Now that I have my Win XP install polished, I downloaded some of the test images that I had viewed under the KNOPPIX boot CD. It turns out that the KNOPPIX CD was not configured for 24-bit color. Under WinXP, the 24-bit color gradient is smooth as silk. I wanted to snap a few pictures but my camera is dead from the weekend photos.
Recharging now . . .
Here are the links to the photos I used for the color photos in a prior post.
WalVisions - Test Patterns Home
http://www.walvisions.com/TestPatterns.html
WalVisions - Alternating Pixels (try viewing from different angles)
http://www.walvisions.com/PattPages/...ng_pixels.html
How Good Is Your Color?
http://www.visi.com/~leppik/images/bit_test24.png
http://www.visi.com/~leppik/images/bit_test18.png
http://www.visi.com/~leppik/images/bit_test4.png
Kodak True Color Image Set
http://r0k.us/graphics/kodak/
I also stumbled upon a display test chart generation tool called Imatest. You can download a free evaluation and generate some wicked cool test patterns. On my main desktop monitor, a Samsung SyncMaster 226BW, I see faint green flickers, one-pixel wide.
Imatest
http://www.imatest.com/docs/testcharts.html
The generated TIFF files are 2 - 16 MB in size. I have resized a few to 800x600 and attached below. I can see the green flicker on these smaller pictures as well. It's faint but visible. Err, maybe I need to check the warranty on the 226BW?
I'll view on the NEC panel after I submit this reply.