w2207h Washed Out & Many Images Pixelated! [ Edited ]

[Ayo-Killuminati]

I recently got this monitor for my new system and had it hooked up with its VGA cable using a DVI adapter to connect it to my GPU. I noticed despite the screen looking great generally that GTalk looked washed out and something just wasn't right. Then I noticed while all pics look fine in my web browsers, pictures I had that were taken from a webcam that used to look good on my laptop now look bad on here. There is a noticeable loss of quality display of those specific low size images.Kinda blotchy and pixelated but not really washed out like my GTalk app.

I have driver 3.0.0.0 installed dated 8/12/2009. I thought using a nice Premium 24AWG High Speed CL2 Rated HDMI cable would fix this issue but it has not. Is this a known defect? Could it be a hardware or software problem? To be sure it is in fact the monitor I hooked up the VGA to my laptop and got the same results. It is the monitor and not the source. Please advise. (Running Win7 x64)

[Big_Dave]

Hi,

Since you get the same issue with the monitor on two different PCs then try different known good  cables. The best picture quality for the HP w2207h will be with a digital connection at 1680 by 1050 resolution.

Use a native picture viewing application to ensure that you don't have an application issue and be sure to evaluate the images on two different PCs using a different monitor to make sure that the images are good.

[Ayo-Killuminati]

Did you really read what I wrote? I have already tried the VGA cable it came with and a brand new HDMI cable.. I'm using Windows Picture Viewer to look @ it and I get the same results in Picasa Viewer. I am using the native 1680x1050 resolution. I also stated I have already viewed the images on a different PC. I can understand if you don't have a clue because neither do I but were going in circles here. I've retraced my steps and done all I can prior to submitting to forum help.

Any *new* ideas please? If I can at least verify it is in fact a defect I'm fine with that. But not knowing if I should return it or if it's a setting is a problem. I have another month to do so.

[Big_Dave]

Hi,

I have seen too many people swap one bad cable for the other and claim that the cables were good so that's why I typically asked about using "known" good cables.

Try a monitor reset. Unplug the monitor’s power cord and hold down the monitor’s power button for 30-60 seconds. Plug the monitor back in and power it up.

If you still get the same issue then contact HP Support.  HP's support number is 800-474-6836 or 800-HPINVENT or online here.