Samsung 226bw Red Shadows

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craigrpeters

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I happened to get a "C" version of this panel, and overall like it very much. But one thing I wanted to know, has anyone else noticed a red shadow with black letters on a white background (especially using the default Windows System font)?

I have ClearType enabled, and have the DPI Setting at "Large size (120 DPI) so text doesn't appear so tiny. I'm using the color profile someone recently posted at 75% Brightness/Contrast. Using my own eye vs. the posted color profile didn't make any difference by the way. I don't notice the red shadow as much at 96 DPI, but the words are so small that doesn't mean they aren't there. I think the effect is greater when slightly off center, for example with words nearer the top or bottom of the screen if my eyes are on center.

Just curious if its a specific issue with my panel or normal thing (maybe for TN panels).

Thanks in advance,
-Craig
 
No one else is seeing this, even if viewing text from just very slightly off-center (horizontally or vertically)???
 
I have the monitor as well, but I do not see red shadows on black lettering over a white background. I don't know what version of the monitor I have, but how do you tell?

Overall, the picture is crisp and gorgeous. You don't have a very large viewing angle being that it's a TN display, but that doesn't really bother me. The only time I notice that is when my girlfriend and I are sitting on the floor watching a movie.
 
Threshin,

Yes, I saw that blog and in fact have been using the 50% Brightness profile.

I think part of the problem is I've set the DPI up to 120, but I just can't read text with the default 96 DPI setting.... At 120, the red shadows are much more pronounced.

I may be going back to Best Buy and swapping for a new one and see if that has any effect....

One other thing -- anyone who has held-out for a long time with a CRT and looking to jump into LCD technology -- the viewing angles on these 6-bit widescreen TN panels really takes a while to get used to, and I'm still not sure after 2 weeks that I really care for it. I find myself constantly shifting my head around to get the straight-on best picture vs. the slightly off center degraded view.... Now that I have the DPI cranked up to 120, I can push the monitor back further to reduce this problem somewhat, but I need a bigger (deeper) desk to really do it right!!

-cp
 
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