Prevent monitor ghosting
Dear people on the internet,
Recently, I bought an iiyama ProLite X2474HS (this one) and I'm pretty happy with it. However, when doing a ghosting test (this excellent test), it does appear to have the issue of ghosting. Normally, this only occurs with black surfaces (for example, black text ghosts when scrolling). How do I fix/prevent this?
PS: I won't be surprised if there's no fix for it. The monitor was quite cheap (130 euros).
System specifications:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Monitor is connected via DisplayPort. I tried HDMI, too.
OS: Ubuntu 17.10 with KDE installed
display
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
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Dear people on the internet,
Recently, I bought an iiyama ProLite X2474HS (this one) and I'm pretty happy with it. However, when doing a ghosting test (this excellent test), it does appear to have the issue of ghosting. Normally, this only occurs with black surfaces (for example, black text ghosts when scrolling). How do I fix/prevent this?
PS: I won't be surprised if there's no fix for it. The monitor was quite cheap (130 euros).
System specifications:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Monitor is connected via DisplayPort. I tried HDMI, too.
OS: Ubuntu 17.10 with KDE installed
display
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
2
The problem is purely in the monitor, the only way to fix it is to buy a better monitor.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 12:08
That's the answer I feared for... Do you have any recommendations?
– TooMuchRAM
Jan 7 '18 at 14:10
1
Sorry, we don't do hardware recommendations here. If you have a specific set of requirements and price then you might be able to ask at Hardware Recommendations.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 16:21
add a comment |
Dear people on the internet,
Recently, I bought an iiyama ProLite X2474HS (this one) and I'm pretty happy with it. However, when doing a ghosting test (this excellent test), it does appear to have the issue of ghosting. Normally, this only occurs with black surfaces (for example, black text ghosts when scrolling). How do I fix/prevent this?
PS: I won't be surprised if there's no fix for it. The monitor was quite cheap (130 euros).
System specifications:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Monitor is connected via DisplayPort. I tried HDMI, too.
OS: Ubuntu 17.10 with KDE installed
display
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
Dear people on the internet,
Recently, I bought an iiyama ProLite X2474HS (this one) and I'm pretty happy with it. However, when doing a ghosting test (this excellent test), it does appear to have the issue of ghosting. Normally, this only occurs with black surfaces (for example, black text ghosts when scrolling). How do I fix/prevent this?
PS: I won't be surprised if there's no fix for it. The monitor was quite cheap (130 euros).
System specifications:
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
CPU: Intel Core i5 6400
Monitor is connected via DisplayPort. I tried HDMI, too.
OS: Ubuntu 17.10 with KDE installed
display
display
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
edited Jan 7 '18 at 11:27
TooMuchRAM
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
asked Jan 7 '18 at 10:36
TooMuchRAMTooMuchRAM
3171312
3171312
2
The problem is purely in the monitor, the only way to fix it is to buy a better monitor.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 12:08
That's the answer I feared for... Do you have any recommendations?
– TooMuchRAM
Jan 7 '18 at 14:10
1
Sorry, we don't do hardware recommendations here. If you have a specific set of requirements and price then you might be able to ask at Hardware Recommendations.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 16:21
add a comment |
2
The problem is purely in the monitor, the only way to fix it is to buy a better monitor.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 12:08
That's the answer I feared for... Do you have any recommendations?
– TooMuchRAM
Jan 7 '18 at 14:10
1
Sorry, we don't do hardware recommendations here. If you have a specific set of requirements and price then you might be able to ask at Hardware Recommendations.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 16:21
2
2
The problem is purely in the monitor, the only way to fix it is to buy a better monitor.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 12:08
The problem is purely in the monitor, the only way to fix it is to buy a better monitor.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 12:08
That's the answer I feared for... Do you have any recommendations?
– TooMuchRAM
Jan 7 '18 at 14:10
That's the answer I feared for... Do you have any recommendations?
