going past 1280x960 on crt? is there a point in this for photo editing?

[goldfishin]

i just got my new viewsonic g225fb. on this monitor i will definitely notice any flicker if i go below 100hz, and it doesn't disappear completely till i hit 120hz. i can just sort of sense it at 100hz. the highest resolution i can get at 120hz is 1280x960.

also, if i compare 1600x1200 at 75hz on my old monitor to the same setting on this monitor, the flicker is more noticeable on this monitor. why is that?

 

[tko]

CRT monitors have "persistence" time. That's the time that the phosphors on the screen continue to glow. A CRT with a short persistence time is necessary for movies and action, but then you can see flicker. A CRT with a longer persistence time will minimize flicker, but you might see some blurring in movies and stuff.

Sounds like you're very sensitive to flicker - everyone's different. I can't see flicker above 80 Hz or so on any monitor, sometimes I don't notice 60 Hz. You must have quick eyes!

I crave resolution, but it's personal. I'm running multiple 1600X1200 22" monitors because I like to see it all at once. Using less resolution won't limit you from doing anything I can do, but you may have to zoom, move, open and close windows a lot more than I do.

 

[luxor2]

Do have fluorescent lights in your work area? Their 120 HZ flicker can beat with the CRT scan giving a noticeable "flicker" effect. Try compact fluorescents 20K Hz or tungsten lamps to see it the effect goes away.