blurry text

[TechStuey05]

I've got the Nec 2490, I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate and the text is quite blurry. Anyone else have this issue?

 

[jonny4]

make sure your video resolution is the exact same as the monitors default res. lcd's look best on there default res.

 

[philjohn]

I've got the Nec 2490, I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate and the text is quite blurry. Anyone else have this issue?

Run the cleartype tuner in-browser applet (must be run in IE) http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/step1.aspx and see if that helps.

 

[mlewis]

Do use a DVI connection or analogue?

 

[Snowdog]

Perfectly sharp on mine at defaults. DVI connection a must at this resolution for the sharpest text. Native resolution is another obvious must. After that Cleartype makes the biggest difference. It is actually sharper with it off, but text is thinner. Closeup of text on my 2490 cleartype On/Cleartype OFF:

 

[TechStuey05]

Thanks for the responses. I'm running my monitor at 1920x1200 resolution. I also have the monitor hooked up to my computer using a DVI-D cable. the strange thing is that the text is blurry at 120 dpi but when I increase it above that the text becomes sharper. Is this normal? anyone else notice this?

 

[vick1000]

You should have it set to 96, that's the native Windows size. Messing around with DPI can cause blurring on LCDs.

http://www.mathies.com/weblog/?p=908

You may also need to tune cleartype.

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/cleartype/tuner/step1.aspx