2407wfp with DVI connection

Question

OK i know there's no contrast control in dvi connection, unless i switch to VGA but is there any alternative method doing so? Say i like the dvi, everything works great except that I am browsing websites or anything on a white background, it's really hurting my eyes.      I want to ask the guys at DELL, do u have plans to improve that?

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Felix101, The 2407 options are locked. We are not going to change the DVI/contrast thing. You might be able to find some 3rd party software, but we cannot assist in that endeavor.

Rlrood · Answer

Have you checked the brightness setting? My 2407 came with it set to 50 percent which works fine for me.

Felix101 · Answer

Yes i did adjust the brightness level even to zero but nothing helps, I believe i am not having a faulty panel and also not the only one to notice that, this monitor is just too bright under the DVI connection. Can you tell me what other 3rd party software can allow me to adjust the contrast?

Dehl · Answer

I found that the softMMCS utility mentioned elsewhere on this forum to be of great help when calibrating my Dell 2407WFP Rev.A04 and Rev.A03 panels:

http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_monitor&thread.id=75957

Unfortunately, the "contrast" setting in this application seems to have no visible effect on the display. However, I did find settings for "black level" (red, green and blue) that allowed me to lower the A04's black level to be more like the A03; The A03 appears to have a higher contrast ratio than the A04 but it sacrifices some of the dark-end of the grey scale to accomplish this. Unless you want to crush your dark greys (dark reds, dark greens and dark blues) even further into black, I recommend you leave these settings at their defaults. I lowered mine because I need my two 2407WFP panels (with different revisions) to match. Also, the "luminance" setting appears to use a different measurement than the "brightness" setting on the front panel of the monitor. Setting the luminance to zero (0) in the application would change the monitor's brightness to 30.

Note: There is no "black level" setting in the Rev.A03 panel which is why I didn't just boost the black level on the A03 to match the A04.

One thing I did try which seemed to have a positive effect with my Rev.A04 was to follow Chris' instructions from the forum link above to "Restore factory defaults", even though in theory my display should've already been using factory defaults since I just recently received this brand new monitor from the factory.

Message Edited by Dehl on 03-27-2007 12:01 AM

Felix101 · Answer

Dehi,   I tried the softMMCS utility but unfortunately it still couldn't give me any satisfying result, so thanks anyway.   For the moment I think I will have to 'live with it' if want to stick with the dvi connection, perhaps I'll need a pair of sunglasses while looking at it and if i got any eye problems because of it can i sue DELL (.....just kidding..)

Dehl · Answer

If you're primarily using your DVI connection with your PC, try using your video card's settings to adjust the contrast. Personally, I'd prefer to not adjust the brightness too much as doing so can negatively impact on the colors. I've lowered my brightness to 30 and my red, green and blue settings are around the 94% mark. This gives me a still bright 250 cd/m^2 but usable brightness; 250 is fairly standard for LCD monitors nowadays. Also, you should use this monitor in a room with some amount of ambient lighting.

all the facts · Answer

Yep:) Video card settings.

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