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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Yes, I have heard that this is the case. But, I also heard it is the "show floor" brightness setting. This is also used on TV's. Since the stores are so brightly lit they have to turn the brighness up all the way to be able to view the image in the store.
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hm. well, i suppose that makes sense, except that most monitors people buy are not display monitors, so it seems a bit silly to have that be the default factory setting, rather than a more normal human one and just adjust the ones that *are* on display. but when have manufacturers ever been logical...
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I certainly do have my brightness down, about a notch lower than half. That actually is the maint thing I don't like about my iMac... it has the glossy screen. I am probably going to get a new monitor with a matte screen and make that the primary display.
(Either that or get some curtains for the computer room. To cut the glare during the day.)
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yes, my brightness setting is about that during the day as well, although at night sometimes i have to lower it further or it makes my eyes hurt. glare is definitely a problem ; you might look into getting a hood for your monitor to block the glare on three sides. or you could make one, out of black cardstock. i have a window just behind me, and even though it doesn't get direct light sometimes glare is a problem, but i prefer not to close the curtain because the bright monitor in a darker room is less comfortable than a bit of glare for me (most of it is blocked by my big head anyway
). but i have sensitive eyes ; maybe other people don't mind that.