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cycle.wrench · 06-19-2006, 09:04 PM

I am looking for a good lcd for photo-editing desktop publishing.

The model my customer has tried to use is a Gateway FPD1765. This is a base model from gateway and the problem they are having with it is it stretches the screen vertically. If you draw a sqare 8"x8" on the screen it appears as a rectangle and worse prints as a rectangle.

I have tried changing the resolution, upgrading drivers and everything else but nothing fixes the problem. This monitor does not allow you too much in the OSD to rectify problems. If I put the old crt back in place with the same computer the problem disappears.

I am not a desktop publisher but in trying to help my customer with a purchase am looking for a model that won't have this problem.

I've read a lot of reviews that focus on brightness, contrast and refresh rates but none focus on this issue.

Can anyone help? Thanks. I'll try to provide all information you request.

06-19-2006, 09:04 PM	#1
cycle.wrench Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3	LCD Monitor Help I am looking for a good lcd for photo-editing desktop publishing. The model my customer has tried to use is a Gateway FPD1765. This is a base model from gateway and the problem they are having with it is it stretches the screen vertically. If you draw a sqare 8"x8" on the screen it appears as a rectangle and worse prints as a rectangle. I have tried changing the resolution, upgrading drivers and everything else but nothing fixes the problem. This monitor does not allow you too much in the OSD to rectify problems. If I put the old crt back in place with the same computer the problem disappears. I am not a desktop publisher but in trying to help my customer with a purchase am looking for a model that won't have this problem. I've read a lot of reviews that focus on brightness, contrast and refresh rates but none focus on this issue. Can anyone help? Thanks. I'll try to provide all information you request.

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