New LCD monitor

[jazu]

hi
I wonder if someone have had similar experience.
Up to now I had in my home 19" CRT KDS monitor. I liked the picture it
produces, but I decided to buy flat LCD.
I always liked Samsung. Watching Samsung in stores I knew that if I'll buy
LCD that would be Samsung.
Now I have Samsung 226BW (panel S) for three days and I can only say that
this monitor has very nice picture but is killing my eyes. I have eye pain
that I have never had before.
I believe I'll return it tomorrow but before I'll do that I want to ask, is
there anything I can resolve this problem?
perhaps this particular model is way to bright for me and nothing can be
done. In my work place I work on Dell 228.
I produce cad drawing and basically I'm whole working day on computer. Dell
monitor is not that harm on my eyes like Samsung.
I think I just answer my question. I should return Samsung and buy dell

Is that possible that I need some days so my eyes would "accept" Samsung.
Dunno.
Anyone was struggling with decision which LCD to buy?

 

[Sue Ridge]

hi
I wonder if someone have had similar experience.
Up to now I had in my home 19" CRT KDS monitor. I liked the picture it
produces, but I decided to buy flat LCD.
I always liked Samsung. Watching Samsung in stores I knew that if I'll buy
LCD that would be Samsung.
Now I have Samsung 226BW (panel S) for three days and I can only say that
this monitor has very nice picture but is killing my eyes. I have eye pain
that I have never had before.
I believe I'll return it tomorrow but before I'll do that I want to ask,
is there anything I can resolve this problem?
perhaps this particular model is way to bright for me and nothing can be
done. In my work place I work on Dell 228.
I produce cad drawing and basically I'm whole working day on computer.
Dell monitor is not that harm on my eyes like Samsung.
I think I just answer my question. I should return Samsung and buy dell

Is that possible that I need some days so my eyes would "accept" Samsung.
Dunno.
Anyone was struggling with decision which LCD to buy?

Have you tried all the presets mine has 5 + custom...........or even
customise your own.

me thinks you should read the manual...............

 

[kony]

hi
I wonder if someone have had similar experience.
Up to now I had in my home 19" CRT KDS monitor. I liked the picture it
produces, but I decided to buy flat LCD.
I always liked Samsung. Watching Samsung in stores I knew that if I'll buy
LCD that would be Samsung.
Now I have Samsung 226BW (panel S) for three days and I can only say that
this monitor has very nice picture but is killing my eyes. I have eye pain
that I have never had before.
I believe I'll return it tomorrow but before I'll do that I want to ask, is
there anything I can resolve this problem?
perhaps this particular model is way to bright for me and nothing can be
done. In my work place I work on Dell 228.
I produce cad drawing and basically I'm whole working day on computer. Dell
monitor is not that harm on my eyes like Samsung.
I think I just answer my question. I should return Samsung and buy dell

Is that possible that I need some days so my eyes would "accept" Samsung.
Dunno.
Anyone was struggling with decision which LCD to buy?

If the only problem is excessive brightness, check your
video card driver (display properties in windows(?)) for a
brightness adjustment.

If your KDS monitor is several years old, it's also likely
it had gotten dimmer over time, so any new monitor would be
brighter by default, but on the other hand most LCDs do seem
very bright to someone who had formerly used a CRT... unless
adjusted enough, though before touching the video card
settings I assume you have adjusted the monitor's settings.

If the monitor has a glossy screen and you have too much
reflection you might consider either moving your light
source, pointing the monitor another direction, or
exchanging the monitor for one without a hard/glossy coating
on it.

Also your model seems to have dynamic lighting, you might
try disabling that. Finally it seems there are S, C, and A
versions of this model and only the S are highly regarded.
http://www.behardware.com/art/imprimer/673/
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:behardware.com+Samsung+226BW

If it's a C or A and you can return it, that seems like the
best solution.

 

[Guest]

| hi
| I wonder if someone have had similar experience.
| Up to now I had in my home 19" CRT KDS monitor. I liked the picture it
| produces, but I decided to buy flat LCD.
| I always liked Samsung. Watching Samsung in stores I knew that if I'll buy
| LCD that would be Samsung.
| Now I have Samsung 226BW (panel S) for three days and I can only say that
| this monitor has very nice picture but is killing my eyes. I have eye pain
| that I have never had before.
| I believe I'll return it tomorrow but before I'll do that I want to ask, is
| there anything I can resolve this problem?
| perhaps this particular model is way to bright for me and nothing can be
| done. In my work place I work on Dell 228.
| I produce cad drawing and basically I'm whole working day on computer. Dell
| monitor is not that harm on my eyes like Samsung.
| I think I just answer my question. I should return Samsung and buy dell
|
| Is that possible that I need some days so my eyes would "accept" Samsung.
| Dunno.
| Anyone was struggling with decision which LCD to buy?

I had a toss-up between going with Samsung or LG. I went with LG for my
current LCD (1280x1024) and I expect later to get Samsung (for 1920x1200).
I was able to reduce the "pain" of extreme brightness in the LG 1933 model
by a combination of brightness and contrast settings on the monitor, and
a change in color mapping in the text mode and X window system on my Linux
based computers. If you are using Windows you may not have access to any
display control settings as they are fixed in most drivers (just as they
are fixed at one mode timing set for each of very few geometries you can
choose from). So maybe the controls on the monitor are your only choice
if you are stuck with Windows.

One possible alternative option is a neutral tinted screen cover of some
kind. Don't get the polarized ones for LCD, as they may have problems
with the polarized operation of the LCD crystal layer itself.

It's sad that LCD display makers are assuming people want brighter and
brighter all the time. It's simply not true. A third of my colleagues
at work had to crank their brightness levels way down. A couple had to
trade monitors around to get ones that could go lower. Apparently the
fluorescent backlights only have a limited range of brightness reduction.

 

[jazu]

Also your model seems to have dynamic lighting, you might
try disabling that. Finally it seems there are S, C, and A
versions of this model and only the S are highly regarded.
http://www.behardware.com/art/imprimer/673/

Thanks for reply
As I wrote I have panel S. I tried diferent configuration.
I just pack it up and is ready for returning. I will stick with my KDS
(which is great monitor) untill Xmas and them I'll buy Dell 228

 

[jazu]

Thanks for reply

me thinks you should read the manual...............

me read the manual
I tried everything and I came to conclusion that I'll return the monitor.

 

[jazu]

When I was returning monitor a guy behind me was returning the same monitor
too.
I asked him why he returns. He said that one side is brighter than the
other. I asked him if he knows that there are three models, he answered me
"I know I know" and I filled that he was ignoring me.
Sure he knows about three models, because he went straight to pickup the
another one to exchange not even looking inside.
I always say is good to listen to everyone opinion, even if hi english is
broken like my own
When I was buying mine, store guy had to open 7 or 8 packages until he found
panel S.
Anyway I'm back with my KDS which makes me really happy
Good luck with your purchases.
j

 

[kony]

It's sad that LCD display makers are assuming people want brighter and
brighter all the time. It's simply not true. A third of my colleagues
at work had to crank their brightness levels way down. A couple had to
trade monitors around to get ones that could go lower. Apparently the
fluorescent backlights only have a limited range of brightness reduction.

Yes they often have only have limited range, and get dimmer
over time. Thus, having it start out too bright will tend
to result in it staying bright enough to get further life
out of it before the lamps are replaced, if it was deemed
cost effective to replace them instead of seeking a newer
larger otherwise better monitor at that point. The
unfortunate downside is if monitor plus video card controls
can't compensate enough to reduce that brightness.