monitor ghosting? It could be a 1 minute quick fix…

Last updated on September 2nd, 2022 at 07:04 am

Could it be that simple? My 2nd monitor was ‘ghosting’ – or showing a dark shadow to the right of my image, it left me blinking and thinking I had dirty eyeglasses… and yes… the suggested fix was so simple, that I couldn’t believe it would work…. so, did it work? What was the solution to the ghosting I was seeing on my monitor?

Well first, what is ‘monitor ghosting’?

It’s when you see a shadow or a remnant of the image – the screen looks like it is ‘out of focus’ – or perhaps your eyes feel ‘fuzzy’ – either way, the image on the screen is not sharp, and it leaves you feeling either your eyes, or the monitor are ‘malfunctioning’.

Here is a picture of ‘ghosting’ on the right side

So, I googled various ghosting fix searches, and the results were many and varied – from altering refresh rate, to checking drivers and more. All of which looked like a lot of work… so I kept reading.

One solution was so simple… you might have cables interfering with each other… hmm.. could it be?

It was… I moved the monitor cable and separated it from the USB cable running to the USB hub… VOILA – ghosting gone and image is now sharp as can be… if you have ghosting on your monitor – try moving your cables while watching the screen – if you see the image ‘shift’ – you probably have interference and can fix it by simply separating your cables!!!

Seriously – it will take you 3-4 times as long to read this post, as to move your cables… try it!

If you move your cables and don’t get rid of your video ghosting problems – you could consider some shielded monitor cables.  This type of monitor cable typically has more protection from electromagnetic interference.  Cables included with your monitor likely have little to no shielding, but a premium shielded monitor should have much more protection.

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