what are these horizontal lines?

[sobeadit]

I have a new samsung 19" crt 997df monitor. For some strange reason it has these faint horizontal lines visible when looking at a solid color, they only appear at the right and left sides, but it's like a "raking" effect.....I can see them on the whole screen in certain colors. Is this endemic to these monitors? Did I buy a dud? Who can recommend a GOOD 19 or 21 inch crt monitor for graphics and surfing and a few games that won't break my bank? the samsung 957df got great reviews, wouldn't this one be newer?

Steph

 

[newbiepcuser]

I believe these are the aperature grill lines and they are common in most high end CRT monitors.

I can't recommend any monitors cause most people are going to LCDs now. You might try the reviews on cnet or pcworld.com


I have NEC FP995 monitor and with white background I can see some lines but they are not as visisble as you are describing for your monitor.

 

[sobeadit]

Well, it's not just one strictly horizontal line. The lines kind of swoop up from straight horizontal toward the left and right sides of the screen. They are like a big rake effect, and it's not just one they are all stacked like, well, like raking. I don't remember this from my lower end LG monitor I just ditched. Why would a higher end monitor have annoying lines like that?

 

[newbiepcuser]

Originally posted by: sobeadit
Well, it's not just one strictly horizontal line. The lines kind of swoop up from straight horizontal toward the left and right sides of the screen. They are like a big rake effect, and it's not just one they are all stacked like, well, like raking. I don't remember this from my lower end LG monitor I just ditched. Why would a higher end monitor have annoying lines like that?

Doesn't sound good buddy, I would take it back.

 

[nineball9]

You are most likely seeing a moire pattern. Some monitors can adjust for it; dunno about yours.

 

[sobeadit]

I think you are right that is what it looks like!!!! a moire.

how do i know if this can b e adjusted?

also, another question, my monitor seemed to set itself to run at 60hz refresh rate....is there any reason I can't change it to a higher one? or should I let the monitor decide? When I change resolutions does it auto change the refresh rate as necessary? I thought higher was better. I changed to 75 and it works although if there is a difference i can't tell.

steph