Images seem sharper on other monitors

[redbluegreen]

Hi as you can tell by my question I am new to all things digital 7 computers. I have noticed when I take photos on a thumb drive to other persons houses the images seem sharper on their monitors. My computer is only 18months old, it is a HP with a HPvs17 monitor. Am i doing something wrong or is it just me?

[sirhc55]

Hi RBG and welcome. The most obvious answer to this question is the resolution of the monitor. It could be that your friends monitor is working at a higher resolution than your own. It could also be the difference between a CRT and LCD or even calibration. Many variables but whatever the answer the actual images are the same - it’s only the viewing options that change.

[Pa]

welcome to the forum redbluegreen.
cheers pa

[moz]

HP site

The main thing I see is that it's an analogue-only monitor, with a small 15-pin plug on it. Newer monitors are often digital (DVI, larger plug with more pins) which gives a sharper image and often better colour as well. But they're usually more expensive.

[daniel_r]

Is the screen running at its native resolution?

ie your display preferences are set to use a screen resolution of 1280 x 1024 @ 75Hz (from stats on HP site)