Q: Hey guys,
Just got my new monitor, and the text seems a little hazy from the box at higher res. What adjustments option most direct control over how sharp an image? What would you recommend for fuzzy text?
Thanks!
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Re:even if it is tuned at the factory, it could be bad. I always get people telling me stuff like that. "But I just bought that alternator"
Whenever you just buy something, the likely hood of it being bad is greater than if you had it a while.
Anyway, if its ONLY the text, then its clearly no the monitor. If its more than the text, then yes, start looking at the cabling and certainly at the video card.
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Re:I'm running it on a Radeon 9800Pro, so I don't think there's a problem with the video card.
Regardless, it seems to be cleared up now. This is a damn nice monitor, I guess my eyes just needed adjusting coming from an old 17 incher.
Thanks anyways guys! 
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not enough phosphor dots at 1600×1200, u pushin ur luck. its ok for gamin though
that and output of vid card matters, but 1600×1200 is just too far for sharp text.
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Re:Guys,
There is NOTHING wrong with your monitors. They are tuned at factory to have flawless color differentiation(tint), phase (sometimes user adjustable), gun parallelism (invar) and sharpness (linear focus).
I'm a monitor guy so trust me. I am selling monitors now and have repaired them for years. Just check my thread http://{$MySite}/me…397303&STARTPAGE=1 (http://{$MySite}/messageview.aspx?catid=45&threadid=1397303&STARTPA GE=1) 
Anyway, ITS MOST LIKELY YOUR VIDEOCARD OR CABLE. Check the thickness of your cable. Kinda skinny? Get a thicker one. If its not detachable, buy some round magnets at a computer store (many places online sell them, called ferrite's or often misspelled as ferrit.
The magnets drain noise from the cable. Some monitor cables have magnets pre-attached or even molded into the cable. Add one or two more, one on each end of the cable. Its MORE important for it to be closer to the monitor should you have only one magnet to use.
This is uber-important for people who run higher resolutions. At 1280×1024 and above, you will notice diminishing quality, especially blurry textures, text and even shadowing. It might even look like you have a dialog box open on top of enother if its really bad.
ANYWAY, GO BUY FERRITE MAGNETS FOR THE CABLES!
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
In case you guys didn't know it, MS has a new prog available that helps fine-tune Clear-Type. It appears in control panel, and steps you through various settings. I found it in Ms downloads….not updates. Maybe somebody can elaborate..
Here. (http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/1.htm?fname=%20&fsize=)
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Re:In case you guys didn't know it, MS has a new prog available that helps fine-tune Clear-Type. It appears in control panel, and steps you through various settings. I found it in Ms downloads….not updates. Maybe somebody can elaborate..
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Re:Normally there are several focus-adjustments controls, but they are internal to the monitor, and are supposed to be factory-calibrated, but I tend to believe that with today's inexpensive CRTs, they are not calibrated with as much care as in the days of old, if they are even human-calibrated at all that is.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
I think it probably was just my eyes getting used to it.
Just to be on the safe side though, I went ahead and dropped the brightness from about 41/100 to 30/100, and set the resolution to 1280×1024 (the closest res behind 1600×1200), and it seems to be much sharper now.
Thanks guys.
1280×960 is the better resolution, to match the physical aspect ratio of the monitor.
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Re:I think it probably was just my eyes getting used to it.
Just to be on the safe side though, I went ahead and dropped the brightness from about 41/100 to 30/100, and set the resolution to 1280×1024 (the closest res behind 1600×1200), and it seems to be much sharper now.
Thanks guys.
Re:Install the .inf file; if it didn't come with the monitor, download it from NEC. Also install NEC's Naviset software which allows for a lot of adjustments. (I had to download both the .inf files and Naviset from NEC for my NEC 22" CRT.) The .inf files and Naviset software are very easy to install.
As one poster noted, an eye exam might be an idea – I need glasses for even lower resolutions than you are aiming for.
If you are running Win XP, try Cleartype. While designed for LCD's, it improves text on some CRT's as well. Cleartype comes with XP: Display properties – Appearance – Effects – Use The Following Method To Smooth Edges Of Screen Fonts – select Cleartype. If you don't like it, simply turn it off.
Finally, there is always the possibility that you have a defective monitor.
Good luck!
Re:Most monitors have pentiometers that can adjust focus. But these are inside the case of the monitor and most users should never risk opening up the case and tinkering with it.
Run Monitor's Direct toolkit (http://www.monitorsdirect.com/toolkit/index.shtml) and try getting the convergence to as perfect as you can. Make sure you aren't overbright with your brightness settings and possibly contrast.
As said, it could be your eyes. If you aren't happy, maybe you can exchange the monitor?
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Yes, in fact, I've tried a few different resolutions.
Currently, I'm running at 1600×1200 at 85Hz, and also tried 1280×1024. Perhaps its just my eyes getting adjusted to a high resolution after years of running no farther than 1152×864, but I was just wondering if there was a specific control that might affect the appearance of image sharpness so I could play around with it.
It's not text is illegible type blurriness, like I said, it could just be my eyes adjusting. But since I just plopped down over $300 on this baby, I'd like to get the very best IQ I can get.
I have the same monitor and I thought it was blurry at that res untill I got my eyes checked. After getting updated galsses this is razor sharp. I suggest you do the same if you are going to use that high of a resolution.
Re:i had the same problem on a viewsonic. Messed around with everything finally rmad it and got a new one, its fine now.
Re:My Samsung 753DF SyncMaster had text which was slightly blurry until I knocked the brightess down – it is currently set to 30/100. I've had problems with monitors at work that way too, knocked the brightness down and fonts were sharper.
Re:i have a viewsonic and was having the same problem. first i turned off ultrabright mode, then i lowered the brightness and contrast. you would be suprised at the difference that made… i would try adjusting those levels on your monitor for a quick fix
Re:What video card are you using?
Re:Yes, in fact, I've tried a few different resolutions.
Currently, I'm running at 1600×1200 at 85Hz, and also tried 1280×1024. Perhaps its just my eyes getting adjusted to a high resolution after years of running no farther than 1152×864, but I was just wondering if there was a specific control that might affect the appearance of image sharpness so I could play around with it.
It's not text is illegible type blurriness, like I said, it could just be my eyes adjusting. But since I just plopped down over $300 on this baby, I'd like to get the very best IQ I can get.
Re:do you have it set to its recommended resolution?
Re:NEC/Mitsubishi DiamondPro 930Sb 19 inch CRT.
Re:A little info on the monitor will help forum readers to help you.
Is it a CRT or LCD? Make and model number will help too.
Good luck!
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