New Toy - PC monitor....

[jrallan26]

I just bought a new Samsung 22" Widescreen monitor Syncmaster for my home pc.

Works awesome! Do I need to adjust my refresh rate in my "display settings"?

Its taking some getting used to.....

I wish the hot UPS chick dropped it off, she didnt, it was a big, fat guy....

[Seanz0rz]

in settings, check to make sure the refresh rate is the same as the spec of the monitor (see your manual.) and also set it to its native resolution, the quality difference is amazing.

i dont know your skill level, so this guy explains it pretty well: http://sstern.ccim.com/2005/08/16/setting-up-an-lcd-monitor-on-windows-xp/

good choice, i bought a 22" acer (was 200 bucks, couldnt pass it up). its pretty nice, but not as nice as that samsung. i dont regret it for the price, i just wish the others were a bit cheaper.

[mastacox]

Very nice, Samsung makes excellent monitors.

I've got a Dell 24" widescreen at work, and LOOOOOOOOVVVVVVE it. I'm going to have to get myself one for home, actually I'll probably go with the new 27" they came out with since it's getting awesome reviews :lol:

[jrallan26]

Okay I will check out my manual... Thanks...

[jrallan26]

I have playing around with the settings. I adjust the resloution to 1680 x 1050 as what it says in the "destructions". Then it gets really fuzzy. Currently I have it at 1280 x 768 and it looks great.

[mastacox]

I have playing around with the settings. I adjust the resloution to 1680 x 1050 as what it says in the "destructions". Then it gets really fuzzy. Currently I have it at 1280 x 768 and it looks great.


Well, if your monitor is a Samsung 225BW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor, the native resolution is 1680x1050. So if it doesn't look right at that resolution you might have a setting messed up somewhere else... In theory an LCD looks best at its native resolution.

[jrallan26]

I agree, what should I do know??

[mastacox]

Do you have the latest drivers installed for both the video card and the monitor? I would check those, and then make sure refresh rate, resolution, and any other settings seem to be correct according to the manual.

Also, make sure your video card supports the resolution of the monitor...

[Lee]

i have a 19" non widescreen samsung syncmaster that i got open box at best buy for 180 or so, which was 50 dollar off full price. AWESOME quality. whenever i end up buying a flat panel tv, itll be samsung

[neliconcept]

nice, i just got a 24 inch samsung for graphics work, reminds me i need to do the freakin rebates.

did you get the 226bw or 225bw?

[jrallan26]

226bw

[neliconcept]

226bw



good deal, 2ms response, 3000:1, cant get much better

my 245bw is 5ms but same contrast ratio.

i dont game anyways so im just using it for grpahic and photo work

[jrallan26]

I now have both the latest video card driver and the monitor's driver loaded.

[jrallan26]

Update,

Got it all working out now after loading the newest driver from my video card with the driver for the Samsung. All is well, pc-wise.....

[SD4runner]

Screw you guys and your flat screens. I still got a 17" big box thing.

[Seanz0rz]

Screw you guys and your flat screens. I still got a 17" big box thing.


up till a few months ago, i had two 19" crt's. best monitors ive ever owned, i miss them, i dont miss the size though.