How do you judge the sharpness of your monitor?

[BuckNaked]

I have been using a Mitsubishi DP 900U but had to return it because it had some kind of power issue... The first monitor they sent to replace it was horribly unsharp... I would get headaches from looking at it longer than 15 minutes at a time. They just sent a second one that is noticeably better then the first monitor, but still doesn't seem as sharp as the original one. I am getting a little frustrated, and would like to know if there is an objective method of testing the sharpness. Thanks!

Dave

 

[jiffylube1024]

Hmm ... well, sometimes sharpness goes down as you increase the refresh rate (however this is usually a test of the vid card not the monitor). I guess just start reading/examining lots of black text at various font sizes on white backgrounds and see how fuzzy it looks. Ususally clarity in a monitor is very objective, but noticeable and annoying if it's bad. Another place to check for sharpness/clarity is around the corners of the monitor - some monitors get noticeably fuzzier and blurrier towards the edges (usually lower quality ones).