LG 22" Flatron - Glowy Edges!

I've just built my new system and I'm using a 22" Flatron LG monitor. First, the driver installation had to be done manually which is weird, I was expecting a software or auto-run CD to install all the drivers necessary. Secondly, I couldn't have better than 60mhz refresh rate at 1400x???? resolution which is a big disappointment. Finally I've noticed white glow on the sides of the monitor which irritates me.

I am wondering if I have to tune the monitor further to get the best visuals?

I am not impressed by the contrast either. The black is not black, I was expected a black-er black!

My system specs are in my signature.

Does this mean the monitor is working properly and there's no manufacturer's error? in other words I don't have to go back to the dealer to get a new one?

Don't want to blow my own trumpet (if only i could ),but my 24" Sam'y 245B doesn't have this glowing affect your talking of and it's running beautifully at 60Hz. Maybe it's just the monitor, try looking for reviews for your exact model.

review at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2133304,00.asp

Are you running at native res, 1,680-by-1,050? Sounds like you do NOT have the correct INF file if you cannot pick 1680x1050! Do you have latest video driver installed? Try and find a display test image or program and check brightness/contrast.
Have you used the LG forteManager software? Which cable/port are you using? DVI or analogue?

Mike.

I agree it's backlight bleeding common on TN panels. Some models are worse than others most most if not all TN's have it to some degree.

I have a 22" LG Flatron and I had some white glow when I first got my monitor. It has since gone away with use. I never had "noticable" white glow, but if you looked for it, you could see it. Mine dimmed down after using it for about a week.

If it is really that bad, I would go exchange for another.

I'm running at 1440x900 resolution (I can pick 1600 but its just too big for me) I have installed the driver from the CD that comes with the monitor.

There are two cables that comes out of the monitor and I used the new and complicated one(not the old display cable that we used to use in the last generation). So, I think am using the DVI cables.

When I run games the glow disappears. It appears mostly in windows desktop or when rebooting.

In your case yabyab, based on the additional information you have provided.... Yes I think there is probably something wrong then. I doubt it's a bad brand, as I've heard a lot of praise for LG from other forums. Musta been a bad pick of the litter, so if I were you, I'd probably try for an exchage, or better yet a refund.

Backlight bleeding affects all LCD monitors regardless of the panel technology. Some monitors of the same make and model may display more backlight bleeding more than others.

A couple of pictures of your monitor would be helpful to determine if the backlight bleeding is excessive. They should be camera shots of a completely black screen (not just a black wallpaper), meaning no icons whatsoever, taken in both normal lighting and in a dark room.

The native resolution (1680x1050) will look much better on your monitor. 1440x900 is going to lower the quality of each frame / picture. While you would still be keeping the same ratio, it is going to be stretched a bit.

That being said, your card should be able to handle 1680x1050 just as easily as it would 1440x900, I'd say stick to your native resolution unless the game / application forces you to do otherwise. (This can usually be over ridden with a registry tweak anyway) Anyways, enjoy.

Put plain and simple, If you are not happy with the backlight that is coming through and it seems to be too much, if you have waited and used the monitor for say roughly a week and no change I would exchange it for the same monitor. I have that monitor at work for one of the graphics guys, it doesn't have the problem you seem to be having.

I agree, try 16x10 and look how much crisper the text is. Using a 14x9 desktop will blur things up a bit.

Alright, I guess my problem was because 1. My desktop wallapaper is Black and 2. I turn off all the lights in my room. If I choose a brighter color wallpaper I can't notice the light bleeding. Also, in most games I don't see it.

But there's something fishy. When I use Forte Manager, I can't click on any of its buttons. I installed from the CD then I checked for update and installed the latest version. For both versions, the buttons were unclickable. What's the problem?