The gamma setting of my monitor.

[Black Panther]

Ever since I purchased the monitor in my system specs like a month ago, I left most of the settings on default except brightness and contrast which I adjusted to my liking.

Today I decided to experiment a bit with the gamma. I had never done so on my previous LCD's and CRT's because the default setting had always been the best. Too high and I got a washed out image, too low and I got an unnaturally dark image.

My monitor has got 3 gamma settings. The default is 0, then lower is -50 and higher is +50.

I decided to experiment because I've got my dad's laptop next to my monitor and am noticing the somewhat sharper and better images. I've even put the same desktop background to compare.

First I set my monitor to +50 and the image was really really washed out. At 0 I knew what it looked like. Then I put it at -50, the only remaining setting and the minimum, and I got a magnificent picture! Not too bright, with awesome realistically-full colours, very natural!

I am asking because is it normal to have one's monitor on the minimum gamma setting to get the best picture?

Taking a screenshot would be futile obviously, I was planning to take some camera pictures but I have some problems with my camera.

Thank you!

 

[DirtyHarry]

I have LG 204WT and have also set my gamma settings to -50. If set to normal or more I find colours really washed out. I think that with gamma set to -50 you get more realistic colours. I have set my brightness to 40 and contrast to 60. I˙m generally very satisfied with this monitor.

First I bougt a Samsung 226BW and I returned it to store the same day. Main reason was the colour bleeding at the bottom of the monitor. Second reason was that it was way much to bright. Could not set it. I don`t really know how this monitor got such good reviews.

So if LG gives you an option to set gamma to minus 50, why not. I prefer dark colours to be actually dark. Problem with LCD monitors is that they can not present the black colours as well as CRT monitors.

Cheers!

 

[Darknova]

I know with my Dell E207WFP I have to set the gamma to the lowest it'll go via CCC to get the best picture (i believe it's -20).

I think it depends on the panel. This monitor uses a TN panel, which I've noticed has the same issues (needing to turn gamma down), where as monitors that use an IPS or SIPS panel don't need to and have outstanding colour from standard.

Again, this is only from what I've seen myself.