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Does my monitor need calibration? Or is it just sub-par?
TetraNitroCubane
The DjinneratorAt the bottom of a bottleRegistered User regular
The DjinneratorAt the bottom of a bottleRegistered User regular
Here's a rather trivial question, and I apologize in advance if it's a waste of time: A few months ago, I switched over from using a years-old SyncMaster 912n monitor to a much larger Acer x223w monitor. In terms of screen real-estate, it's so much nicer, plus it has DVI. Being able to get more out of my rig in terms of resolution and FOV is really nice - But there's a problem.
The colors seem ridiculously washed out. When I first got the monitor hooked up, I noticed it was almost ludicrously bright, and since then I've pulled back on the brightness and upped the contrast a bit. It made things a touch nicer, but it didn't fix them. I still use my old monitor with an older computer these days, and when I compare the picture there to the new one, things just don't look as 'rich' on the x223w. Just about every color looks watered down (If I had some method of conveying this visually, I certainly would, but crappy photos probably won't capture what I mean).
I've tried fiddling with the settings manually, but I can't seem to get them right. Does anyone know of a good guide/webpage for monitor calibration? Or is it just that the x223w is rather crude when it comes to displaying colors?
The colors seem ridiculously washed out. When I first got the monitor hooked up, I noticed it was almost ludicrously bright, and since then I've pulled back on the brightness and upped the contrast a bit. It made things a touch nicer, but it didn't fix them. I still use my old monitor with an older computer these days, and when I compare the picture there to the new one, things just don't look as 'rich' on the x223w. Just about every color looks watered down (If I had some method of conveying this visually, I certainly would, but crappy photos probably won't capture what I mean).
I've tried fiddling with the settings manually, but I can't seem to get them right. Does anyone know of a good guide/webpage for monitor calibration? Or is it just that the x223w is rather crude when it comes to displaying colors?
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Do you have another computer or laptop you could plug into the monitor to see if you get the same washed out look?
Blast. Well, this is about what I've found out about it, so thanks for the confirmation, at least. Next time, I'll do more research before investing in a monitor.
Holy cow! I was so obsessed with the monitor's internal settings and the Nvidia control panel that I totally overlooked the Windows 7 calibration. I just ran through that and the colors look much, much nicer. Thanks a ton for the tip!
I had the exact same issues switching out an older Samsung LCD monitor for a new Acer one. I think it's just the brand in general having poor built-in color correction. Nvidia's setup did a lot of good but it still isn't quite as nice as the old monitor's colors were sans adjustment. It seems especially weak in making blues and greens look anything but pale and sickly.