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Post by kat (PC) on May 29, 2010 13:42:34 GMT
Ok, so after a good deal of saving i have finally got myself a new monitor. Yay It's what you would call a basic model, nothing top of the range, but my question is, how do i get the best out of it? I've been fiddling with both the settings on the actual monitor, as well as my NVidea ones, but i can't seem to get things right. Especially the brightness. I can't look at a bright screen, my eyes hurt, so all my brightness is down. Way down, lol. Non existant really. Same goes for contrast. But the whites seem to be very white. And then the darker areas, you can't see anything (eg, in a game), because it's so dark. But then the light areas are way too bright. I've been adjusting the gamma, and individual colours, but can't seem to get a good balance. Games look lovely though I'll post some screenies later. So if anyone has any tips, please let me know.
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Post by Grnkjr0 on May 29, 2010 15:12:01 GMT
Kat - you want help?
Monitor ---- What?
Poul
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Post by kat (PC) on May 29, 2010 16:03:39 GMT
Sorry, i should have put that in. It's a BenQ 22inch. It's set at 1920x1080. Not sure what else to put. What other info do you need?
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on May 29, 2010 16:28:45 GMT
Sorry, i should have put that in. It's a BenQ 22inch. It's set at 1920x1080. Not sure what else to put. What other info do you need? You don't set the resolution on the monitor you set resolution up with the video card, You're contrast and brightness controls are with the monitor, there should be a button on the front of the monitor to activate the controls to the monitor. it should have came with an owers manual unless you bought it used... www.directdial.com/G2200WT.html
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Post by kat (PC) on May 30, 2010 5:08:43 GMT
Lol. I know this. The resolution is set through the video card, and i know about the menu buttons on the monitor itself. Although i'm not a monitor expert, i do know how to use it I'm just looking for tips and ideas on how to get the best out of a monitor regarding colours, detail etc. Are there any rules to follow, and definate do's and don'ts?
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Post by Bandit (PC/PS3/4) on May 30, 2010 11:06:19 GMT
Well, i don't know if the monitor and your graphicscard support hdmi, but that should give the best possible image. If not, then use the DVI connectors with a proper cable. I'm not much for TFT screens nor do i know much about them but i do know they can be quite bright indeed. I think your best try will be finding a good balance between brightness and gamma. Goodluck, Bandit (on his good old 21" CRT)
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on May 30, 2010 12:57:25 GMT
Lol. I know this. The resolution is set through the video card, and i know about the menu buttons on the monitor itself. Although i'm not a monitor expert, i do know how to use it I'm just looking for tips and ideas on how to get the best out of a monitor regarding colours, detail etc. Are there any rules to follow, and definate do's and don'ts? Besides what Bandit mention, The only thing left is you have to shut it off and night and turn on in the morning. Don't use scratch material to clean your display and O'yea and dust it once in awhile.........
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Post by TomasT (PC) on May 30, 2010 20:32:28 GMT
I'm a photographer and deal a lot with monitor calibration and profiling. What I use is an external device that you put on the monitor, it reads lightness and color values and creates a profile to show "correct" colors, in regards of getting as close as possible on paper print. That costs a couple 100 dollars and probably not what you need, as it sounds. The closest to that you can come is read up on forums for printing or photography and try to find basic settings for your screen specifically. You can also use some basic software like www.calibrize.com/When you turn up the lightness, you get muddy shadows, less info in highlighted areas. Turning down brightness makes you lose shadow information. None of that needs to be wrong, it depends totally on your preference and taste. The gamma just makes the overall picture lighter or darker without moving the black and white point. Most lcd/led/plasma and also pc-monitors are factory calibrated with a blue tint, since our eyes percieves blue (cold) as brighter than warm tones. Probably just turning on a few extra lights in the room to balance it out for your eyes would solve your eye problem more than fiddling with the settings. And dont forget to blink =)
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Post by kat (PC) on May 31, 2010 10:42:34 GMT
Thanks guys There's been a bit of a development. After a bit more research, i took the BenQ back, and swapped it for a Samsung. Glad i did! I could never get anything right with the BenQ. I played with brightness, contrast, gamma, then red, blue and green, and never could get it right. I hate bright monitors, but i want to be able to see shadows and colour properly. The Samsung is so much better! The orange on our forum is not so orange, and the white isn't burning my eyes out of their sockets. So i'm pleased so far. I haven't tested it out with any games yet though, but i'm not expecting any issues. Especially that this has a faster refresh rate. But here's something interesting...the BenQ had a DVI connector, and it worked fine. This Samsung has both a DVI, and normal RGB. If i plug in the DVI it doesn't work. Says the cable isn't plugged in. But it's working fine on the RGB cable. Any ideas? Bandit, no HDMI link on PC. So no, the monitor doesn't have one either. But i wasn't desperate for it. I'm happy as is. I have the HDMI on my TV, and to be honest, i'm not that overly impressed. Monster, lol, i'll remember to dust it. Thought, being black, on a shiny black stand, i'm thinking it's gonna remind me after a couple of days Tomas, thanks! One thing i never do is sit in a dark room with only the monitor or TV on. I can't stand it. It's just way too bright, lol. And yes, i do blink Yes, that's what was happening with the BenQ. Too bright, but I could see nothing in the shadows when i turned it down. This one is set to 'normal', no blue tint, everything is equal.
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