Question I need a distortionless monitor ?

[Artisanico]

I need a monitor that represents its image without any distortion to the proportions in the horizontal and vertical axes. In other words, if I draw a circle or square, I need these figures to be precisely what I see on the screen. I've noticed my current (old) monitor stretches the image in the horizontal axis. I used to have a Sony screen that didn't do this, but that died. One of about 14" would be fine and I am happy to get one second-hand. Any advice? TIA..

 

[COLGeek]

On your current display, have you adjusted the display settings at all? Like scaling?

 

[Artisanico]

On your current display, have you adjusted the display settings at all? Like scaling?

I have pressed many buttons on it over the years but fear it might be too old to scale anything 🙂.

 

[COLGeek]

Access the display's menu and reset if to default. Start from there.

 

[Artisanico]

Access the display's menu and reset if to default. Start from there.

I'm using an ancient Dell SE198WFP. I can see the menu at the bottom of which is 'Factory Reset' but neither the mouse nor the up-down buttons on my keyboard will do anything to access it!

 

[COLGeek]

You change those settings via the buttons on the monitor.

 

[Artisanico]

You change those settings via the buttons on the monitor.

OK now I have done that, and I chose 'reset all settings' and the colours have changed, but the proportions haven't.

 

[punkncat]

Do you know how to find the native resolution your "draw" program such that you could set a custom resolution that either letterbox or sidebar the image to the proper proportion?

According to your video output device you should have a control panel where you can create a custom resolution such that your view is not skewed. Further, you may have to confirm that the monitor currently being used supports said.

 

[ThereAndBackAgain]

Check that your computer's set output resolution matches the resolution of your monitor. It should be outputting at 1440 x 900, which is the native resolution of your monitor.

If you are using Windows 10 or 11, you can check this by right-clicking an empty space on your desktop, selecting Display settings, and then scrolling down to Display resolution.

For reference, here is your monitor's manual.

 

[Artisanico]

Thanks.