SH3 and LCD monitors - slight shimmering in areas

Paul Riley · 03-07-10, 05:06 AM

As some of you may know I recently bought a new 20" widescreen LCD monitor rated at 5ms.Let me just say at this point that the picture quality is excellent and the viewing area is very generous.Yet,sometimes,and I mean sometimes I can see a VERY faint shimmering effect mainly in low light conditions,and it tends to be more visible when looking towards the lower third of the screen,towards the floor etc,and also when on the nav map.In daylight or when the white lighting comes on inside the sub this effect is not seen.
Personally I am thinking it may be an incorrect refresh setting (LCDs dont really use refresh rates,its normally for CRTs),which is set at 60hz and this is the recommended value for my monitor.Also it may be interesting to note that my monitor and AGP card are connected via an analogue connection and not DVI,sadly my monitor doesnt support DVI setups

Has anyone any experience of this?

Paul Riley · 03-07-10, 05:09 AM

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It seems a duplicate of this post has been created by accident,can you remove one of them for me?
Thanks.

Hitman · 03-07-10, 05:30 AM

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Paul Riley · 03-07-10, 05:41 AM

Paul Riley · 03-07-10, 09:34 AM

I've noticed the shimmering all but disappears after a while,maybe the monitor needs a sort of 'burn in' time,after all it IS still new

03-07-10, 05:06 AM	#1
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	SH3 and LCD monitors - slight shimmering in areas As some of you may know I recently bought a new 20" widescreen LCD monitor rated at 5ms.Let me just say at this point that the picture quality is excellent and the viewing area is very generous.Yet,sometimes,and I mean sometimes I can see a VERY faint shimmering effect mainly in low light conditions,and it tends to be more visible when looking towards the lower third of the screen,towards the floor etc,and also when on the nav map.In daylight or when the white lighting comes on inside the sub this effect is not seen. Personally I am thinking it may be an incorrect refresh setting (LCDs dont really use refresh rates,its normally for CRTs),which is set at 60hz and this is the recommended value for my monitor.Also it may be interesting to note that my monitor and AGP card are connected via an analogue connection and not DVI,sadly my monitor doesnt support DVI setups Has anyone any experience of this? __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

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Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	MODERATORS It seems a duplicate of this post has been created by accident,can you remove one of them for me? Thanks. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

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Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	__________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes

03-07-10, 09:34 AM	#5
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	I've noticed the shimmering all but disappears after a while,maybe the monitor needs a sort of 'burn in' time,after all it IS still new __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes