Windows 7 CRT Anti-Glare Filters

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So I understand that CRTs generally emit higher radiation and cause more stress/strain to the eyes than LCDs, for the most part. Right?

Also, are anti-glare filters for CRT monitors also radiation blockers? Because that's what I'm really after - something that can block radiation from by 1995 Sony Trinitron monitor, and prevent eye strain.

If the answer to the second question is yes, would someone say then that an anti-glare screen protector does the same thing? Could I simply buy that and have the same effect an anti-glare filter (the thing you place over the top of your monitor that looks like a window) would give?

Thanks for the help.
 
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Anti-glare filters are useful if you cannot move your monitor into a different position to prevent reflections from light sources. But, they put a film or cover over the screen that does affect image quality - not enough for some people, way too much for others.

Anti-radiation filters are no more than gimmicks. Period. There is absolutely NO evidence anywhere, not from OSHA, the FDA, CDC, New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, or ANY health and safety related organization that reports CRTs emit harmful radiation, or that you will start glowing or become riddled with cancer if you sit in front of a CRT monitor all day. If that were true, there are several generations (billions!) of people who grew up in homes with CRT TVs...
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I wish CRT monitors were still an option. I'll have to convince myself to lay down big bucks for a Dell Ultrasharp when the AccuSync dies/goes out of focus.
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And you think a replacement CRT would be cheaper than an LCD? Not hardly, especially if you are looking for a decent size monitor.

Note that large CRT monitors are very expensive because it is very difficult and expensive to make large cathode ray tubes. The vacuum inside the tube creates tremendous forces on the tube itself so the tube must be strong enough to prevent a potential "deadly" implosion - especially if bumped too hard or accidentally dropped. The larger the tube, the greater the forces, and the harder it is to put, and keep those forces in check. This is why the picture tube, the actual CRT, is so heavy, and expensive.

Fortunately, LCD monitor prices continue to drop while the quality continues to improve. I hated to give up my reliable 17" Sony Trinitron, but I sure do love my two 22" LCD widescreens that look nicer, together still consume much less energy than the Sony, don't turn my computer room into an oven, and don't cause the hairs on my arms to stand up when I get near them.
 
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Lol @ my Sony 17" Trinitron CRT then.

But, if I can use that and save spending money, and not have to figure out where to put it in this small room since I don't plan on just giving it away like that...not my good ol' CRT , then I'll just keep using it. Of course, I have my laptop as option 2 so this is like a backup monitor if you know what I mean...hooked up to my backup desktop computer (both are older than my laptop). My laptop at some point soon will be my main computer.

Later Scrooge McDuck. I saw you in Kingdom Hearts btw.
 
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