monitor setup help

Gooshin · 02-20-2008, 02:54 PM

my friend donated me his 21" CRT

it lacks focus, like... serious issues, things are readble but blurry.

i checked the connectors everything is plugged in pretty good, i downloaded the latest drivers for the monitor, but so far i'm kinda at a loss.

i've used CRT's up until 3 years ago, and i dont remember them being this fuzzy compared to LCD's

bluespearbone · 02-20-2008, 03:11 PM

refresh rate?

Geekybiker · 02-20-2008, 03:14 PM

Well there are usually focus controls on a CRT. Downside is that normally you have to take off the casing to get at them. I remember my LCD being noticably sharper than my old CRT, but I wouldn't call a CRT blurry. Certainly not to the point of difficult to read. Have you tried a different monitor cable? Analog devices are particular about cable quality, especially at higher resolutions.

02-20-2008, 02:54 PM	#1
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	monitor setup help my friend donated me his 21" CRT it lacks focus, like... serious issues, things are readble but blurry. i checked the connectors everything is plugged in pretty good, i downloaded the latest drivers for the monitor, but so far i'm kinda at a loss. i've used CRT's up until 3 years ago, and i dont remember them being this fuzzy compared to LCD's

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02-20-2008, 03:11 PM	#2
bluespearbone Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, United Kingdom Posts: 325	refresh rate?

02-20-2008, 03:14 PM	#3
Geekybiker Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 337	Well there are usually focus controls on a CRT. Downside is that normally you have to take off the casing to get at them. I remember my LCD being noticably sharper than my old CRT, but I wouldn't call a CRT blurry. Certainly not to the point of difficult to read. Have you tried a different monitor cable? Analog devices are particular about cable quality, especially at higher resolutions.