I have a computer hooked up to my TV (a normal CRT), but any video played from the computer is too dark. Turning up the brightness or contrast settings on the computer just makes the "black" parts of the picture look grey. What setting am I looking for to fix this? [more inside]
posted by hayvac on Nov 13, 2009 - 4 answers

How to adjust brightness/contrast in PDF files? [more inside]
posted by GrooveStix on Aug 8, 2009 - 6 answers

I currently have an iMac 24" (early 2008). If you are acustom to the iMac you'll know that the brightness setting is extremely high. Unfortunately everytime I boot the computer up the brightness settings reset and I have to go through the hassle of lowering the brightness. Why is the keyboard/mac doing this? and can it be fixed?
posted by nam3d on May 18, 2009 - 8 answers

Why do "specialty"-shaped compact fluorescent bulbs take longer to come to full brightness than CFL bulbs in the more standard helical shape? [more inside]
posted by Juffo-Wup on Jan 27, 2009 - 7 answers

I've just inherited an old Hitachi crt TV (15 years old). Since I've turned it on, it has never ceased to make an annoying humming. I thought it came through the speakers, and then realized that the noise was the same even if the sound was turned off. The noise is distinctively louder when the image is bright, and softer when the image is dark. I gather there's a problem with the tube energy supply, but after this point, there could be lions, dragons or monsters behind the tube, it's terra incognita. So could someone provide me with an explanation and some easy instructions to solve the problem ? Thanks !
posted by nicolin on Oct 11, 2008 - 13 answers

How to invert the colors on my PC laptop? Plus, what else do you recommend to reduce eye-strain that leads to headaches? [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Feb 19, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm looking for a glossy, high-brightness LCD monitor. [more inside]
posted by Armitage Shanks on Dec 11, 2006 - 5 answers

How can I increase the brightness in the image of a DVD played on my laptop? [more inside]
posted by bingo on Sep 23, 2005 - 2 answers

Brightness cycling while playing DVDs: My girlfriend has an old Panasonic VCR/TV combo. When I play DVDs on it (using my old Panasonic DVD player), the brightness (luminance) level fluctuates continually, ranging from just brighter than normal to very dark. The kicker: It only happens with some DVDs. What's going on here? [more inside]
posted by Vidiot on Jul 7, 2005 - 14 answers

LCD monitor brightness&contrast setting. [more inside]
posted by XiBe on Jun 30, 2005 - 4 answers