Re: WideScreen TFT 17 inch causing blurred Text ...

Big_Al <BigAl@xxxxxx> wrote in
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parya 4u wrote:
I have recently bought the above monitor as a replacement to my CRT
with the following effects

1.Images are sharper than before but text is blurry at the best of
times.

2.Text is perfect at 1400 x 900 but this makes everything look tiny
to me ( so tiny I hate it!!)

3.The monitor is advertised as a WideScreen TFT (1400 X 900) which I
guess is the native/optimal resolution

I am comfortable with the 1024 x 768 resolution and want to know how
can I achieve it.I am using Clear Type(Thank God!)which has helped a
bit but still my CRT text was much better.

I want to know if having a newer graphics card would help. My os is
Win XP


Change the frequency on the video card. I just had a new LCD and
called the manufacturer (or email) and they said change it from 60 hz
to like 70 or 75. It did an amazing improvement. At least for me.


On an LCD monitor, refresh rate should have very little effect on the image
seen (unless you go higher than the maximum rate, which will result in no
picture at all). Most have a recommended rate of 60Hz, but some will
accept 70-75Hz.

Text will normally only look good at the native resolution of the monitor,
and if you change the aspect ratio from 14:9 (1400:900) to 4:3 (1024:768),
it makes things even worse, as things are stretched horizontally more than
vertically.

You should set the resolution to 1400x900 but change your text, icon, and
other screen element sizes (display properties/appearance/advanced
settings) so that they are not so "tiny". You could also try the
"accesibility wizard" under Start Menu/Accessories/ Accessibility to help
you set these things up (after selecting the correct native resolution of
your screen).

A new graphics card is unlikely to help - it is the mismatch between your
set screen resolution and physical number of pixels on the display that is
causing the problem. This is more noticeable on an LCD screen because each
pixel is totally independent, unlike a CRT where they sort of "blend"
together somewhat.
.

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