Safety standard

[Jedisiu]

Does anyone know that is the differece between tco'99 and tco95? The nec 771sb white has tco'99 and the 771sb black has tco 95. They are the same except the color. I like the black better but I am concern with a lower tco rating. Does it really matter?
thanks

 

[GoSharks]

Black monitors cannot meet the new TCO-99 ergonomic requirements. There are two major reasons why black does not meet the TCO-99 specifications.

In TCO'99 there is a requirement that the reflection factor of the front frame (bezel) of the monitor shall not be more than 20%. This means that a dark colored or black monitor will not pass this requirement. The contrast of a white screen image next to a black bezel creates eyestrain during long periods of use.
In TCO'95 there is no such requirement, although it is a recommendation.

Also back monitors use a plastic that is not easily recyclable. These monitors will eventually end up in a landfill instead of being recycled. Recycling is another requirement of TCO-99.

Jim Witkowski
Chief Hardware Engineer
MonitorsDirect.com

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