Get Best Picture Quality on LCD Monitor

When we bought the new LCD, we just plugged it to our computer and tried to set some suitable resolutions. We were not at all happy to see the image quality as the pixels were not sharp and crisp. We even faced difficulty in reading the text on screen as it got bit blur.

Here is how we fixed it to get the best picture quality on our LCD Monitor.

1. Install the drivers that come along with your monitor:

Although LCD Monitors are considered to be plug-and-play, but in order to get the best picture quality, you should install the drivers which come along the monitor. You may also get some software tools to adjust all the monitor related settings in an easy way.

2. Correct Resolution :

Every LCD Display has a native resolution or optimum resolution, this is the resolution at which it will give the best picture quality. Set the resolution to native or optimum resolution. Check the optimum resolution in the menu or manual of the monitor. You may not find this resolution in the option of your graphics settings. In such case, you need to upgrade your graphics driver.
(In Windows XP, just right click on a clear part of the desktop and click Properties to bring up the Display window. Click the Settings tab at the top. Drag the slider in the "screen resolution" field right to set the resolution to the highest setting. Click OK and then the LCD monitor will start using that new resolution)
3. Enable clear-type in appearance settings :
Clear type will make the text look really smooth and easy to read. Follow the below steps to enable clear-type effect.

Right click on desktop --> click Properties --> Click on Appearance tab --> Click on Effect button

4. Adjust Contrast and brightness:
Set the contrast and brightness both to 50 percent. Now increase the contrast to a level (more than 50%) which makes you view the screen comfortably. Now decrease the brightness (to less than 50%) to a level which makes you see the picture best. Higher contrast and lower brightness gives a pleasant picture quality.

That’s simple, isn’t it.??
Tips:

• Read the manual that came with the LCD monitor, it should have this information listed.
• Go to you graphics card manufacturer's web site and download the latest drivers.

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