KDS 21"

[infoless]

Have to run the brightness and contrast at 100% and especially on Everquest pages are still dark. Is there anywhere else to ajust the sreen?

 

[Teq]

1) Make sure there are no bright lights shining either on the monitor or into your eyes. This will cause your pupils to consrict, apparently darkening the display. The best litghting is an incandescent light bulb directly overhead.

2) Try turning the brightness down so you get true black. To do this you need to have an all black screen and using the On Screen menu set the brightness so you just see a grey haze, then turn it down until it just disappears. This will enhance contrast by quite a bit, since you will no longer be overdriving the crt, then adjust the contrast for comfort.

3) Look in the colour section of your OSM and put it on User adjust. Set all 3 colours equal at about 90% This should further improve contrast.

4) Many video cards provide colour adjustment and gamma adjustment as part of their drivers. Look in Display Properties/Advanced. Try setting the gamma to about 1.5 or 2 to 1, this will brighten the darker colours without affecting the brighter ones.

5) If your video card drivers include adjustment of the black level try setting the monitor's brightness at 50% and adjusting your black level with the card's controls. After that, use the monitor's OSM to fine tune it.

6) If for some reason you can't get a grey patch on the screen, it may be that you have a defective monitor. KDS has excellent warranty coverage and, depending on the monitor's age you may git it fixed for free.


The goal is to have blacks that are actually black, without losing darker colours. Every bit above true-black will cost you in the contrast department as you will be overdriving the picture tube, clipping the bright colours and reducing contrast. Once you have the black level, set the contrast so it is bright but not so bright you tend to squint at it. You should have the impression of looking at paper, not the impression of staring into a lightbulb. (And yes, some games are very dark...)

Hope this helps...





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[infoless]

Thanks, but it didn't work. Anything else?

 

[Teq]

Ok, if you tried all the settings as I described them you <i>should</i> have a very nice display right about now.

If you can't get the display right using the combination of video card driver adjustments and on screen menus, then you are left with two possibilities:

1) It might be your video card. Try either substituting a different card or hooking the monitor up to a different computer... adjust as I described and see what you get.

2) If connecting your monitor to a different video card doesn't get the display right, it's most likely a problem with the monitor, probably high voltage below spec. To remedy that you will need to get a "Kares" warranty exchange underway with KDS. Their US homepage is here: <A HREF="http://www.kdsusa.com/" target="_new">http://www.kdsusa.com/</A>


Do be aware that brightness and contrast are highly subjective things. If you are used to looking at a monitor so overdriven that it would light your whole neighbourhood, it is likely that anything else will look dark to you, until you get used to it.

Good luck with this...



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[GoSharks]

How old is your monitor? This is a common failure of older monitors where either the phosphor or the cathode of the electron gun have degraded. Most last 3-4 years.

Jim Witkowski
Chief Hardware Engineer
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[phsstpok]

You got a lot of good information from some very qualified people so I'll grasp at straws. Check the Input Level. Many monitors have a 1.0 volt setting and a 0.7 volt setting. 1.0 volt would make your monitor appear dim.

<b>99% is great, unless you are talking about system stability</b>

 

[Teq]

Hey... thanks for that... My monitor has that too and it didn't even cross my mind!

Yes... do check and be sure it's set to .7 volts input!



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[johnoh]

Hey Jim I sent a guy over here to thg from computing.net because you helped me once with something monitor-hardware related so I thought you might have some insight into his issue. He's the guy with the post about the 19" monitor that turns itself off and on, if you get a chance......

<i>Reason the only absolute. Irrationality the only enemy. </i>

 

[GoSharks]

I posted a reply. Since this started as a KDS thread here is some interseting news.

3-11-03

Cornea Technology, the parent company of leading U.S. flat-panel display manufacturer, Cornea Systems, today announced the acquisition of KDS Korea. Cornea Technology will leverage certain strategic assets of the company to increase the quality and volume production of its TFT-LCD and LCD TV displays.

A major producer of display technologies in Asia, KDS Korea possesses a state-of-the-art, fully automated manufacturing facility, capable of producing 150,000 LCD displays per month. The acquisition of this facility will enable Cornea Technology to deliver higher quality display systems to its customers more quickly and at a lower price. Cornea Technology will also be able to service larger, global accounts that require sizeable quantities of products, delivered at a rapid pace.

S.S. Shin, the current president of Cornea Technology, will expand his role in the company by also serving as the president of KDS Korea. Songchul Choi, former vice president of Hydis, a display manufacturer and subsidiary of Hyundai, has been appointed as the COO of KDS Korea. With upper management appointments already in place, Cornea Technology is poised to deploy KDS Korea's resources immediately.

"The global demand for Cornea Technology's cutting-edge flat-panel display solutions has been growing steadily, underscoring the value and reliability we provide to our customers," said S. S. Shin, president of Cornea Technology and KDS Korea. "The acquisition of KDS Korea will allow us to expand our already growing business and raise the bar on the quality and innovation customers come to expect of our TFT-LCD and plasma displays."

Cornea Technology distributes its products worldwide via several global subsidiaries, all of which will benefit from the acquisition. Cornea Systems, the U.S. subsidiary of Cornea Technology, will now posses a competitive advantage due to its ability to bring the latest in display innovation and technology to market more rapidly and at a lower cost.

"The primary focus of Cornea Systems is its customers -- we want to provide them with high-performance, affordable monitors that they can rely on. Cornea Technology's new relationship with KDS Korea will enable us to exceed our customers' expectations and stay ahead of the market by providing next-generation products to customers' desktops, today," said Young Yoo, general manager of Cornea Systems.

Cornea Technology's acquisition of KDS Korea, valued at $60 million, was approved by the Korea District Court on Feb. 6, 2003. Cornea Technology is the largest private investor in KDS Korea, holding 20 percent of its shares. As part of the new relationship, Cornea Technology will engage in discussions with KDS USA to resolve the legal rights and liabilities related to its affiliation with KDS Korea.

About Cornea Systems
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Cornea Systems is a privately owned subsidiary of Cornea Technology, a leading manufacturer of TFT-LCD and plasma displays, located in Seoul, Korea. With innovative style and unmatched quality, Cornea Systems delivers the future of display technologies to today's desktop at an exceptional price. Cornea Systems maintains sales and support offices in Japan, Germany and the United States. For more information on Cornea Systems, visit the company's Web site at http://www.corneasystems.com or call 800/681-6155.


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