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First, let me just get this out of the way: there is virtually no backlight around the edges!! This makes me unbelieveably happy, as this is the reason I bought this monitor in the first place. I'm replacing a Sony SDM-HS94P, which, in my opinion, had very inconsistant lighting and colors.
Here is a picture of the screen in the dark:
As you can see, it's almost impossible to define where the screen stops and where the bezel starts, it's that dark. Due to the cameras shutter speed, you can kind of make out backlight in the lower two corners. But this isn't noticable in person. I couldn't have asked for better results.
So the first thing I do is install the Magictune calibration software and play around with it a bit. Unfortunately, this software is the only way you can change the monitors settings, which is a royal pain in the ass. Especially when you want to calibrate while in game. It's also a confusing piece of software to use all around, so I have some more learning and tweaking to do yet.
Second thing I do is fire up Doom 3. Right away I can tell that the colors aren't as vivid as they were on my Sony monitor. That Sony monitor has what they call XBRITE technology (which is basically a reflective piece of "glass" over the screen), and what it does is really make the colors stand out. And quite frankly, it works. So now this Samsung seems a little "flat". Again, this may be corrected with some more calibration.
But, what is obviously clear is that this Samsung panel is in a whole new level in terms of quality. The colors seem amazingly more accurate, and the blacks on this thing basically look like parts of my monitor are turned off. It makes for some amazing contrasts, right up to the edge.
These are most likely benefits of having no backlight bleed through, as well as being an 8-bit PVA panel. There is also very little evidence of the 'screendoor' effect as well, which, as I can see now, was pretty bad on my Sony. It just gives the appearance of a cleaner picture throughout.
Using this test, I see no visible ghosting.
http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/ghosting2.html
What I do see though are very short, white trails coming out of the corners of the box as it moves quickly. Looks something like a graphical anomoly more than anything. When the "PRAD" flies off the screen, there is no ghosting. And of course, I notice no ghosting in Doom3 or Call of Duty either.
As with all new monitors, especially LCD's, I'm still going through that adjustment phase and getting used to it. But as of now, I'm extremely happy with this monitor.
Here is a picture of the screen in the dark:
As you can see, it's almost impossible to define where the screen stops and where the bezel starts, it's that dark. Due to the cameras shutter speed, you can kind of make out backlight in the lower two corners. But this isn't noticable in person. I couldn't have asked for better results.
So the first thing I do is install the Magictune calibration software and play around with it a bit. Unfortunately, this software is the only way you can change the monitors settings, which is a royal pain in the ass. Especially when you want to calibrate while in game. It's also a confusing piece of software to use all around, so I have some more learning and tweaking to do yet.
Second thing I do is fire up Doom 3. Right away I can tell that the colors aren't as vivid as they were on my Sony monitor. That Sony monitor has what they call XBRITE technology (which is basically a reflective piece of "glass" over the screen), and what it does is really make the colors stand out. And quite frankly, it works. So now this Samsung seems a little "flat". Again, this may be corrected with some more calibration.
But, what is obviously clear is that this Samsung panel is in a whole new level in terms of quality. The colors seem amazingly more accurate, and the blacks on this thing basically look like parts of my monitor are turned off. It makes for some amazing contrasts, right up to the edge.
These are most likely benefits of having no backlight bleed through, as well as being an 8-bit PVA panel. There is also very little evidence of the 'screendoor' effect as well, which, as I can see now, was pretty bad on my Sony. It just gives the appearance of a cleaner picture throughout.Using this test, I see no visible ghosting.
http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/ghosting2.html
What I do see though are very short, white trails coming out of the corners of the box as it moves quickly. Looks something like a graphical anomoly more than anything. When the "PRAD" flies off the screen, there is no ghosting. And of course, I notice no ghosting in Doom3 or Call of Duty either.
As with all new monitors, especially LCD's, I'm still going through that adjustment phase and getting used to it. But as of now, I'm extremely happy with this monitor.
