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Originally Posted by }{ead$hot Zod
FL's in general are a crappy light source. They are great for task lighting such as over the sink, outdoor, basement and maybe for some background lighting. But it isn't a "natural" light source. We are use to seeing light as given off by a heat source like the sun. Now you can get great color correct FL's. But, human eyes are more attuned to heat/resistance sources of light.
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Solution: Don't buy crappy CFLs
I made that mistake only once - but after that uneducated buy, I now have CF's that "play nice" with incandescents (on a dimmer - when non integrated dimmable FL's become cheap, I'll be buying).
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Originally Posted by }{ead$hot Zod
Unless I am mistaken they flicker at different frequencies then computer monitors so they may give you a headache with all the flashing going on. At least that was true in days of yore. That may have changed with the LCD monitors. I am still using an energy hogging monster 24" crt. I also would never let a senior citizen use a CFL for a reading lamp. Just too much glare.
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It's not an issue with modern ballasts and monitors
That problem went away the same time ballast buzz went away
FYI: If the bulb meets Energy Star standards - it doesn't flicker and starts in less than a second (these are two of the requirements).
What do you mean by too much glare? If it's too bright - get a lower wattage bulb