– TooMuchRAM
Jan 7 '18 at 14:10
1
1
Sorry, we don't do hardware recommendations here. If you have a specific set of requirements and price then you might be able to ask at Hardware Recommendations.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 16:21
Sorry, we don't do hardware recommendations here. If you have a specific set of requirements and price then you might be able to ask at Hardware Recommendations.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 16:21
add a comment |
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While it's true that ghosting cannot be entirely fixed on some monitors, there is one thing that can reduce it noticeably.
Go to Nvidia X Server Settings > GPU 0 Section > Your output (ex. HDMI-0) > Controls tab.
Here look at Color controls and switch Color Range from Full to Limited. Possibly adjust also Color space to whichever looks better.
After this you may notice that colors on your monitor are a bit worse – not so bright and clear, a little washed out – but ghosting got much more tolerable. That's exactly the case, monitor wasn't able to keep up when processing full range color information on rapidly changing pixels.
answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
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I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
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While it's true that ghosting cannot be entirely fixed on some monitors, there is one thing that can reduce it noticeably.
Go to Nvidia X Server Settings > GPU 0 Section > Your output (ex. HDMI-0) > Controls tab.
Here look at Color controls and switch Color Range from Full to Limited. Possibly adjust also Color space to whichever looks better.
After this you may notice that colors on your monitor are a bit worse – not so bright and clear, a little washed out – but ghosting got much more tolerable. That's exactly the case, monitor wasn't able to keep up when processing full range color information on rapidly changing pixels.
answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
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I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
add a comment |
While it's true that ghosting cannot be entirely fixed on some monitors, there is one thing that can reduce it noticeably.
Go to Nvidia X Server Settings > GPU 0 Section > Your output (ex. HDMI-0) > Controls tab.
Here look at Color controls and switch Color Range from Full to Limited. Possibly adjust also Color space to whichever looks better.
After this you may notice that colors on your monitor are a bit worse – not so bright and clear, a little washed out – but ghosting got much more tolerable. That's exactly the case, monitor wasn't able to keep up when processing full range color information on rapidly changing pixels.
answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
11
1
I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
add a comment |
While it's true that ghosting cannot be entirely fixed on some monitors, there is one thing that can reduce it noticeably.
Go to Nvidia X Server Settings > GPU 0 Section > Your output (ex. HDMI-0) > Controls tab.
Here look at Color controls and switch Color Range from Full to Limited. Possibly adjust also Color space to whichever looks better.
After this you may notice that colors on your monitor are a bit worse – not so bright and clear, a little washed out – but ghosting got much more tolerable. That's exactly the case, monitor wasn't able to keep up when processing full range color information on rapidly changing pixels.
answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
11
While it's true that ghosting cannot be entirely fixed on some monitors, there is one thing that can reduce it noticeably.
Go to Nvidia X Server Settings > GPU 0 Section > Your output (ex. HDMI-0) > Controls tab.
Here look at Color controls and switch Color Range from Full to Limited. Possibly adjust also Color space to whichever looks better.
After this you may notice that colors on your monitor are a bit worse – not so bright and clear, a little washed out – but ghosting got much more tolerable. That's exactly the case, monitor wasn't able to keep up when processing full range color information on rapidly changing pixels.
answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
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answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
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answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
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answered Dec 16 '18 at 14:25
TPhasterTPhaster
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I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
add a comment |
1
I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
1
1
I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
I don’t think that’s a good idea. By doing this, you severely limit the color accuracy on your display. This setting is for displays that actually expect the reduced color range.
– Daniel B
Dec 16 '18 at 15:16
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
You're perfectly right - color accuracy will be limited - but for me it is a bearable thing compared to heavy ghosting. I currently have (almost) the same setup with GTX 1060 6GB and iiyama X2775HDS – limiting color range made it usable for me.
– TPhaster
Dec 16 '18 at 19:25
add a comment |
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The problem is purely in the monitor, the only way to fix it is to buy a better monitor.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 12:08
That's the answer I feared for... Do you have any recommendations?
– TooMuchRAM
Jan 7 '18 at 14:10
1
Sorry, we don't do hardware recommendations here. If you have a specific set of requirements and price then you might be able to ask at Hardware Recommendations.
– Mokubai♦
Jan 7 '18 at 16:21