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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...
  2. J

    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
  4. J

    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
  7. J

    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...
  10. J

    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    errr... That would be LATE Sunday night, EARLY Monday morning. In other words, After Midnight. JB
  11. J

    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...
  12. J

    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...
  13. J

    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...
  14. J

    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
  15. J

    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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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I wish I could put it on video. The Flickering on that page should really jump out at you. In no way is it slight. Maybe it is my monitor. I have an Nvidia card, and I have tried every possible setting to correct the problem, but no luck. I also am using the latest druves, as well as even some...
  17. J

    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    I'm curious, have you gone to the link I left earlier, to see if you had any flickering? Its the same flickering I experienced playing half Life. If you dont see it there, maybe its a defect on some monitors. In case you havent, here is the link...
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    When I bought my monitor, the salesmen noticed my slight hesitation, and said, "hey Man, take it home and try it out, If ya dont like it, you have 14 days to return it without being charged a restocking fee". I bought this monitor on Nov 28th. Since I will take it back, Im not gonna risk going...
  19. J

    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Im not bashing the monitor, Im passing on my experience with it. Its true it may be a eyes thing, though I dont believe it to be so. Then again, some people are sensitive to DLP rainbows, Im not one of them.. In WOW i havent noticed the flicker, but I only just started this game, and I am...
  20. J

    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    More Flicker Studies.... Try This as well... Load Photoshop or an other "paint" program you have that has a "texture" filter Create an 800x600 Blank canvas. I chose this size so that I can move the image around, you can go smaller or bigger. Fill it with any color, doesnt matter, it...
  21. J

    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Im in the same quandry. Best Buy Canada is starting to get these in, maybe we will get them here stateside. My question is, If Im not hooking this thing up to anything but my PC, should I be concerned about 1:1 mapping? Does newegg have a nice return policy? Johnny
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    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Want to see the type of flicker Im seeing? Go to this website.... http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_downloads_winxp_2k_32bit_93.81.html Move the Vertical window slider up and down at semi slow speeds, by left clicking and holding it down. See the blue background on both side of the...
  23. J

    Gateway FPD2485W - 24" HD LCD

    Ok, I have had this monitor for about 4 days now. I have tried to calibrate it using a gretagmacbeth eye one display. Havent had much luck. My profile keeps ending up with lots of the grays showing green or pink tones on gradient ramps.. Its probably my eye one though, as its the original...
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