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Candell

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My recent monitor (NEC 24") was sent back and I'm now using my old LCD monitor (a dell). But it seems that the black on my monitor wasn't what it used to be. Everything near black appears black and there isn't any contrast. Things appear way too dark for me. Is there a problem with my computer or my monitor? And how do I fix it?


Any help is appreciated.
 
It can't be.

The same thing happened on my 24" and I thought my monitor not properly calibrated. But when I switched to my old LCD monitor, it displayed the same thing. Anyone have any ideas?
 
So properly calibrate your monitor. Most cheap LCDs are setup to crush black a bit, so stuff looks more black. VA screens are generally set up to crush black even more so they don't look washed out on the sides.

If you want to uncrush blacks, you need to calibrate it properly, or play with your gamma/contrast/brightness till you get it right. Though it won't work for games.

Good luck.
 
Why was it that the first time I used my monitor nothing happened and suddenly everything changed.
 
It sounds like a PC issue to me. Check in the color management section to see if you are using some different profile.

You may also want to play with your color settings in the video card and see what's up.

Regards,

10e
 
Mmm thanks for all your help. Problem solved after changing the gamma and brightness.

Much appreciated.
 
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