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Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

Last post 08-25-2010 2:29 PM by dragnfly40. 10 replies.
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  • 01-21-2010 5:51 PM

    • Angela
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    Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

     I've noticed for some time that LED lights appear to be vibrating.  However, my family and friends don't see it.  This past Christmas they kind of drove me crazy!  Has anyone else experienced this?  

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  • 01-25-2010 6:06 PM In reply to

    • Pete1985
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

     That's you seeing your own nystagmus in action; your brain can't make the natural correciton it's used to.  Especially in the dark.

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  • 01-31-2010 1:34 PM In reply to

    • Brian
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

     LED lights are not cotinuously lit, the electronics behind the LEDS pulses them on and off at what should be a high enough frequency so that most people think (perceive) the light as "steady".  Many albinos are able to notice the flicker of the LED light because the pulse frequency is not quite high enough for their more sensitive eyes.  Typical LED refresh frequency s 50 or 60 times a second - but this can often prove to be too low.  Bright red stop lights on a car can appear to be flickery.

     

    Brian

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  • 02-06-2010 6:33 PM In reply to

    • Angela
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

     Yes, they do!  Thanks for the explanation.  

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  • 02-18-2010 1:37 PM In reply to

    • Rudy King
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

    Seems like I see it the most from a far with those new Christmas lights.
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  • 02-21-2010 7:24 PM In reply to

    • LEX
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

    I agree with Brian. 

    Another way to detect this is if you wave the light source back and fourth really fast and see multiple strings of the same light source rather than a smooth blurring of the light.  Some LED flashlights exhibit this behavior as well.

    Some LED lights that use variable output to give differnt levels of brightness exhibit this behavior as well.  Example, if a light has three levels of brightness, the flickering may be noticable when dimmed down.  Many use Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to achieve the dimming effect unless the cirucuit is fully regulated.


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  • 03-19-2010 6:43 PM In reply to

    • Sunfell
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

     Yes, I can see the flicker in some LED lights. It drives me nuts sometimes. I also have to have any CRT monitor tuned to above 60Hz or the flicker will give me a migraine.

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  • 03-23-2010 9:55 AM In reply to

    • Rudy King
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

    I had the same problem with CRT monitors too. I would just drive me sooooo crazy.
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  • 04-01-2010 3:52 PM In reply to

    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

    Interesting to read about that CRT thing. Had exactly the same problem even with very expenseve ones like Eizo. Not had any trouble with the LCD's...

     I notice my nystagmus if I'm in a dark place where some led-thingie is on. Looks like it's danscing - and it's very annoying. If I'm extremely tired even a door knob would "rock around."

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  • 05-03-2010 10:23 PM In reply to

    • DaveL
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    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

    I find flourescent light to be practically unbearable - it give me headaches - anyone else notice this?

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  • 08-25-2010 2:29 PM In reply to

    Re: Do LED lights appear to be blinking or moving to you?

     Glad I'm not the only one.

    Recumbents Rule.
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