Monitor.Vista enquiry

[Gary]

Current settings

Brightness 100
Cont 98
Horiz 49
Vert 48
Phase 23
Clock 50

Res 1024x768

In the light of this knewly aquired knowledge this resolution isnt that good......just took what the sales man gave me...................it wass my first buy though

You could bring that brightness down quiet a bit David  On my Samsung for general browsing its about 35 I think

[Rik]

Brightness 100
Cont 98

Set contrast to 100, then turn brightness down until the whites are comfortable on the eye, David. Contrast sets the overall gain, brightness, effectively sets the black point.

[Steve]

David.Which car did you get in the end was it the Ford Mustang or the Ferrari?

[Rik]

 

[Gary]

Set contrast to 100, then turn brightness down until the whites are comfortable on the eye, David. Contrast sets the overall gain, brightness, effectively sets the black point.

each monitors calibrating is different even across the same model but you will lose out on deep blacks with brightness that high the same goes for LCD TV's mine has brightness pretty low but contrast at about 84 on my 32" and the blacks are rich and deep, not grey

[David]

David.Which car did you get in the end was it the Ford Mustang or the Ferrari?

[Steve]

I thank you ,Never had any issues with Overclockers if you used them,very useful forum also. Looking at your previous monitor settings were you using it as a spotlight?

[Rik]

You've got one on you tonight, Steve, as Sue would say to me.

[Steve]

You've got one on you tonight, Steve, as Sue would say to me.

Well monitor settings are not something to be taken lightly

[David]

I thank you ,Never had any issues with Overclockers if you used them,very useful forum also. Looking at your previous monitor settings were you using it as a spotlight?

I sit on here a lot  and I think I have been sunburning my eyes,which isnt nice..So Warning to anyone else hopefully

I have taken the setting right down and  am amazed how bright it was,to be honest I thought I had eye problems it got so bad it is a lot softer now and a lesson learned,so may be someone who isnt so well up on all of this may take the time out to calibrate the monitor,wonder how many just leave it at factory settings,mine was actually set by the guy in PC world and I brought it home (dont ask)

Thanks Rik............Im glad I asked I would bet the vision problems now dont occcur any more,

[David]

Well monitor settings are not something to be taken lightly

Not when you contrast my case at any rate,glad it was just a phase 

Still a flicker of hope......it came to me in a vision 

[Rik]

Thanks Rik............Im glad I asked I would bet the vision problems now dont occcur any more,

I sit in front of this monitor for up to 14 hours/day without any problems, David.

(Mind you, the fact I close my eyes when typing may help. )

[David]

You could always pay for a Saturday delivery, David. 

That would have been a good idea..................but I didnt think to  I should have my sight back by Monday.

[David]

I sit in front of this monitor for up to 14 hours/day without any problems, David.

(Mind you, the fact I close my eyes when typing may help. )

You can tell     

[Rik]

That would have been a good idea..................but I didnt think to  I should have my sight back by Monday.

Hopefully, before then.

[Rik]

You can tell     

I know.

[David]

  This has really worked colours are better a lot softer picture.....do you calibrate your monitor once and thats it or does it need adjustment over time ?sounds daft really,but worth knowing

[Rik]

You need to re-calibrate regularly, David. Professionals would do it daily, or at least weekly. A 1-3 month interval is sufficient for most home use.

[David]

  You earned this one Rik........................

[Steve]

This is a useful device for monitor calibration http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/pantone_huey.html

[David]

This is a useful device for monitor calibration http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/pantone_huey.html

That is really good Steve.

I will have to slip this under the wire while the sentry is offguard 

[Inactive]

More info here David;

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132860

[Rik]

I use the Huey, David. It's made by Gretag-McBeth, the company who make the professional units used throughout the graphics industry. I cannot praise these devices highly enough, they will give you a real WYSIWYG monitor when it comes to digital photography. The only difference between the screen and the print will be the difference between a radiated and reflected image.

[vitriol]

I used a THX mastered DVD, i.e Star Wars

Not professional I know but I am pleased with the resulting picture.

[Rik]

There's nothing wrong with doing it by eye, Vit, especially if you're not calibrating for colour accuracy.