SOLVED: Blurry External monitor Dell 1905

[elcid]

I was wondering if anyone had a good profile for this monitor. It looks great when hooked up to my windows desktop but looks like crap when the macbook runs through it. I am using the mini-dvi to vga connector and a cord to the monitors VGA connector.

The colors seem fine but it is all blurry. I want to start doing some photoshop on it and this would be very bothersome. Is it the VGA?

 

[Eidorian]

It's the VGA.

 

[Cave Man]

Can you get a colorimeter? That would build you a custom profile for it. You can also try the Color Sync software that came with your Mac. It'll get you close, but not perfect.

 

[elcid]

I am posting this for further knowledge so disregard the bump. I solved it by switching the Refresh Rate to match that of the monitors (as an LCD I wasnt aware it had one) Once I did this the thing became much more usable, and while you can tell its on VGA, the price of a DVI KVM is crazy high so it will work for now.

 

[Eidorian]

DVI is much sharper then VGA on an LCD monitor. Newer monitors due have better analog to digital convertors but it's nowhere close to a pure digital signal.

I'm in the market for a DVI/USB KVM but they're more then US$100! I just swap cables between my MacBook and Windows minitower.

It's so much cheaper

 

[t0mat0]

AHve you tried checking the native resolutions, and seeing which resolution looks best?

Also check out the new displayport tech from CES - wired/wireless USB connection to monitors up to HD definition. If they're making kits to retrofit you might want to check it out.

 

[Eidorian]

AHve you tried checking the native resolutions, and seeing which resolution looks best?

Also check out the new displayport tech from CES - wired/wireless USB connection to monitors up to HD definition. If they're making kits to retrofit you might want to check it out.

A USB monitor does sound like a good option as long as you don't want a large one. (1280 x 1024 per display?)

It's just hard having to buy a new monitor for that flexibility.

What other devices does the OP want to use on this monitor? I have two computers so a KVM is kinda the obvious choice. If they're just using a MacBook then DVI is the way to go.

 

[elcid]

I have had the desktop for a long time and recently have been flirting with the idea of putting the MacBook on it. I have a Mini->VGA so I am using that one and my desktop holds the DVI. It isnt as sharp but it is a lot better.

 

[t0mat0]

A USB monitor does sound like a good option as long as you don't want a large one. (1280 x 1024 per display?)

Well, from what i've read it can do 1080p. Check out the Kensington displays, Samsung has one - Display Port i think it's called.

 

[Eidorian]

Well, from what i've read it can do 1080p. Check out the Kensington displays, Samsung has one - Display Port i think it's called.

DisplayPort is a different connector entirely.

DisplayLink has my interest though.

If you can game over video compressed over USB at 1680 x 1050 I'm happy. It looks like they already have a USB to DVI adapter as well but that's not what's need in this situation.