pentiumspeed wrote on 2020-04-28, 18:17:Not same thing. LVDS are different signaling. […]
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Not same thing. LVDS are different signaling.
I suggest look around and get a replacement panel, but first thing, open up the monitor and get the part number off the panel.
50,000 hours is too old and backlight and LCD itself do and will degrade with time. That's approx 15 years or more or 5 years if it was left on 24 hours a day daily.
IF the panel color looks correct but dim, might look into replacing the CCFL tubes if the panel allows this design to have these replaced without too much disassembly.
Cheers,
I know LVDS and HDMI are not the same thing, that's why a mentioned using a converter (such as this one https://www.banggood.com/Geekworm-LVDS-To-HDM … ur_warehouse=CN)
Replacing the panel in the Samsung 204B (LTM201UX-L01) is something that crossed my mind, but after seeing the number of people with what appear to be be panel related issues with this model, I don't feel its worth it . Additionally the Samsung has only 4571 Power-On-hours (not a typo, bought it new and then switched to a widescreen quickly), but its max brightness is only 130 cd/m^2 , so there something wrong with its CCFL , inverter or power delivery (this model is known for bad caps) .
As for the 11 year-old Dell 2007FPB, I agree that 50000 hours is a lot, but at least the panel looks fine, as opposed to the slightly older but sparingly used Samsung 204B (13 or 14 years). Max brightness on the Dell is 170 cd/m^2 (after some RGB adjustments, brighter otherwise) . Replacing the CCFL and possibly the inverter is always a possibility (and likely less trouble than sourcing/replacing a panel), but the 2007FPB is a complex beast inside, so I am not too keen on doing that, if parts can still be found .
LCD monitors, like CRTs, are repairable to a point, but still consumable. I consider the Dell 2007FPB to be an inexpensive (105 $CAN is about 75 $US) stop-gap solution . At some point, it will have to be replaced by a modern, LED backlit 16x9 (or if lucky 16x10) monitor and that is where a good external scaler comes in . In an ideal world, such a scaler would be freesync capable, able to handle a variety of non standard VGA modes and still be relatively affordable .