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Question about screen distortion on external monitor. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 week ago by neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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I use a windows computer for work with a usb-c to HDMI hub.

I needed to use my wife’s m1 air, and there was weird distortion on the screen. It was minimal, but noticeable.

I read that this can be a problem with m1 and m2 air models. I plan to get an m4 air in the next few months and I’m wondering if this model has any screen distortion problems on an external monitor.

I do not have distortion problems with any of my other computers using the same hub and wires, so I don’t think it’s a problem with them.

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[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Did you check Settings > Displays to see if changing the screen dimensions or refresh rate made any difference?

[-] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I tried the different refresh rates and it didn’t make a difference. Other people with the m1 have reported this issue online, so I was wondering if it affected m4 machines as well.

[-] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I tried the different refresh rates and it didn’t make a difference. Other people with the m1 have reported this issue online, so I was wondering if it affected m4 machines as well.

[-] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

What kind of distortion? So you have a picture?

Is it blurry? Are there digital artifacts randomly? Does it just blank out then come back?

[-] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

It’s a hard to describe, but it’s like faint lines running through the display horizontally. Hard to see on dark backgrounds.

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