Ideal Monitor Settings...?

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Resonance456

Geek Trainee
Hi Guys - this might seem like a little bit of a silly question, but I was wandering what the best on-screen settings were for an LCD monitor (by this i mean, brightness level, contrast and gamma etc etc)???
Thnx for any help :D
 
It's probably different for every monitor, considering monitors have different brightness and different contrast ratings. Logically, I would think the brightness rating would especially affect this variation (more so than the difference in contrast ratios), since brighter monitors will obviously require a lower brightness setting to satisfy the average user and vice versa.

Secondly, I think it also varies depending on whether u're using DVI or VGA output/input. I think it will look differently on the same settings if you switch cables (but I haven't tested this specifically).

But right now I have my brightness at ~70 and my contrast at ~40 on my BenQ FP93GX, which has 300 cd/m^2 brightness and 700:1 contrast, using DVI. If that's any help.
 
I would say it depends on the user and time when u r using the computer...If it is a day then u set more brightness etc.. then at the night time.
 
Umm - similar to what i have said to my self lol - well, thnx for the help guys, i think the setting on now should be ok for the time being :D
 
Adjust colours to get them as true-to-life as possible. Make sure the brightness doesn't cause you to squint when you look at the screen.

That's a couple of pointers, every monitor is different (even models that are the same) and because of that settings will always vary. Plus there's the environment you're using the computer in as well to take into consideration - if you want to get your monitor calibrated to a very high standard then there are 'gadgets' you can buy that adjust your settings to give you better colours etc (not worth it for the average user, graphics designers etc maybe but for home users they'd be a waste of money)
 
Adjust colours to get them as true-to-life as possible. Make sure the brightness doesn't cause you to squint when you look at the screen.

That's a couple of pointers, every monitor is different (even models that are the same) and because of that settings will always vary. Plus there's the environment you're using the computer in as well to take into consideration - if you want to get your monitor calibrated to a very high standard then there are 'gadgets' you can buy that adjust your settings to give you better colours etc (not worth it for the average user, graphics designers etc maybe but for home users they'd be a waste of money)
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Seems reasonable enough to me. thnx for the help guys :D
 
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