new flat monitor giving me some problems

[dannyz6969]

my grandparents just got me this monitor, its a Planar PL1910M
and when i go into this game, some parts of it start to flicker.
another problem is, the pictures dont seem to be as clear and crisp as they should be, like my wallpaper.
i think it has to do with my refresh rate, its set at optimal right now. i got choices of default adaptor, 60, 72, and 75. i tried changing to 60 but i got a warning saying it could burn out. i sent an email to planar asking whats the max HZ this monitor can handle before i do anything.

maybe i got some fiddling to do with other settings?

any help would be really appreciated, thanks a lot

 

[febuld]

specifics would be appreciated...which game? what are the system specs?

 

[tomcas1]

The first thing to keep in mind with LCDs is to always use native resolution, which in your case is 1280 x 1024. Otherwise the image is interpolated and the end result is the image appears fuzzy. Many times this means having to select larger icons and default text sizes in your applications. Trust me, it's well worth the effort.
The next thing has to with the use an analog signal input. Your monitor has both Digital and analog input and you did not specify which you are using. If you are using Digital, just ignore this part. If you are using analog you may need to adjust the phase. Start by making sure you are in native resolution. Fill the screen fine text. Nokia has a free monitor test utility that works great for this. You can download it here-
ftp://ftp.fluidlight.com/pub/nospin_files/Nokia.zip
After the screen is filled with fine text look for the hint of multiple areas of fuzziness running vertically across the display. There maybe one or several, almost appearing as stripes. Next, using the monitor controls try the auto adjustment and see if it helps. I've noticed that some LCDs (older 17"Samsungs) don't auto adjust phase very well, while others (newer 19" Samsungs) adjust almost perfectly. If your controls are not familiar you can download a manual here-
http://www.planar.com/Products.../mn-planar-pl1910m.pdf
If you want to try adjusting manually for a better image you will need to adjust the phase and possibly also the clock (I?m not familiar with clock). You will find that as you adjust these setting by scrolling, the wavy lines will appear, change in number, and then direction. It is the point at which they drop to zero and change direction that you want to zero in on. I know this is a lousy explanation, but if you experiment with these setting while fine text is displayed across the screen you will quickly understand the concept.