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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Ferris, I reread my post and realized it didnt make sense. (Sorry bout that) Can you save this image to desktop, open it in a viewer in a small window and move it around your desktop. at a good steady speed, not real fast. Anything strange happening? If not, congratulations.. Also, Im...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    That definitely is the "flicker" that I have been talking about. It seems yours is far worse than mine was, but thats subjective, as its a video. Here is the texture I have been talking about. You may even be able to see the flicker by just clicking and holding the scroll bar down and...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I believe i said at least, its probably been more. In my exchange we opened several boxes, to see if others did it, and they did. In my trips to area stores over the past 3 months, yes... yes I have seen more than 20. jball
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Not sure if this was addressed to me or not, but as I said in my post, some see it, some dont. I have been able to see the flicker in at least 20 panels of this monitor. Maybe more. I havent seen one that HASNT had it. The 22 inch gateway doesnt do it, that usually sits beside it at bestbuy...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I can walk into any best buy, circuit city, you name it, and if they have this monitor on display, I can recreate the flicker. Its one of the main reasons why I took it back and got the benq. I have tried MANY different ones, and they all have this problem. At first I was hoping, it was just...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    If you go to the benq thread, you will find a link to some talk about the Z version. Apparently, while it does help in ghosting, its made other aspects of the monitor horrid. Seems people are saying to go with the original 24 benq. 5 days in. Im VERY pleased with the benq! JB
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    How much better can Picture quality get???

    Look out any window and imagine the frame of the window being a TV frame. I suppose that would be the standard. I remember reading not too long ago, about digital cameras not matching 35mm format in resolution. I think it would take a 21 megapixel camera to match it. So I would suspect, that...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Appealing and accurate are not the same, I should have explained.. I could probably get the same out of the benq, but my prints would not match what Im seeing on the monitor. JB
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Ok, Just got done with the calibration. I was successful with my first try, and I did it two more times just to be sure. The Benq calibrated wonderfully. Smooth gradients still, and no hint of color shifts like I had on the gateway. In order to get this thing to proper Luminance levels, you...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    errr... That would be LATE Sunday night, EARLY Monday morning. In other words, After Midnight. JB
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I will attempt to post some pics of the Benq in action. Unfortunately, I do not have a way to hook up both monitors at the same time. Thus far out of the box (and this is for PC USE ONLY), the benq's dark/black level detail is WAY ahead of the gateway. Gray's seem really gray, no hint of...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    The gateway has the the green and gradient problems. I unfortunately will not be watching any DVD's on this monitor. Sorry I wish I could tell help ya there. As far as accurate colors. I havent calibrated the benq yet, and as I mentioned before when trying to calibrate my gateway with my...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I think part of the flickering that was occuring was coming from Ghosting and trailing. The Benq doesnt seem to have this issue. The biggest difference I have seen so far, and we are only talking about an hour of use here.. Is no hint of green in greys, and the gradients are smooth. Absolutely...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Just got the benq in... quick test.. No flickering, and absolutely smooth gradients.. Im off to work, so I wont be able to calibrate this thing till this weekend sometime. Looks promising. JB
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    No.. Ez Tune is awful! I only installed it to see if it would help the problem. it did neither. I have tried VGA, and VGA does have less banding on gradient ramp, however its slight.. Still flickers as well. Ok Just tried refresh rate.. Lower and higher.. no luck! I have logged on a...
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