Calibrating a wide gamut display
Wide gamut displays have started becoming more and more common these days and yet Windows 10 still isn't a color managed OS so I am assuming that other people might be having similar issues as well.
Problem 1 - Over-saturated colors
My laptop (ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE) has a TN panel with 92% NTSC coverage with a 130% sRGB color gamut leading to the colors (mostly the reds and yellows) to become over-saturated
Problem 2 - Visual artifacts like block-y color gradient in HDR content (mostly on Netflix), complex gradients (like walls or sky) and blacks
I know that this might not be directly tied into the color gamut but it is definitely a color depth issue.
Relevant specs
On-board graphics card - Intel 630 (hooked to the display)
Dedicated graphics card - NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti
Yes, I have uninstalled and reset all ASUS bloatware that might affect the color profiles or display settings
Yes, I have tried different ICC profiles off the internet but none of them resolve either of the issues
I have scoured the internet looking for a decent solutions to these problems to no avail. I am hoping this community can shed some light on it.
colors laptop-display visual-artifacts calibration color-depth
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
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Wide gamut displays have started becoming more and more common these days and yet Windows 10 still isn't a color managed OS so I am assuming that other people might be having similar issues as well.
Problem 1 - Over-saturated colors
My laptop (ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE) has a TN panel with 92% NTSC coverage with a 130% sRGB color gamut leading to the colors (mostly the reds and yellows) to become over-saturated
Problem 2 - Visual artifacts like block-y color gradient in HDR content (mostly on Netflix), complex gradients (like walls or sky) and blacks
I know that this might not be directly tied into the color gamut but it is definitely a color depth issue.
Relevant specs
On-board graphics card - Intel 630 (hooked to the display)
Dedicated graphics card - NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti
Yes, I have uninstalled and reset all ASUS bloatware that might affect the color profiles or display settings
Yes, I have tried different ICC profiles off the internet but none of them resolve either of the issues
I have scoured the internet looking for a decent solutions to these problems to no avail. I am hoping this community can shed some light on it.
colors laptop-display visual-artifacts calibration color-depth
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
1066
add a comment |
Wide gamut displays have started becoming more and more common these days and yet Windows 10 still isn't a color managed OS so I am assuming that other people might be having similar issues as well.
Problem 1 - Over-saturated colors
My laptop (ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE) has a TN panel with 92% NTSC coverage with a 130% sRGB color gamut leading to the colors (mostly the reds and yellows) to become over-saturated
Problem 2 - Visual artifacts like block-y color gradient in HDR content (mostly on Netflix), complex gradients (like walls or sky) and blacks
I know that this might not be directly tied into the color gamut but it is definitely a color depth issue.
Relevant specs
On-board graphics card - Intel 630 (hooked to the display)
Dedicated graphics card - NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti
Yes, I have uninstalled and reset all ASUS bloatware that might affect the color profiles or display settings
Yes, I have tried different ICC profiles off the internet but none of them resolve either of the issues
I have scoured the internet looking for a decent solutions to these problems to no avail. I am hoping this community can shed some light on it.
colors laptop-display visual-artifacts calibration color-depth
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
1066
Wide gamut displays have started becoming more and more common these days and yet Windows 10 still isn't a color managed OS so I am assuming that other people might be having similar issues as well.
Problem 1 - Over-saturated colors
My laptop (ASUS ROG Strix GL503GE) has a TN panel with 92% NTSC coverage with a 130% sRGB color gamut leading to the colors (mostly the reds and yellows) to become over-saturated
Problem 2 - Visual artifacts like block-y color gradient in HDR content (mostly on Netflix), complex gradients (like walls or sky) and blacks
I know that this might not be directly tied into the color gamut but it is definitely a color depth issue.
Relevant specs
On-board graphics card - Intel 630 (hooked to the display)
Dedicated graphics card - NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti
Yes, I have uninstalled and reset all ASUS bloatware that might affect the color profiles or display settings
Yes, I have tried different ICC profiles off the internet but none of them resolve either of the issues
I have scoured the internet looking for a decent solutions to these problems to no avail. I am hoping this community can shed some light on it.
colors laptop-display visual-artifacts calibration color-depth
colors laptop-display visual-artifacts calibration color-depth
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
1066
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
1066
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
1066
asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
Shreyas TripathyShreyas Tripathy
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asked Dec 18 '18 at 17:58
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The only way to accurately calibrate a monitor is with a hardware colorimeter. The more you pay, the better they are, broadly speaking. 50 bucks won't get you far, 250 gets closer.
You might try & see if you can rent one [something I've never tried, I have my own.]
answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
TetsujinTetsujin
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I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
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It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
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The only way to accurately calibrate a monitor is with a hardware colorimeter. The more you pay, the better they are, broadly speaking. 50 bucks won't get you far, 250 gets closer.
You might try & see if you can rent one [something I've never tried, I have my own.]
answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
TetsujinTetsujin
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I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
1
It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
add a comment |
The only way to accurately calibrate a monitor is with a hardware colorimeter. The more you pay, the better they are, broadly speaking. 50 bucks won't get you far, 250 gets closer.
You might try & see if you can rent one [something I've never tried, I have my own.]
answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
TetsujinTetsujin
15.5k53262
I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
1
It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
add a comment |
The only way to accurately calibrate a monitor is with a hardware colorimeter. The more you pay, the better they are, broadly speaking. 50 bucks won't get you far, 250 gets closer.
You might try & see if you can rent one [something I've never tried, I have my own.]
answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
TetsujinTetsujin
15.5k53262
The only way to accurately calibrate a monitor is with a hardware colorimeter. The more you pay, the better they are, broadly speaking. 50 bucks won't get you far, 250 gets closer.
You might try & see if you can rent one [something I've never tried, I have my own.]
answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
TetsujinTetsujin
15.5k53262
answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
TetsujinTetsujin
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answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
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answered Dec 18 '18 at 18:13
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I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
1
It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
add a comment |
I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
1
It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
I agree and like I mentioned, I have tried using professionally calibrated ICC profiles but they don't solve the issue. Because it has to do with the OS/applications not interpreting the colors right. 100% red in sRGB is like 77% red but it is being interpreted and displayed as 100%, which is causing the over-saturation
– Shreyas Tripathy
Dec 18 '18 at 18:20
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1
It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
It's no good using one made by someone else for their monitor - they just don't work like that. You need one for your monitor... & then you need apps that respect it [which I understand isn't all that straightforward in Windows].
– Tetsujin
Dec 18 '18 at 18:24
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