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LCD monitors are a no brainer. Get one, especially if you have young children. The ELF radiation from high voltage monitors will harm your health, especially young children or pregnant women.
I am using a NEC MultiSync LCD 1850E I bought for $900 2 years ago to replace my 15 inch Compaq LCD I bought in 1997 for $1,200.
I had just recovered from endocarditis (streptococis infection of heart valves), very likely fostered by a suppressed immune system from spending 15 hours each day by the side of a traditional high voltage monitor in my office, followed by a bloody tooth and gum cleaning by an aggresive bitch in NYC who had a bad morning. The vegitation on my aortic value got so large ( thicker than 1/8 inch, that it embolized and caused a stroke. I spent 2 weeks in hospital on 4 rotaing high intensity IV antibiotics. Then 2 weeks with a portable IV implant that I carried in my pocket. Took a year to recover from the paralysis caused by the stroke. During this time my wife did a lot of research about the effects of Extra Low Freequency (ELF) radiation on the human body. Many of you will have read about this, poo poo'd by most medical people, based on lack of "data". But, there are so many cases of cancer in evidence by people who live under high tension lines.
If you are a doubter, buy a gauss meter. I did. Measure the radiation of motors, vacuum cleaners, hair dryers, underground high tension lines (NYC), and along the side and back of high voltage video monitor. You'll be surprised.
Once I got back to work, I trashed 50 old monitors in our office and got the then "new" "green" IBM monitors that secretly installed shelding to limit radiation to 2 milli gausse, in comformity with Swedish norm--never revealing to the consumer public what they did so as to avoid future lawsuits. (older guys will remember asbestos). Also, we changed the office landscaping to move employees--espically pregant emplyees, away form the side or back exposure to high voltage monitors. The heavy front glass on a high voltage video screens is an effective ELF filter. That is, a TV or PC monitor is safe if the viewer is at leat 6 inches away. It's the side and back radiation that is the killer, unless the unit is effectively shieled. (Not the case in my working days). Unfiltered, radiation is dangerous up to 3 feet (one meter) on the sides and back of a tv or a monitor. Anyway, an LCD montior will save you a hernia, sooner or later. <Big Grin>
Sorry, I got off on a tangent. But, it's true.
Laugh if you want. But cry if you don't pay attention.
Last edited by rikytik : 20th Aug 05 at 11:44 PM.
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