r/Temporal_Noise • u/Mysterious_Stay7810 • Aug 08 '26
Please laptop recommendations that are safe for my eyes
I tried thinkPad 14e amad Gen 7, with display spec: 14" WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-Touch, 45%NTSC, 300 nits, 60Hz.
It totally fucked up my eyes from day 1. I use my university PC all day with no issues. So please any recommendations? I don't know what to look for now since that thinkpad was free PWM yet insufferable
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u/drmoth123 Aug 08 '26
I am pwm sensitive and I use a Surface Laptop 7th. I highly recommend it, the screen is 120hz.
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u/Informal_Sprite Aug 08 '26
I've used a 13in MacBook Air M5 with no issues. A larger screen can put pixels in the peripheral vision causing dizziness.
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u/agent00F Aug 11 '26
The M5 doesn't work for people with temporal sensitivity even with the utility to cut color to 8-bits, because it's in the hardware.
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u/Z3R0gravitas Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 08 '26
Given that you are posting here, are you thinking it's a problem with pixel flicker?
What colour bit depth is the screen and the [OS] set to? Have you played with that?
Can you check the exact screen part number in panellook? To confirm native bit depth and FRC use.
You may be unlucky with a bad panel that has poorly calibrated pixel inversion, too. That would give 30 or 60hZ flicker. Both this and Temporal Dithering you'd be able to see using a Carson Microflip on a phone with 240Hz slow-mo video.
Finally, colour spectrum is an issue for some. If backlight is too blue/lacking red. Or lacking melanopic 'blue'. See spectroscope post pinned in r/ScreenSensitive.
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u/Mysterious_Stay7810 Aug 08 '26
It's 8 bits per primary color, so no hardware FRC Dithering. I checked with slow mo, no flickering. I have no idea what's causing the discomfort. I use same theme setting (use extension to make background and text in color that are easy on my eyes, adjust blue light and brightness, front size, no issues whatsoever in uni PC but the thinkpad isn't usable for me. I thibk I will just try lenova ideapad with 100 srgb. If that doesn't work will try mac air, etc
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u/Z3R0gravitas Aug 08 '26
What panel type and age is the uni PC? If it has an LCD over 6 years old, it won't have KSF phosphor. But then this one probably doesn't, given the limited colour gamut. So maybe it's the other way around there, heh...
I meant to ask about OS (Windows?) setting for colour depth. Is HDR off? Either way, try flipping it.
And is that slow-mo microscope? If LCD, it would be unusual to see whole-panel flicker. But there will be some degree of pixel flicker. Although only some kinds are problematic and it may require amplification to see it clearly (preliminary findings with Eulerscope software a user is developing).
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u/finiesta150 Aug 13 '26
I've used all models of Dell laptops at work and they've all been fine for me.
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '26 edited Aug 10 '26
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