- Jun 26, 2010
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Hello,
The monitor is a Dell 20.1" (2007FP). I bought in 2007 and unfortunately it is just a few months out of warranty
The issue is a dull picture. I snapped two shots with an SLR to try and capture the issue as accurately as possible. White balance and metering aren't perfect, but i think it portrays the issue well enough. see images below -- monitor reset to factory & brightness 100%. no contrast setting on this model.
You can see colors don't *pop* like they use to. It's as if the brightness was permanently turned down. Outside of the dull color, everything works great. Text/icons/etc. are sharp and crsip.
The monitor on the right is 1 month old HP LP2475w. Both monitors are IPS panels. I used the dell heavily for 3 years straight and I would like to think the dull picture is a result of that and can be repaired fairly easily (i.e. replace backlights).
I would hate to throw away the monitor considering it cost $400. I know nothing about the inner working of flat panels, but thought I would start with tom's for advice and possible troubleshooting techniques. I should also mention that I've tried the monitor on mutiple pc's, vid cards and with different DVI cables. The problem seems to be within the monitor itself.
thoughts?
The monitor is a Dell 20.1" (2007FP). I bought in 2007 and unfortunately it is just a few months out of warranty
The issue is a dull picture. I snapped two shots with an SLR to try and capture the issue as accurately as possible. White balance and metering aren't perfect, but i think it portrays the issue well enough. see images below -- monitor reset to factory & brightness 100%. no contrast setting on this model.
You can see colors don't *pop* like they use to. It's as if the brightness was permanently turned down. Outside of the dull color, everything works great. Text/icons/etc. are sharp and crsip.
The monitor on the right is 1 month old HP LP2475w. Both monitors are IPS panels. I used the dell heavily for 3 years straight and I would like to think the dull picture is a result of that and can be repaired fairly easily (i.e. replace backlights).
I would hate to throw away the monitor considering it cost $400. I know nothing about the inner working of flat panels, but thought I would start with tom's for advice and possible troubleshooting techniques. I should also mention that I've tried the monitor on mutiple pc's, vid cards and with different DVI cables. The problem seems to be within the monitor itself.
thoughts?
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