Samsung 2253BW problems.

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I've been searching off and on for a few days now trying to find some information about a possible problem I might have with my new Samsung 2253BW. Actually, there's 2 things that are bugging me. The text that is displayed seems to have a rainbow effect around the edges (especially when white text is on black backgrounds or black text is on white backgrounds). I've messed around with the settings and can't seem to get it to go away. Is this a normal thing for LCD monitors?

The other thing is kind of hard to explain. On some things, the monitor seems to be really washed out looking. For example, when I go to hotmail, the yellow bar that highlights new emails is very hard to see. I've used a few different programs for calibrating it, but haven't had much luck.

Is this a problem that anyone has had with this particular monitor? Could it be my video card (geforce fx 5700le)? I should note that I'm using DVI.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

edit: while messing with it more today, I've noticed that there's a decent amount of noise when watching video. I didn't see any reviews mention this. Is this a normal thing?

 

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Sorry for bumping this, but I'm trying to find out if I should return my monitor or not. Some of the problems I'm having are not even on the cheap HP LCD I use at work. Does anyone know about these problems with this monitor?

 

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So nobody else has had this problem with the Samsung 2253BW?

- I've noticed that the "halo" around the text isn't always the same. I can't tell if it gets worse the longer the monitor is on or what yet.

I'm just trying to figure out if I need to return the monitor or not (still have about 15 days left with neweggs return policy).

 

[cerwinvega]

I've had mine for about a month now, got it from egg as well, and I am not seeing what you are seeing.

Have you disabled dynamic contrast ? That might be a place to start.

The only complaint I have so far, is top to bottom, there is a brightness gradient that is noticeable in some situations. Nothing drastic, but still, noticeable.

Overall I have been pleased with it for the price. For reference, I came from an NEC LCD 1850X that I'd had for about 5 years before this purchase.

To sum up, try disabling dynamic contrast if you haven't already, and then see what you think.