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  1. #1
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    I recently replaced my 24" Sceptre monitor, which I've used for many years, with a Sceptre Curved 27" FHD 1080p 75Hz LED Monitor HDMI VGA Build-In Speakers (C275W-1920RN) purchased on Amazon for $130. I do not use this for gaming, just for internet and emails. I like the size and the curved screen. I use a curved screen at my workplace office but on a much larger and more expensive monitor. I find when I scroll through emails and on the internet there's ghosting/shadowing that I didn't have on my 24" monitor, and I don't experience on the office monitor. It's very annoying and distracting.

    Any suggestion on how I can rectify this either through the laptop or monitor settings? Or is it just because I bought an inexpensive monitor (which I can still return) that would be resolved with a better quality monitor?

    Happy to accept recommendations, but I'm not looking to spend a ton of money if I can avoid it. Also, I need a monitor with 2 HDMI inputs, one for my home computer and the second for my work laptop.

    Thank you!
    Rich
    "Failure is Not a Destination"
    Coach K on the Dan Patrick Show, December 22, 2016

  2. #2
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    https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/co...hen_scrolling/

    I did find a short reddit discussion that might be helpful...

    I then checked the setting on my monitors. I have my MacBook, a 4k LG monitor and an older Asus monitor. I did notice that both of my external monitors have a refresh rate of 60Hz. The LG is connected using a USB-C connection (which also charges my MacBook) and my Asus is connected via HTML.

  3. #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by elvis14 View Post
    https://www.reddit.com/r/Monitors/co...hen_scrolling/

    I did find a short reddit discussion that might be helpful...

    I then checked the setting on my monitors. I have my MacBook, a 4k LG monitor and an older Asus monitor. I did notice that both of my external monitors have a refresh rate of 60Hz. The LG is connected using a USB-C connection (which also charges my MacBook) and my Asus is connected via HTML.
    Thanks! It seems to suggest I would be better off with an IPS monitor. Is that how you read it?
    Rich
    "Failure is Not a Destination"
    Coach K on the Dan Patrick Show, December 22, 2016

  4. #4
    There is not much you can do. It’s the nature of the panel. If you want to keep the monitor a few things can make it a little more bearable but it’s not going to be a huge improvement. You can do these from Setting->Display or by searching in Windows.
    1) Run the screen at native resolution with no (or minimal text scaling).
    2) Run the screen at the max refresh rate.
    3) Run the Clear Type calibration to see if you can find a more comfortable setting.

    A VA panel is (was?) best suited for gaming. It offered a quicker response rate than the ISP panels of years ago and is cheaper. ISP has come along way. The next things up would be OLED and MicroLED. A curved ISP panel (or the other ones) are going to be more expensive. You can check https://www.rtings.com/ for monitor specs and reviews when you find one you are interested in.

  5. #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
    Thanks! It seems to suggest I would be better off with an IPS monitor. Is that how you read it?
    I did read it that way but there were a few posts that mentioned a setting or two that might help. I was hoping that they would give a clue of where to start to tweak so that you might be able to keep the monitor and not have to dish out a ton of $$ for one that works well.

    I just went back to find the monitor I'm using to see if it was IPS and how much it cost! It cost more than I'd want to spend but at the time my company was giving us extra $$ for setting up home offices after we all got sent home to work.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...2?ie=UTF8&th=1
    Last edited by elvis14; 04-07-2023 at 02:46 PM.

  6. #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kdogg View Post
    There is not much you can do. It’s the nature of the panel. If you want to keep the monitor a few things can make it a little more bearable but it’s not going to be a huge improvement. You can do these from Setting->Display or by searching in Windows.
    1) Run the screen at native resolution with no (or minimal text scaling).
    2) Run the screen at the max refresh rate.
    3) Run the Clear Type calibration to see if you can find a more comfortable setting.

