Monitor Longevity

Fat Dog · 19 Dec 2010 at 16:00

Had my LP2475w for a while now. Calibrate it every 2 weeks. Each time the RGB settings and brightness change, always the the same way. When new, it was around 225/225/255 and brightness 25. Now it's more like 190/210/255 and 35. Just wondering what the useful life of a monitor is before it becomes impossible to calibrate it correctly?

Adrianr · 19 Dec 2010 at 17:03

How long is a while? Generally speaking higher quality monitors will last longer. I know some Eizo CG211s that have comftably surpassed their 5 year warranty (used mon-fri) and still calibrate to spec.

Fat Dog · 19 Dec 2010 at 20:17

At a guess I'd say it's coming up to 2 years old. Presume the HP is classed as a 'higher quality monitor' given it's an IPS screen.

Just hoping it lasts plenty longer as really like it.

MoNkEyMiKeY · 24 Dec 2010 at 10:41

I've had my dell 2007wfp since dark messiah came out on pc which was in 2006. Mine still works the same as the day I bought it.