how do u mean buy screen delays Colin? I can answer that question if I know being a primary magnification user as, I suffer screen delays when screein is redrawing. Justin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin @ New Vision" <cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:20 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation > Hi Ray and David > > Thanks for your comments, every opinion is valued. > > Even though LCD Monitor's seem to be the only way forward the only negative > comments I tend to hear is the screen delay while using split screen cctv's > or screen magnifiers. Is this an issue for most users ? > > Regards > Colin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray's Home" <ray-48@xxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 1:25 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation > > > > Hi Colin. > > > > Seems very unlikely indeed that a scanner would cause any sort of > radiation > > problem. I am often appalled how many people I see using photocopiers > with > > the lid up; that does strike me as fool hardy. > > > > As for monitors, well CRT monitors certainly do emit some radiation, but > as > > long as you do not get vfery close, that should not be an issue. > > Electorstatic build-up from monitors just could possibly be what is > causing > > the iritation. I tend to turn the brightness down on CRT's as well as I > > find bright displays cause some irritation to me. I've had no such issues > > since starting to use an LCD display. Exspensive it might have been, but > > the best investment I've made yet for the seeing part of my access needs. > > > > Ray. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Stokes" <restokes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 2:24 PM > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation > > > > > > > Hi Yvonne and Colin, > > > > > > A couple of years ago I started experiencing a prickly feeling in my > > > forehead and scalp. I was scanning a lot of books and wondered if the > > > scanner might be emitting some sort of radiation that might be causing > the > > > problem. I mentioned it to my doctor but she didn't know, so I contacted > > my > > > local Environmental Health Department. One of the officers was > interested > > > and said he would do some research. He rang me a few days later and > began > > by > > > asking me if I had much hair. When I told him I had become very thin on > > top > > > of my head, he went on to explain that scanner did emit low levels of > > > radiation and my lack of hair might be making me susceptible. He said > his > > > terms of reference would not permit him to contact the scanner's > > > representatives directly but he would direct more enquiries through > their > > > local Environmental Health Department. A few weeks later he came back to > > me > > > with the news that there was no way the scanner could be causing the > scalp > > > irritation. He suggested wearing a hat when scanning might help. I took > > his > > > advice and it certainly did seem to help a little. A couple of months > > later, > > > our microwave cooker broke down and we arranged for a local engineer to > > come > > > to the house to repair it. I mentioned my problem to him and asked if he > > had > > > a tool for measuring microwave radiation. He produced one and checked > both > > > my scanner and computer monitor but could find no evidence of harmful > > > radiation. However, he stressed that the instrument he was using was > > > designed specifically for use with microwave cookers. Well, the prickly > > > sensation is still with me when I've been sitting at my computer for a > > long > > > time but it hasn't got any worse. I'm using a standard monitor and now > > > wondering if the problem would go away if I switched to one of the more > > > recent flat screen monitors. > > > > > > Best. > > > > > > Robert. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Yvonne Stewart" <yvonne.stewart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:33 PM > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Monitors and Radiation > > > > > > > > > Hi Colin > > > how about trying your Health and Safety Section of the Council's Public > > > Protection Department, or the Health Unit. Even if they can't help, > > > maybe they could point you in the appropriate direction of someone who > > > can. > > > > > > Good luck, hope you get some co-operation and advice. > > > > > > Regards > > > Yvonne and Libby. > > > > > > >>> cph.newvision@xxxxxxxxxx 25/05/04 11:31:56 >>> > > > Hi to the list > > > I hope you don't mind but I have cross posted this message from the > > > magnifiers group. Maybe someone would like to make a comment. > > > >I've been listening to this monitor emissions thread, and started > > > worrying a bit. > > > >My nose is also 10cm or less from the screen 8 hours a day, for the > > > last 6 years!!! > > > >How can I find out if my monitor is safe, or safer? > > > > > > Regards > > > Colin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >