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    m17xr3 color calibration for nVidia users!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by imranh101, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. imranh101

    imranh101 Notebook Guru

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    Hey all. Real quick lemme make sure you know I have the NON-3D 1920x1080 display.
    I saw some posts about bringing out the color in the display but all i found were for ATI cards, so I played around in the settings myself.
    Found something that I personally like and makes a big difference. Never realized how "gray" the colors of the screen can really be...


    First, put your brightness all the way up if possible (if you're in a pitchblack room, don't blind yourself :p notching it up to +2 brightness is good enough, but 0 brightness doesn't really show it well.)
    Next, check out these 2 images.
    Imageshack - dragonspiritbyvortexdra.jpg
    See how this is not very red, mostly a orange/yellow color?
    Imageshack - wallpaper847128.jpg
    Note how the sky isn't too menacing, and how little detail can be seen in the "bends" of the smoke trails.

    Now, go to desktop, rightclick desktop > NVIDIA control panel > go to Adjust Desktop Color Settings
    click "Use nVidia settings"
    Make sure it's set to "Color Channel All"

    Now, click the Gamma bar and drag it down to +0.64% (you should be bringing it to the left). Once you've clicked the bar you can use the arrow keys to get it to 0.64 easily.

    Next, take the Digital Vibrance up to+75%. Again use the arrow keys if neccesary.

    You should see the color go dark and lifeless when you bring the Gamma down, but when you bring up the vibrance you should see colors really pop.

    Go check out those 2 images I posted up.
    The first one seem a lot more fiery and red?
    The second one, does the sky seem menacing and can you see those details in the smoke?

    Play with the settings as you like I just found this and thought I'd share :)

    The reason I recommend taking the gamma down when you take the vibrance up is if the vibrance is up but the gamma is neutral, everything washes out - it all because too bright and black becomes a gray tone. This seems to balance it nicely.
     
    imranh101, Jun 29, 2012
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  2. MickyD1234

    MickyD1234 Notebook Prophet

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    Way better +rep. With the 3D display I just needed to up the brightness a little. thanks.
     
    MickyD1234, Jun 30, 2012
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  3. darkdomino

    darkdomino Notebook Deity

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    I like this. It gives my blacks much more contrast.
     
    darkdomino, Jun 30, 2012
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  4. Flaick

    Flaick Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for your guide. I followed your instructions but i can't go better. I think it's my monitor issue, i open a ticket to Dell.
     
    Flaick, Nov 10, 2014
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