Help with Monitor. (ASAP) - The Orange Mane

Ratboy · 11-28-2004, 10:33 PM

I got this from some site, My monitor goes black with a white line at the top, I dont understand any of this, Help plz.

What are some of the factor that affect the sharpness of a monitor?

High Bandwidth, Low misonvergence, small horizontal pitch and a good video display card are some key factors that determine a good display.

Video dot rate (also known as BANDWIDTH) is a specification that indicates how fast a monitor can respond. A monitor with a Higher video dot rate specification will provide a sharper, clearer and more defined picture.

The horizontal pitch specification is used as an "apple-to-apple" comparison of the specifications on the GRILLE-APERTURE of a TRINITRON tube, the MASK STRIPE of a CROMACLEAR tube and the pitch of SHADOWMASK, as well as to provide consumers with a clearer and fairer means by which to compare technical specifications.

Misconvergence refers to the accuracy of the beams in a picture tube. When a picture tube has high misconvergence a white line will appear with a red (or green or blue) fringe which will affect the overall sharpness of the picture.

Ratboy · 11-28-2004, 10:35 PM

http://www.gen-x-pc.com/monitorfaq.htm

Ratboy · 11-28-2004, 11:02 PM

The weird thing is, My little brothers computer which is a few feet away, Started doing the same thing lkike a week ago?

Ratboy · 11-29-2004, 12:37 AM

Heres a picture.

Rock Chalk · 11-29-2004, 04:35 PM

Any magnets nearby? even small ones? Since your brother's started doing it too right next to your monitor I would suspect the problem is exterior and not specific to the monitors themselves. Magnets can really screw up a monitor, so that would be my first guess. How old are the monitor's?

Ratboy · 11-29-2004, 05:43 PM

2-3 years old.

I dont think there are magnets.

PatsWin2002 · 11-29-2004, 08:13 PM

I stumbled across this article.

How close is the other monitor (if there is one)?

Keep them away from each other and "degauss" them.

"Finally, nearby CRTs can affect each other, so try to keep them at least a foot apart."

http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2003-05-21.html

HEAV · 11-29-2004, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTribbey

Heres a picture.

Dude that looks just like a Jedi LightSaber on your screen!

Cool!

I have to agree with Pat'sWin. Are both your brothers and your monitors from the same maker?

Play2win · 11-29-2004, 10:18 PM

*what Is The Matrix*

Play2win · 11-29-2004, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatsWin2002

I stumbled across this article.

How close is the other monitor (if there is one)?

Keep them away from each other and "degauss" them.

"Finally, nearby CRTs can affect each other, so try to keep them at least a foot apart."

http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2003-05-21.html

Whatever, many, many Photoshop users have Monitors neck-to-neck, so they can put pallets on one monitor and workspace on the other, its a common PRO set-up. I highly doubt its because two CRTs are too close to each other.

Ratboy · 11-30-2004, 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatsWin2002

I stumbled across this article.

How close is the other monitor (if there is one)?

Keep them away from each other and "degauss" them.

"Finally, nearby CRTs can affect each other, so try to keep them at least a foot apart."

http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2003-05-21.html

They are like 6 feet apart. i switched out the monitors with a old HP, havent yet had a problem. I switched them back, and it happened again, So i'll be using the HP untill i buy a new system

Ratboy · 11-30-2004, 02:13 AM

His is Gateway, Mine is Mag.

PatsWin2002 · 11-30-2004, 01:54 PM

I still think it's strange that 2 monitors from 2 different manufacturers have the same problem at pretty much the same time.

Stay with an old monitor for a while and see what happens.

There's something going on over there.....power spikes....magnetism.....on an ancient Indian burial ground perhaps.....

...keep us posted.

11-28-2004, 10:33 PM	#1
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	Help with Monitor. (ASAP) I got this from some site, My monitor goes black with a white line at the top, I dont understand any of this, Help plz. What are some of the factor that affect the sharpness of a monitor? High Bandwidth, Low misonvergence, small horizontal pitch and a good video display card are some key factors that determine a good display. Video dot rate (also known as BANDWIDTH) is a specification that indicates how fast a monitor can respond. A monitor with a Higher video dot rate specification will provide a sharper, clearer and more defined picture. The horizontal pitch specification is used as an "apple-to-apple" comparison of the specifications on the GRILLE-APERTURE of a TRINITRON tube, the MASK STRIPE of a CROMACLEAR tube and the pitch of SHADOWMASK, as well as to provide consumers with a clearer and fairer means by which to compare technical specifications. Misconvergence refers to the accuracy of the beams in a picture tube. When a picture tube has high misconvergence a white line will appear with a red (or green or blue) fringe which will affect the overall sharpness of the picture. Last edited by Ratboy; 11-28-2004 at 10:36 PM..

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11-28-2004, 10:35 PM	#2
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	http://www.gen-x-pc.com/monitorfaq.htm

11-28-2004, 11:02 PM	#3
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	The weird thing is, My little brothers computer which is a few feet away, Started doing the same thing lkike a week ago?

11-29-2004, 12:37 AM	#4
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	Heres a picture.

11-29-2004, 04:35 PM	#5
Rock Chalk Cheeky Bastards Laus Deo Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Backside of the Internet Posts: 29,940 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Any magnets nearby? even small ones? Since your brother's started doing it too right next to your monitor I would suspect the problem is exterior and not specific to the monitors themselves. Magnets can really screw up a monitor, so that would be my first guess. How old are the monitor's?

11-29-2004, 05:43 PM	#6
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	2-3 years old. I dont think there are magnets.

11-29-2004, 08:13 PM	#7
PatsWin2002 Giggity Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South of Boston Posts: 6,270	I stumbled across this article. How close is the other monitor (if there is one)? Keep them away from each other and "degauss" them. "Finally, nearby CRTs can affect each other, so try to keep them at least a foot apart." http://www.maximumpc.com/how_to/reprint_2003-05-21.html

11-29-2004, 10:18 PM	#9
Play2win Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 9,610 Adopt-a-Bronco: The Duke	what Is The Matrix

11-30-2004, 02:13 AM	#12
Ratboy It's all over... ಠ_ಠ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 13,276	His is Gateway, Mine is Mag.

11-30-2004, 01:54 PM	#13
PatsWin2002 Giggity Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South of Boston Posts: 6,270	I still think it's strange that 2 monitors from 2 different manufacturers have the same problem at pretty much the same time. Stay with an old monitor for a while and see what happens. There's something going on over there.....power spikes....magnetism.....on an ancient Indian burial ground perhaps..... ...keep us posted.