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Calling Monitor Gurus
John Tucker, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Cordova | TN | USA | Posted: 8:18 PM on 08.08.07 |
| ->> Just bought a new 22" widescreen monitor and I am having a horrible time getting the photos to look normal on it. I have not been able to get the screen to the recommended 1680 x 1050. I have checked to make sure my drivers are all up to date and still I can not get a resolution any higher than 1600 X 1200. Any suggestions as to what I need to make this work........yes, it's on a PC.....please don't just say, Get a MAC. Thanks in advance! |
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Eric Isaacs, Photographer
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Santa Barbara | CA | USA | Posted: 8:21 PM on 08.08.07 |
->> Get a mac(adamia nut cookie and enjoy that first)
Then...
Check your video card and see if maybe you need to either upgrade your firmware or perhaps get a better video card?
Hopefully that will solve your problems. How old is your computer?
EMI (this message written on a gateway PC) |
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David Meyer, Photographer
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Orlando | FL | USA | Posted: 8:23 PM on 08.08.07 |
| ->> What type of graphics card do you have? I ask, because that defines the available resolutions. |
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John Tucker, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Cordova | TN | USA | Posted: 9:26 PM on 08.08.07 |
| ->> VIS/SG3 Unichrome IGP by Nvidia........ |
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David Meyer, Photographer
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Orlando | FL | USA | Posted: 10:26 PM on 08.08.07 |
->> I'm thinking you have one of these:
http://www.s3graphics.com/en/products/unichrome/
A quick search yielded no max resolution specs. My guess is, it's an integrated chip that won't support 1680x1050.
You can pick up a AGP/PCI/PCI-Express card that will easily handle that resolution for less than $100 at Newegg.
What type of card depends on what your motherboard can accommodate. I suggest Belarc Advisor as a means of determining exactly what you have in your machine.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Armed with this information, you can move forward and make a selection.
Keep in mind that you need to know what type of inputs your monitor has (DVI, Analog/RGB, etc.). Not all cards are created equal. You'll need to match your new card's output to you new display's input. If your monitor has DVI input, get a card with DVI output (and includes a cable). DVI image quality is better that RGB/Analog.
Hope this helps!
Dave |
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John Tucker, Photographer, Photo Editor
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Cordova | TN | USA | Posted: 10:57 AM on 08.09.07 |
| ->> Thanks Dave, I'm d/l'ing Belarc then off to Newegg! |
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David Templeton, Photographer, Assistant
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Cambridge | MA | USA | Posted: 12:13 AM on 08.10.07 |
->> Are you connecting the monitor via VGA or DVI? Sometimes VGA doesn't sense the correct resolution that the monitor should run at, or some older cards can't display 1680x1050 on the VGA line (but can over DVI).
I always recommend connecting over DVI, especially at high resolutions when the picture becomes fuzzy.
The problem with the 22" panels is that they are "TN" type panels, the kind thats good for gaming but not so good for photo editing. For photo editing, you want "S-IPS" panels. If you want a list of 20" and 23" panels that are S-IPS, PM me. |
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