Golden Fog / Shadow

[CorVdK]

Hello Brian,

I promised to report again after some tests with our clubcomputer. I am afraid a little bit in vain or with no real result.

The 'Check-List' I sent you should identify which VGA-Adapter is driving the Monitor, and from there we can find out if the Monitor-Drivers are in that VGA's Directory.

1) I worked down your "Check-List" one by one and noted that there are 2 monitors: one Plug-and-Play and one with the name" SyncMaster 223BW (digital)".

Both working fine, as shown in the properties.

So, we tried to make it work with the Samsung flat-screen first ~ connected to the digital DVI-entry of the computer.

Result: The same as one week ago: Flat-screen normal colors, correct resolution (1680 x 1050 pixels), all programs normal colors included PTE, etc.

When we try PicturesToExe in preview or launch of EXE: faded colors.

2) Deconnection of the Samsung and connection of the CRT or the beamer on the VGA-entry, restart of the computer: all passed well, correct colors, also with EXE-files and preview in PTE.

3) Because it is the intention to connect the (new) Samsung monitor and the Sony beamer at the same time (projection of same picture as shown on the monitor)

I loaded an other driver for the beamer.

Connection of the CRT monitor to the VGA-entry and the Sony beamer to the DVI-entry, restart of the computer.

Result: All passed well, exact colors, same picture shown on the 2 devices, all's well with EXE and PTE.

4) Deconnection of the CRT and the beamer.

Connection of the Samsung to the DVI-entry and the Sony beamer to the VGA-entry, restart of the computer.

Result: The Samsung is showing the desktop with the icons at start-up, the beamer is showing only the desktop without the icons. It is now the extention of the flat screen.

The Sony beamer always stays on the desktop view, it does not react anymore to the programs used on the flat-screen.

The Samsung flat-screen react the same as above, faded colors with EXE-files and previews of PTE.

5) To try it all over again, I unconnected the Internet connection; disabled the anti-virus and disabled the XP-Firewall.

I deleted all the drivers of the monitors and re-installed them again, but all with the same result as above.

5a) One exception: I noticed when I changed the Samsung flat-screen resolution to 1024 x 768 and restart the computer with the beamer connected, I received the same picture on the monitor and the beamer, but still the colors are faded with EXE-files and previews of PTE.

6) I looked further in the "Advanced Adjustments" of the ATI Graphic card, into the "Configuration settings". One can change a lot, but there are no adjustments that give some real solutions on the above.

The only color in all this matter that I am sure of, is the color of my hair, it's getting more gray.

For now, I don't know what to do with it. Perhaps we must continue with the combination, CRT-monitor and the Sony beamer, this is working well.

It's a pitty then that we have spend the money for the new Samsung flat-screen.

Greetings,

Cor

[Conflow]

Cor,

I am sorry to hear the bad News after all the hard work you have put in, but I am

now convinced that its the Samsung Monitor which is the "bogey" in this problem.

You have done all the Tests as requested, Loaded all the Drivers and even used the

Default Drivers all to no avail ~BUT~ the PC works perfectly with the CRT Display

with and without the Beamer and this is all pointing back to the Samsung.

By any chance is your New Monitor a:- SAMSUNG Model: 226.BW Series A/C.

I hope not.

Please let me know by return the Samsung Model No: and Series.

Also I need to know what Country are you living in ?

Brian.Conflow.

[CorVdK]

Hello Brian,

Thanks for your concern and involvement.

By any chance is your New Monitor a:- SAMSUNG Model: 226.BW Series A/C.

No it's a Samsung 22" SyncMaster 223BW (LS22MEVSFV/EDC) Series S

Also I need to know what Country are you living in ?

I live in Belgium.

Greetings,

Cor

[Conflow]

Cor.... I did say I hope it wasn't a 226 read on.

Where did your Club buy this 223BW Monitor ~ was it at "Harvey-Norman" ?

You will not find the 223BW Listed anywhere in the Samsung Main Website only in its Support-Site

because it was specially built for Harvey-Norman exclusively.

The 223BW uses the 226 Chassis with a 21.6" Screen.

The 226BW uses the 226 Chassis with a 22.0" Screen.

When 1st released these Models were specially built for Trade-Shows and also for Demonstration

Reviews. The "origionals" were exclusively built by Samsung in their Factory and designated "S" Models.

They turned the Monitor Industry upside-down by their fantastic performance of Colour rendition and

2.millesec Screen refresh speed and they got "rave reviews" in the Industry.

Sadly the story stops there ~ due to demand Samsung had these Manufactured in Contract-Factories

in Poland, Ausralia, China and these had different quality Screens. The "S" prefix on the Cabinet-Label

may be misleading as some were deliberately marked as "S" Screens where in fact inside on the Panel

they may be marked "A" Australia or "C" China ~these varients are terrible due to the poor LCD Displays.

The only thing which may correct the Colour Defects is a special 'Applet' from Microsoft (See below).

Microsoft-Link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...;displaylang=en

(Colour Adjustments on any Monitor)

I also 'Attach' write-ups about the 226BW (Aka 223) which may help with your problems but personally

I think your Monitor has a Colour-Drive defect.

Ie:- The 'Chromanance Decoder Chip' or it could be the 'Colur-Driver Chip' which powers the Screen.

Problem Research-Data

http://www.bcchardware.com/index.php?optio...9&Itemid=40

(Samsung finding the Model No:)

http://www.behardware.com/articles/667-1/s...he-verdict.html

(Samsung Colour Calibration Procedure & Tests)

Let me know how you get on,

Brian.Conflow.

[CorVdK]

Hello to All,

Herewith I want to show my gratitude to Brian.Conflow in name of myself and in the name of all our photoclub members.

Thanks to the extensive, concrete, clear explanations; concern and involvement of Brian, we succeed to solve the problems we had with the Samsung flat-screen.

We really appreciated your help.

Greetings,

Cor