You could probably do better at Monoprice. FYI, I am running my LG off HDMI as well.
> On Jun 29, 2020, at 8:11 AM, Carl Hoefs <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Actually, that might be the problem. The presence of the "Underscan" > adjustment seems to indicate that the Mac somehow detects the LG to be a TV > not a monitor per se, so as a result I'm not getting very good definition > onscreen. > > There is a VGA port on the monitor that I' could use (instead of the HDMI). > But I'd have to buy a mini DisplayPort to VGA dongle from Apple for $30... > > -Carl > > >> On Jun 28, 2020, at 9:46 PM, Macs R We <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hm. my LG shows no underscan control. Yours must be special. ;-) >> >>> On Jun 26, 2020, at 11:24 AM, Carl Hoefs <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> Just as a followup, I hooked up a Viewsonic VX2433 monitor along with the >>> LG 42". The Night Shift options appear for the Viewsonic but not for the >>> LG. Weird. >>> >>> Additionally, SysPrefs provides the LG with a "Underscan" adjustment, while >>> the Viewsonic gets none. >>> >>> How does one "prioritize" the screens, i.e., change the one with the >>> notifications and dock on it? Rearranging them in SysPrefs doesn't seem to >>> alter that. >>> >>> -Carl >>> >>> >>>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 9:29 PM, Carl Hoefs <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks for the suggestion to look for "manual" buttons. I didn't know >>>> there were any! I found a manual "options" button which enabled a config >>>> menu, and allowed me to adjust the display to be more neutral. >>>> Unfortunately, the options to control individual R-G-B color balance are >>>> dimmed out, but overall it looks much better than it did before! >>>> >>>> -Carl >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 9:18 PM, Macs R We <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> My LG 32 has a reasonable set of color balancing options in the display's >>>>> own menu (manual buttons). Perhaps yours does as well. >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 9:07 PM, Carl Hoefs <[email protected] >>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Actually that was my ultimate question... I'm trying to alter the color >>>>>> balance of my LG 42" (which is overly blue) and any attempt to do so >>>>>> turns it a hideous orange. I resorted to using f.lux since I don't have >>>>>> the Night Shift options, but the net effect is awful. I thought somehow >>>>>> Night Shift might do a better job at it, but apparently not! >>>>>> >>>>>> -Carl >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 8:57 PM, Macs R We <[email protected] >>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, sorry… I never use either, and I mixed up the terms. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Curiously, when I typed “night” in System Preferences (Mac Mini, >>>>>>> current Mojave), it did NOT highlight Display — only Keyboard (for >>>>>>> Illuminate) and Parental Controls (for Time Limits). However, my >>>>>>> Displays does indeed have a Night Shift tab, which “works” on my LG 32” >>>>>>> (it turns the display a hideous orange). >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 7:30 PM, Andy Lee <[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [This is a resend. I messed up both the "From" *and* the "To" the >>>>>>>> first time I sent this. :/] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Are you thinking of Dark Mode? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I searched System Preferences for "night" and selected "Night Shift >>>>>>>> options". This took me to the Display prefs, which included a "Night >>>>>>>> Shift" tab. It sounds like that tab is not showing up for Carl. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <PastedGraphic-3.png> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <PastedGraphic-2.png> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --Andy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Jun 24, 2020, at 9:37 PM, Macs R We <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Night Shift isn’t a Display thing, it’s an OS thing. It’s the top >>>>>>>>> item in the General Sys Pref. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>> https://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >>>>>>> <https://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacOSX-talk mailing list >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> https://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk >>>> <https://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk> >>> >> >
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