CRT Monitor Flicker

Dan Sherman wrote on 2/24/2006, 6:06 AM

Am shooting with edit station is BG.
One CRT mointor has the usual slowly rolling bar.
Other CRT is flcikering.
Bit distracting.
Any thoughts on how to correct that flicker.

Comments

busterkeaton wrote on 2/24/2006, 8:46 AM

Try to set both monitor to refresh at 60 HZ. If you can adjust the shutter speed of your camera, try that as well.

johnmeyer wrote on 2/24/2006, 8:49 AM

1. Change the CRT refresh rate. You right click anywhere on a blank portion of the Windows desktop and then select Properties. Select the Settings tab and then click on the Advanced button. Then, click on the Monitor tab and change the screen refresh rate. The default is usually 60Hz. That actually may be the best setting. Many people set this higher in order to reduce eyestrain. Try different settings. You should be able to change, then click on Apply while you're shooting and immediately see the effect in your viewfinder. Be careful not to set this higher than the maximum refresh rate your CRT can handle.

2. Change the shutter speed setting on your camera.

Those are the only two that quickly come to mind. I think there are some other things that can be done, especially with higher-end camera. I'm sure someone else will chime in.

Dan Sherman wrote on 2/24/2006, 3:25 PM

Thanks guys.
Yep,---one monitor was set aat 75 hz refresh rate and the other at 60 hz.
Slower one was causing the fliciker.
The collective knowledge of this forum is astounding!
Never ceases to amaze!
I didn't even know monitors had refresh rates,----until today.