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Old 11-06-2011, 10:08 AM   #36
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Originally Posted by JD Gumby View Post
The lack of flicker on LCD screens is a marketing myth, as pretty much anyone who actually uses one can tell you when they get eyestrain at lower refresh rates.
It's not - it's a matter of physics. A pixel on an LCD screen does not repeatedly dim and need to be refreshed again, as the phosphor on a CRT does. The backlight behind the screen is shining with a constant brightness - it's not flickering. They used to flicker, in the "old days" when LCD screens had fluorescent backlights, but these days LCD screens have LED backlights, which have a constant light output.

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