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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Tue Nov 12, 2013, 12:13 PM Nov 2013

Monitor too "hot"

http://m.samsung.com/my/consumer/pc-peripherals-printer/monitor/led-monitor/LS23C570HS/XM

Well I got a new monitor.
I'm having a heck of a time calabrating this monitor. I tried the Samsung MagicTune. Plus other online charts and even the Windows 7 calibrator. I am running it on an XFX 4870 video card.

It's real bright to my eyes. Not just brightness but a "loud" look. I am coming from a Samsung SycMaster 21bw.

Any advice to help tone this monitor down would be appreciated.

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Monitor too "hot" (Original Post) SHRED Nov 2013 OP

One of the easiest ways ManiacJoe Nov 2013 #1

thanks and... SHRED Nov 2013 #2

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

1. One of the easiest ways

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 06:32 PM

Nov 2013

to get your monitor close to correct for brightness is to do the following:
Go to DPReview.com, pick any of their camera reviews.
At the bottom of the page will be a 26-value white-to-black gradient.
Adjust your brightness and contrast so that you can see the difference between all 26 shades. (Both values will usually end up being at 60% or less.)

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. thanks and...

Reply to ManiacJoe (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 11:46 PM

Nov 2013

...I also found this which is real handy:

http://www.nelsonpires.com/software/dimmer/

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