Hi,
Wow, very sorry to hear that. I wonder if some people have a propensity
for this problem more than others. I've used a CRT for quite a few years
myself and hope i dont have any problems in the future.
I guess there are good and bad CRTs and LCDs, but one thing about the
dynamic color resolution is that it is not always easy to tell what the
difference is between monitors unless someone points it out to you.
You cant use a color ramp, a color curve, or a color map or even a
calibration image, because they wont show how different the LCD is
for pictures that are relatively dark. But, as someone pointed out,
perhaps the better LCDs also regulate the intensite of the backlight,
which unfortunately mine does not. Then i got mine at an unbelievably
low price for this size, so i guess it's a "cheap one".
Dont get me wrong, it's very good for text and it shows many pictures
more or less ok, it's just some of the dark colors just are not there and
there is no true black. In fact, if the monitor does to pure black background
(as in the XP standard screensaver) i can use the monitor as a night light.
This is no joke, as when the monitor attempts to display a pure black
picture it actually still has the screen lit up to some degree, and i could
almost read a book by this light. The CRT would go totally dark for a pure
black picture, with no light output other than the power indicator LED.
I guess i havent mentioned too many good points because i see a product
here which could be improved greatly with a few relatively simple changes.
Good points include:
Much smaller size (a CRT is much bigger)
Much lighter in weight (mounting is easier and shipping is cheaper)
Backlight supposedly lasts a long time which means colors wont fade
If the backlight does fade, it will just improve my dynamic color resolution!
Low heat output
Low power useage
Works directly with digital and analog, and even both at the same time
with two different video sources
There are quite a few good points.
One of the worst bad points however is the bad pixels.
As far as the dynamic color resolution goes, it appears that it is the
lack of pure black that is causing the problem. The backlight can not
be turned down so this cant be adjusted. However, since this is
related to the light output of the screen over the full range of colors,
perhaps a semi dark neutral gray clear plastic sheet over the front of the
monitor would help? Ideas?