to choose so that it is suitable for both work and entertainment, explains LG Electronics.
The bigger the better
It’s the same with monitors as it is with televisions: the bigger the better. For example, the latest generation of UltraWide monitors are multifunctional and are excellent helpers in coping with bulky tasks. They have an extra-wide screen, which allows you to work with unprecedented breadth, whether you’re working on photos, videos or other projects, or immersing yourself in video games.
They will be particularly suitable for representatives of the creative field, such as designers, photographers, game developers, but will also be very useful for other professionals who work with a large amount of information on a daily basis. In recent years, curved monitors have also been in particular demand. They will provide not only visual enjoyment of the content, even if it is Excel tables, but also a special feeling that can be enjoyed while watching movies or playing video games.
One monitor for both work and gaming?
For those who want to use their monitor for work purposes, but at the same time keep up with the best in video games, it is important to choose a high quality monitor. Particular attention should be paid to its power to reduce frame lag by providing faster response times in the heat of battle. As all gamers know, speed is of the essence for high-performance gaming monitors. Experts recommend choosing a monitor with an excellent response time – 1ms, which ensures variable actions and transitions without blurring. The faster the response time, the better the stats will be, regardless of the video game. Visual quality and speed go hand in hand, so if your monitor is slow, it will also limit the performance of any powerful graphics card.
No less important: ergonomics
We often talk about an ergonomic work environment – a chair suitable for long hours of work, a table with adjustable height – but we often forget to pay attention to ergonomics and monitor ergonomics. Although the work area is constant, it is advisable to choose a monitor with an ergonomic stand, which gives the possibility of modifying its height, adapting to the user’s height and sitting position.
How to avoid eye strain?
Looking too closely at a monitor can cause eye strain, so looking at it for a long time can cause even more eye strain, especially if it happens in a dark room or during the dark of the day. For example, looking at a monitor in a dark room causes your pupils to dilate to let in more light. In these cases, the latest UltraFine™ monitors will help, as they can automatically adjust the brightness of the screen according to the intensity of the light in the room, while reducing eye strain.
On the other hand, in moments when you feel tired eyes while looking at the monitor, you should take them away for a while and focus on an object in the distance. You can also apply the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes you need to look at another object 20 meters away for 20 seconds.
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