E2209W uneven brightness problem

Question

Hi people, I've just bougt dell's E2209W display and I immediately noticed the difference in brightness and colors between upper and lower half of the screen. Lower half is much brighter, with cooler colors and less contrast.But the difference in brightness is the most noticable. This is a problem when I'm working with text because the difference is quite noticable. I tried all the options in the display menu, and both the DVI and analog cable. And the difference remains. I have most recent drivers both for graphic card and the monitor, and the resolution is set toscreen's native resolution... Does anyone have any technical suggestions? If there's no remedy can I have the monitor replaced or is the problem considered normal for these kind of monitors? Thank you for your help.

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Post a picture of the issue here.

d1root · Answer

I got the display replaced by the vendor, and the new one is
much better, but there is still difference in brightness between
the upper and lower part of the screen, most noticable when
you work with text and when the background is bright.
It's ok, but I'm surprised that the monitor is advertised
on the Dell's website with the following words:

Ideal for business users or graphics professionals
who want a large widescreen monitor

So, I've seen two screens, both have uneven brightness and
I've read similar complaints on some other forums.
So, how does the obviously frequent problem with brigtness
happen with a monitor " Ideal for graphics professionals " ?

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Since I am in technical support, I really cannot speak to the marketing descriptions. Any entry level TN (Twisted Nematic) Film panel monitor will have some uneven backlight and color gradient.

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