My 19" flat-screen monitor distorts pictures and makes everyone look fatter than they are.

Keep in mind that not all programs and show are in widescreen format. When set to normal, you will get those black bars on the sides because the program is sized for the older TV's. Some TV's will have a zoom option, but that will cut off some of the top and the bottom of your picture.

Until everything goes widescreen, you are stuck in normal with those black bars or widescreen with the fat people.

I hate distortion in my TV image, so I am perfectly fine with my TV on normal.

Good luck.

Hello,

I think the picture board on your lcd is malfunctioning, that is why the image is distorting and since you said you cannot see anything, it means the picture board of your lcd has developed fault.

The best thing for you to do now is to take the lcd to a local repairer within your vicinity or any service center to help with the replacement of the picture board because the fault is not something you can fix yourself, in order not to complicate issues.

Take care.

Hello everyone I have star logic 19inch model # MAAWBK
I have some problem to my monitor the keep blinking blue light then I heard some noise at back panel and already to check it out inside but I can find some blow up Capacitor.... Each one of them can you give answer please thanks advance.....

Sounds like your resolution is not set correctly.

Try going to Start-->Control Panel-->Display and choose the Settings Tab

Under there change the resolution slider bar to 1280x1024

Should do the trick!

U might have problem with ur VGA cable. It may be loosely plugged. Plug it tight

Try a little backtracking....Check all internal connections. Make sure you didn't leave any insulator out allowing pc contact to case where it should not be. Make sure no wiring is pinched under screw or pc card causing a short to case.

replace the monitor. try another monitor. if another monitor is OK then it's time to get a new video card.

it is called phase you can attempt to let the lcd monitor auto set or you can disconnect the power over night then plug in and then do not auto set this default usually seems best some times

this is called phase it can be set auto by the button or you can disconnect the power and next day reconnect and leave it in default which can be better than letting the monitor try to set the phase.

Have you connected the laptop to another monitor and use the same refresh rates that cause the distortion? If the distortion appears on a different monitor, then I would have your laptop examined by a pc engineer, but, if the distortion only appears on the 997DF monitor, I suggest having the monitor checked at a repair shop, also, have you tried connecting the 997DF to a desktop PC, and use the same refresh rates?