Have you found yourself perpetually modifying the display settings for the best brightness and contrast settings for your PC? Whether you are a gamer, designer, or just an everyday user who’s into ...

Use preset picture modes as a starting point, but avoid "Vivid" options, or ones that lock you into a specific color gamut. Brightness and contrast should be fine-tuned to keep in-game shadows black, ...

So, you’ve bought a new gaming monitor. It’s plugged in, powered up, and you’re ready to start headshotting enemies, right? Not so fast! There’s more to blasting off with a new display than simply ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Whether you're considering buying a new TV or your old flat panel seems to be doing fine, there are still ways to optimize your viewing experience ...

A poorly configured laptop screen with brightness or contrast settings set too high can strain your eyes. More relaxed settings can make viewing more comfortable, especially if you prefer working at ...

Disappointed by your monitor’s image quality? You might be able to improve it through monitor calibration. Learning to calibrate your monitor will make the most of its potential, and while you can ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Monitor settings are an oft-overlooked tool in a PC gamer’s arsenal. You may already know how to overclock your GPU for the best performance, but if you’ve bought a gaming monitor and haven’t set it ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. In our LG G3 review and on the DL Show, I talked a bit about how I thought the QHD display presented colors a ...

Unboxing and setting up a new monitor is always exciting, and that's coming from someone who has bought a bunch of high refresh rate and OLED monitors in the past few years. However, what I've noticed ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

Buying a new monitor is exciting. We expect sharp contrasts, bright and vivid colors, and smooth and uninterrupted visuals, even with cheap computer monitors. But that's not always what you get. What ...