Does it normal , or something wrong ? I just bought this monitor. I was try in many ways like 16.9 - screen fit but the image is not fit the screen size. It is still leave the black bars on both side. can someone help me to fix it, or it is normal. Thanks Does it normal , or something wrong ? I just bought this monitor. I was try in many ways like 16.9 - screen fit but the image is not fit the screen size. It is still leave the black bars on both... » Read More Does it normal , or something wrong ? I just bought this monitor. I was try in many ways like 16.9 - screen fit but the image is not fit the screen size. It is still leave the black bars on both side. can someone help me to fix it, or it is normal. Thanks « Show Less
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Thank you for your advice, Sandra. Yes, I connected the monitor via HDMI. So now I have 3 cable, HDMI, DVI to D-Sub, and DVI to DVI cable. Which cable do you suggest to make a good picture ? Thanks again.
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This isn't caused by the monitor, it is caused by video drivers.I have an ATI card that did the same thing to it. Updating to the latest Catalyst drivers and setting the overdrive to 0% got rid of the letterboxing over HDMI. Everything looks awesome now!
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I read another reviewer who had the same issue and found that if you connected the monitor to your computer via a DVI, rather than an HDMI, cable, the picture will fit the screen.
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I already update to the latest driver. However, I do not know how to setting the overdrive to 0%. I opened the Catalyst Control center but i do not know where to go for the setting. I really need your help.I use the monitor with Dell Inspiron 580. Intel core i5. Graphic ATI Radeon HD 5450.Thank you for your help.
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Does the monitor work? Are you connecting it were another monitor was already connected? Already mentioned but is the monitor set to the right port? If you have more then just a new monitor you need to eliminate everything that is different in your new setup. Have you used the display port before? Is this a new cable? You already said the monitor was new.
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More info... black bars on the top and bottom are normal, even on a widescreen tv.
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Very interested in your method. I found that aspect ratio for original resolution is 4:3, which means that it will distort your image when the screen is 16:9. Do you experience the same problem when you use DVI to HDMI cable.
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Mine is the violet purple one, they're all the same and yes this LCD fits them all, color means nothing. The price is great but mine came with one pixel dead. I can't say one way or the other if that's the reason the price was so low in fact I know for certain you can buy a brand new, factory LCDs, and they all come with disclaimers that a certain number of pixels can be dead. This particular notebook is my own I didn't buy it for a customer installation. If its for yourself I wouldn't sweat it too much unless you're a big gamer. I CAN tell you that the dead pixel doesn't transfer to your TV or monitor while using the WiDi future. My machine has been on since the day it arrived about 3 years ago it runs 24 /7 and is my Media Center. I very rarely notice the pixel, in fact I only ever see it a bright green dot at the lower center of the screen, on rebooting its on now and I'm looking at the black Roku screen &I can't see it.
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No it looks really nice. My best friend ran a 27" for a few years and I finally decided to upgrade my 24" which I had for 6 years. The 27" has a really nice picture, have to remember this is the same resolution on most (about 95%) of screens from 22" to 83".Don't let that keep you from buying this monitor.Very nice display for the price.I setup new 24" displays at work all the time that are not as good as this that cost more.
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Totally abnormal; virtually unheard of in a monitor. I would contact the manufacturer, as it surely must be returned/replaced under warranty.
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It's not dark... If anything I would say its exactly as shown on the Amazon picture... Your monitor might be brighter or darker though... Its a charcoal color, not very blue at all, more grey/charcoal for sure...
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It looks really blue on my TV and on my computer monitor. I looked at this question's answers and assumed it was a defect. But after exchanging it for a new one, I still have the same problem! :/
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Mine was a new purchase two years ago and has performed better than any of my previous monitors. I would attempt an exchange with your supplier if you had eliminated possible video card, power or cable problems. Good luck, great monitor.
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Hello Wanda, I do not currently have a picture to provide you of the side view. I will make sure to get a picture to you right away. It does look like the monitors sag a bit from the images that we've provided. I think that's just because we've pulled the monitors forward to try to show what they look like all pulled together and forward. I will make sure to let you know once we've put up a new image of the side view. Thank you, Taylor W. VIVO
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I wondered about the same initially. Need took priority and gave it a try. I have not regretted my decision. I have no resolution concerns or issues. I run my monitors at 1920x1080 resolution without no "visual" issues whatsoever. I guess a lot depends on how good your computer's display output/card is. My laptops are pretty top-of-the-line so no complains here about image quality.
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I have hooked it up to my PC and it looked fantasic. The resolution is the same as yours IIRC. Check you VGA cable, it almost sounds like it is too long or it is bad. It should look really nice when you have it working right. Also check to see how old your video card is, older cards may have trouble since it is an odd resolutions. Check the manuf web site to see if there are updated drivers. Ernie
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Are you using the cable that came with the monitor? I had some issues getting mine setup, but it was related to the cable I was using. You may want to try using a different cable rated for the high resolution that the monitor offers.
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It may be the monitor you have plugged in :) mine caps out at 1680 x 1050 ///// try plugging it into a hdmi tv :)
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Your computer's resolution is only limited by the video card and the current monitor. 1920 x 1080 is really just a standard HDTV resolution (16:9) but most all widescreen *computer* (monitor) resolutions are 16:10, so 1920 x 1200 is perfectly normal and since you already have a 1920 wide res to start with, the option to expand to 1920 x 1200 *should* show up as soon as the new monitor is connected and detected by the computer. If it does not, then you might indeed have to upgrade your video card IF you really want to use the max res. For example, my original resolution was 1024 x 768 (4:3) on my previous monitor. With the T260HD, I was able to change to 1600 x 1200 (also 4:3) which, on the T260HD, does have "black bars" on the side. I suspect it is simply because my video card is outdated that I cannot get the max res and so I should get one that definitely has widescreen capabilities, but it has not been that important lately so I've just not done it yet. I hope that helps! XD PS. Also, when you have the max res of a 16:10 screen, ie 1920 x 1200, you will always have "black bars" on the top and bottom of proper 1080 (or any 16:9) footage when displayed correctly. That can bother some ppl, so it depends on what you want to use the monitor for mainly, ie if you plan to watch a lot of shows on it or just for computer stuff. Altho of course, depending on your media player (on the comp) or when you are watching tv, you will also have the options to crop or zoom the picture which can fill the screen if you don't mind losing the edges as long as you can escape the "black bars". Just some food for thought ;P
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I agree and disagree.. I plugged mine in HDMI, same thing; DVI on the other hand lines up perfectly. This works out cause my r9 270 gfx card has HDMI, VGA, and DVI so my HDMI is empty for my 42 inch ;). But, I think you would have to manually stretch the screen through the irritating menu. For people who haven't gotten this yet, its not that bad; they just don't label the buttons. But if you can't navigate through a monitor screen, well you shouldn't be using a computer lol.. Great monitor so far!