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On the contrary, some new monitors are so bright even on their lowest setting that you have to find alternative solutions.

layer8 3y ago
That’s really just bad tech not fit for the purpose, though.
- poszlem 3y ago
  Oh, okay, problem solved then.
  - layer8 3y ago
    I mean, don’t buy those. There are enough suitable monitors on the market.
    - CRConrad 3y ago
      Sure, if you're made of money. Not everyone is.
    - petsfed 3y ago
      About 3 years ago, I actually did research about monitors before buying one, for the first time in my tech-using life (which started around 1990, as I recall). Up until that point, it was never a question of "what is the best monitor for my application?", but rather "what's the biggest, highest-resolution monitor in my (pitiful) price range, that Best Buy (or whoever) has on hand right now?" That's pretty much the issue here in a nutshell.
      - layer8 3y ago
        It began for me 15 years or so ago when backlights started to make high-pitched noises and 16:10 monitors started to become less common. It’s been rough since for various reasons, but brightness not going low enough isn't something I've experienced as a widespread issue. SRGB mode is pretty dim at 120 cd/m², so monitors usually are able to go at least that low, and typically much lower.
magicalhippo 3y ago
I have a (marginally) HDR monitor, and I run Windows 10's HDR mode. Immediately it was noticeably blander than non-HDR, but I've quite grown to like it. I find it very pleasant to use for long stretches for work and such. When I play games I get the vivid colors and contrast so all good.
- robotnikman 3y ago
  Interesting, I have an HDR monitor but never tried actually using the HDR function. It does seem to make a difference and feels nicer on the eyes. I'll have to see how it affects games too.
  - mmis1000 3y ago
    Windows map sdr color in HDR mode in the way that srgb profile monitor display sdr color. So it is actually what it intended to be. It's just that monitors nowadays don't even default to SRGB profile. Windows in hdr mode with hdr monitor(vesa certified) and windows in sdr with a monitor set to srgb mode should have an almost identical visual.

layer8 3y ago

That’s really just bad tech not fit for the purpose, though.

poszlem 3y ago
Oh, okay, problem solved then.
- layer8 3y ago
  I mean, don’t buy those. There are enough suitable monitors on the market.
  - CRConrad 3y ago
    Sure, if you're made of money. Not everyone is.
  - petsfed 3y ago
    About 3 years ago, I actually did research about monitors before buying one, for the first time in my tech-using life (which started around 1990, as I recall). Up until that point, it was never a question of "what is the best monitor for my application?", but rather "what's the biggest, highest-resolution monitor in my (pitiful) price range, that Best Buy (or whoever) has on hand right now?" That's pretty much the issue here in a nutshell.
    - layer8 3y ago
      It began for me 15 years or so ago when backlights started to make high-pitched noises and 16:10 monitors started to become less common. It’s been rough since for various reasons, but brightness not going low enough isn't something I've experienced as a widespread issue. SRGB mode is pretty dim at 120 cd/m², so monitors usually are able to go at least that low, and typically much lower.

magicalhippo 3y ago

I have a (marginally) HDR monitor, and I run Windows 10's HDR mode. Immediately it was noticeably blander than non-HDR, but I've quite grown to like it. I find it very pleasant to use for long stretches for work and such. When I play games I get the vivid colors and contrast so all good.

robotnikman 3y ago
Interesting, I have an HDR monitor but never tried actually using the HDR function. It does seem to make a difference and feels nicer on the eyes. I'll have to see how it affects games too.
- mmis1000 3y ago
  Windows map sdr color in HDR mode in the way that srgb profile monitor display sdr color. So it is actually what it intended to be. It's just that monitors nowadays don't even default to SRGB profile. Windows in hdr mode with hdr monitor(vesa certified) and windows in sdr with a monitor set to srgb mode should have an almost identical visual.