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HDlink and Dell 2405FPW
Having a problem with a new HDlink and a Dell 2405FPW.There is an annoying flicker in the black mask in the top and the bottom of the screen. The actual 16×9 image area of the screen has no flicker. Any experienced this? Is it a Dell issue or a setting on the HDlink?
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I’ve seen this slightly if the brightness is turned all the way down sitting in a dark room. I’ve always assumed it was the lcd backlight on the monitor.
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Hi Stephen,
We’ve also seen this on our Dell monitors. We’ve investigated and found it does not happen with 1080 HD video as the video takes up the full width of the screen. You can only see it in SD at x1 or with 720p material as these do not fill the display. As Shane mentioned, you will only see it with the brightness turned down.
It’s a strange problem as we haven’t seen it on any other monitors and only on this one model.
Regards,
Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design -
Hi Luke,
Its happening with 1080i.
cheers,
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Hi Steven,
Do you see it happen on any other model of monitor or is it limited to this one monitor or model of monitor?
Regards,
Luke Maslen
Blackmagic Design -
Hi Luke,
I haven’t had a chance to test with another monitor yet. So haven’t been able to work out if it is a Dell or a HDlink or 1080/50i issue. Hopefully will be able to test with an Apple 23 later in the week.
cheers,
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Hi Steve, Luke
Found your thread and wondered if you’d managed to resolve the issue. I’m currently thinking of buying a new system and was considering using the HDlink with Dell 24inch monitors for both HD and SD work.
Do you still have the flicker? Is it enough to distract whilst editing? How do you find the DELL 24’s are they good for grading? Are they better/the same/worse than the Apple cinema displays?
Sorry for all the questions just interested to know before I splash our hard earned cash
Cheers
Mark
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