    A VA panel is (was?) best suited for gaming. It offered a quicker response rate than the ISP panels of years ago and is cheaper. ISP has come along way. The next things up would be OLED and MicroLED. A curved ISP panel (or the other ones) are going to be more expensive. You can check https://www.rtings.com/ for monitor specs and reviews when you find one you are interested in.
    I'm not resigned to keeping this monitor, doing a return would be easy enough. My previous monitor, which didn't have the issue, was this one: https://www.sceptre.com/Monitors/Fla...ategory16.html

    Amazon has the Sceptre IPS 27" LED Gaming Monitor 1920 x 1080p 75Hz 99% sRGB 320 Lux HDMI x2 VGA Build-in Speakers, FPS-RTS Machine Black (E278W-FPT series). It's not curved, which I can live without.

    Do you think I'd be better off with this one? Would this monitor be without this problem? It's only $150.
    Last edited by Rich; 04-07-2023 at 03:49 PM.
    Rich
    "Failure is Not a Destination"
    Coach K on the Dan Patrick Show, December 22, 2016

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
    I'm not resigned to keeping this monitor, doing a return would be easy enough. My previous monitor, which didn't have the issue, was this one: https://www.sceptre.com/Monitors/Fla...ategory16.html

    Amazon has the Sceptre IPS 27" LED Gaming Monitor 1920 x 1080p 75Hz 99% sRGB 320 Lux HDMI x2 VGA Build-in Speakers, FPS-RTS Machine Black (E278W-FPT series). It's not curved, which I can live without.

    Do you think I'd be better off with this one? Would this monitor be without this problem? It's only $150.
    Here's a YouTube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg4o7H8V9CM

    Honestly, there's no way to know for sure until you see it. It seems OK. Here's what I can tell you. That monitor above is going to have a higher max brightness. I like that. Generally it means that the panel is better but take that with a grain of salt. At 27" I would prefer 2560 × 1440 (1440p or 2k). That's going to be personal preference. I can also tell you that I've bought 4 laptops and 2 monitors over 9 years that use an ISP panel. No blurry text at all. A few years ago I bought a curved VA monitor (24" Acer) for work and it had the blurry text. Video and pictures looked great but Excel was less than ideal even with adjusting the setting. Since then I've learned to favor monitors that use LG (my first choice) or Samsung panels. Most companies that sell monitors aren't making the actual panel.

  8. #8
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    The Sceptre Curved monitor's ghosting/shadowing problem could be caused by a decreased refresh rate or response time. Although changing the monitor and laptop settings can assist, it might also be because the monitor is of poorer quality than the one at the office. The problem might be solved within the budget by switching to a higher-quality monitor like the Dell P2419H or ViewSonic VA2459-SMH.
    https://www.amazon.com/HP-M27ha-FHD-..._li_ss_tl&th=1 https://sturdybusiness.com/best-busi...ors-under-200/ This may be a good fit for you and is budget friendly as well.

  9. #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Itsmesophia View Post
    The Sceptre Curved monitor's ghosting/shadowing problem could be caused by a decreased refresh rate or response time. Although changing the monitor and laptop settings can assist, it might also be because the monitor is of poorer quality than the one at the office. The problem might be solved within the budget by switching to a higher-quality monitor like the Dell P2419H or ViewSonic VA2459-SMH.
    https://www.amazon.com/HP-M27ha-FHD-..._li_ss_tl&th=1 https://sturdybusiness.com/best-busi...ors-under-200/ This may be a good fit for you and is budget friendly as well.
    Thank you. With much help from Kdogg I opted for the Sceptre IPS 27 Inch 2K 2560 x 1440p QHD 75Hz DisplayPort HDMI 99% sRGB (E275W-QPT) and have been happy with it after the first week. I wanted built-in speakers so I could hear email and calendar dings, which this has, but admittedly they're pretty poor for much else.
    Rich
    "Failure is Not a Destination"
    Coach K on the Dan Patrick Show, December 22, 2016

  10. #10
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    Well that's great that you got the monitor you wanted

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