XT's LCD screen help

Ok, I never thought this was a problem till couple of weeks ago I was at an indoor (lights out) car event. I was helping a buddy out with setting for indoor lights out shooting. I took a shot and showed him, he asked me why my picture was so blurry. (BTW, I dont trust my screen much anyways, but I know it gives me a really good idea of how the shot turned out). I looked at my screen and wonder what he was talking about, it's always been like this? So he shows me his shot on his screen and WOW, it was amazingly clear and super sharp! Whats the deal?

We both own Rebel XT. I bought mine in August 05. He bought his in May 07 if it matters. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Without an example, we can only do the same that you did: look at the screen and wonder what you are talking about.

I dont have no clue how I would show the comparison between the two. I was hoping there was an knob or something to where I must have rubbed or bump it to change the sharpness on the screen. All I know is, I always thought my screen could use some help but it was never really a problem. When I saw his, the difference was enough to make you say WOW.

I think I'll take it in to my local shop and see what they have to say when they compare it to one of their unit.

Could it be the brightness setting of the LCD? There really is not much else you can adjust on the back screen.

gjl711 wrote in post #4086638
Could it be the brightness setting of the LCD? There really is not much else you can adjust on the back screen.

That was my exact thoughts. All I could find was the brightness of the screen which does not effect the sharpness. Besides that, I'm baffled. Perhaps a bad apple from the bunch? We'll see what the shop says.

He may have his parameters for sharpness/saturation set to the max, while yours is set to the minimum? Even if your shooting RAW the LCD shows the JPEG settings.

Kitacanon...thats exactly what I was thinking! I adjusted mine and it helped the LCD pictures look better...but you still cant trust it....LOL

kitacanon wrote in post #4087151
He may have his parameters for sharpness/saturation set to the max, while yours is set to the minimum? Even if your shooting RAW the LCD shows the JPEG settings.

Does this effect the shot results at all? I assume its only a visual thing right? I'm adjusting mine now. LOL

*Edit* Thats strange....didnt notice anything to be honest when I changed the parameters. Wierd.

General Kratos wrote in post #4087455
Does this effect the shot results at all? I assume its only a visual thing right? I'm adjusting mine now. LOL

*Edit* Thats strange....didnt notice anything to be honest when I changed the parameters. Wierd.

The settings affect the JPEGs of course, but those settings provide the initial viewing parameters of the RAW images in DPP, which, being RAW can be adjusted as you'd like...personally I find the image in the XT LCD much more flat than the 10D I have become used to over the past year.