Dell/Sony monitor

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I've a Dell badged Sony P991 19"flat screen CRT monitor. Its flickering at
the bottom right corner and slightly at the top left. Running it at 1280 x
1024 at 85Hz.
Whatever I try to do with the settings it never goes away. i.e. degauss,
colour return. Any ideas if it is repairable or should I bin it and get
another. I'm in the UK, North West England.

 

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"JackN" <jackn@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> I've a Dell badged Sony P991 19"flat screen CRT monitor. Its flickering at
> the bottom right corner and slightly at the top left. Running it at 1280 x
> 1024 at 85Hz.
> Whatever I try to do with the settings it never goes away. i.e. degauss,
> colour return. Any ideas if it is repairable or should I bin it and get
> another. I'm in the UK, North West England.
>
>

It's not repairable, but you should not bin it and get another. Depending
on what you mean by flicker, it could be normal. If it bothers you, try
replacing it with a NEC brand 17" LCD monitor. -Dave

 

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Thanks for the advice. It's not normal because it is confined to one corner
and, worse it is really distracting. Much as I'd like to I can't afford to
replace it with a 17" LCD monitor.

 

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"JackN" <jackn@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the advice. It's not normal because it is confined to one
corner
> and, worse it is really distracting. Much as I'd like to I can't afford to
> replace it with a 17" LCD monitor.
>
>

Well just to have it evaluated would cost you at least 1/3rd the price of a
new monitor. Sad, but true. Something I didn't mention before is you
should try turning down your refresh rate to see if that will help. I
didn't mention it, as it's unlikely that your monitor can't handle 85Hz.
But it's free to try it, so try 75Hz instead. -Dve

 

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Has anybody else looked at the monitor and also seen the problem? I have
had people complain about their monitors flickering but when I look at the
monitor it looks fine. I change the refresh rate and they say "oh that is
so much better" and I think that it looks exactly the same. So, play with
the refresh rate and see what your results are.

--Dan

"JackN" <jackn@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> I've a Dell badged Sony P991 19"flat screen CRT monitor. Its flickering at
> the bottom right corner and slightly at the top left. Running it at 1280 x
> 1024 at 85Hz.
> Whatever I try to do with the settings it never goes away. i.e. degauss,
> colour return. Any ideas if it is repairable or should I bin it and get
> another. I'm in the UK, North West England.
>
>

 

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"JackN" <jackn@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:c84rkv$f92$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> I've a Dell badged Sony P991 19"flat screen CRT monitor. Its flickering at
> the bottom right corner and slightly at the top left. Running it at 1280 x
> 1024 at 85Hz.
> Whatever I try to do with the settings it never goes away. i.e. degauss,
> colour return. Any ideas if it is repairable or should I bin it and get
> another. I'm in the UK, North West England.
>
>

I have a flickering monitor that stops if I turn off the speakers, or move
them away from the sides of the monitor.

Adam S