M18xR1 HDMI in looks washed out when coming from a PC

When i use HDMI Input from another computer, be it my PC with a gtx 1060, or my alienware 15r2, or even a loop of its own screen (hdmi out into hdmi in) it looks washed out. it looks worse than the natural screen by a decent amount.

Yet when i hook up a console, like an Xbox one, or Xbox 360, it looks amazing.

(also i cant get hdmi in audio to work on windows 10)

 

Are all of the computers running an nvidia graphics card? Go into the nvidia control panel of the secondary PC>Change Resolution>Make sure Output Dynamic Range is set to Full

I'm not sure about the HDMI audio IN...I won't have my M18x for a week or two but try these audio drivers:

http://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER00875675M/4/Audio_IDT_W8_X02_A00_Setup-CGH70_ZPE.exe

 

Yep, desktop has a gtx 1060, other laptop has a gtx 965m, and this beast has dual 460m's. I tried output dynamic range from limited to full, didnt seem to make much difference.

Also, got this error whilst attempting to install those drivers. http://imgur.com/2GLm8Np
(I know when i had Win 7 installed i was using IDT drivers)

 

Set compatibility to Windows 7 and it will run. Im using them on Win10 RS1. You won't get audio without them.

 

I was finally able to get the hdmi in to work, but this driver won't install on mine. It says: The hardware detected is not supported by this IDT software package. Should I have something else installed first?

 

Damn I wish I had my M18x with me. Currently it's at HIDEvolution for 7 beeps...

Okay try this..

1) Turn off internet of all sorts
2) Go to device manager and completely uninstall the audio driver (IDT not the nvidia ones)
3) Reboot, try installing the IDT drivers using Windows 7 compatibility mode

 

Sorry about your computer having problems and thanks for trying to help. I can't find anything related to IDT there.

 

Isn't it M18xR2? R1 had IDT, R2 had bugged SoundBlaster

 

You are totally totally right somehow I missed the R1 part on this thread. I just got exited about finally having a video input and only read the audio part.

 

Try this one:

http://www.dell.com/support/home/us...ienware-m18x-r2&languageCode=en&categoryId=AU



Which GPUs are you running in your M18x "V2"

 

That one did the trick. I had to activate the recording device, but now it works. Right now I'm running a 780, but I have a 1060 on its way.

 

So everything works now?

Nice! I kinda wish I went for R2 instead of R1 now. R2 motherboards are expensive.

So you just swapped out the motherboard for R2? Everything else was the same?

 

Yeah, it's amazing to finally see this working after years of needing it. I literally went with the M18x just for this feature.

You only need the motherboard and the daughter IO board. There are a couple of cheap ones on eBay.

 

Maybe I will put 1060 in future after upgrade too. Glad you got it working

You can also check that - http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...ture-using-console-gimx.791116/#post-10248473

 

I have a spare R2 IO board, and caddy/sata connector if you want to go that route.

 

Sounds good!

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind if I decide to go that way.

What are the part numbers for those parts?

 

I actually dont have anything IDT in mine either, but i know for sure its an R1. (I do wish to upgrade to an R2 motherboard and get a 1060 or 1070 in it, because thats a crazy upgrade ^.^ (Im guessing it wont be vr compatable because of the lack of newer hdmi ports?))

Also changing the video setting from limited to full did help. its still darker than the panel is running an xbox or just its own screen, but thats okay. atleast it looks better.

 

Did you try installing the first driver I posted in the thread?

 

Yep, i had gotten this error

 

Are you sure you have an R1 and not R2? What processor do you have?

 

Positive i have an R1 wish i had an R2

 

Okay when I receive my M18x back (probably next week) I'll take a look.

 

DId you ever get a chance to take a look?

 

Unfortunately it looks like my M18x will be stuck at HIDEvolution for another month or so..2 month repair time lol.

Sent it in on 7/11.

 

that sucks. currently my m18x's hard drives is being weird, (only seeing one in top slot, probably the little sata board or something) but also its taking longer to post, (before option to enter bios, little white line flashes in top left corner for abit) which is unusual, but i think that could be due to the sata issue.

by the way, i had a question, in your M18x description, it says you have a 80Hz display, how did you get about getting one of those?

 

Ah I should change the wording. I have the standard 18.4" 60hz 1080p display just like everyone else.

Except I have overclocked my display. Mine is stable up to 85hz so I set it to 80hz for some games and of course it's 60hz for everything else.

My friend's 18 can do 110hz LOL. Each display is different.

To do so, you need to be on the nVidia cards not iGPU. Open up nVidia control panel>change resolution>customize>change refresh rate up top slowly.

(I would try 75hz>80hz>85hz>90hz>95hz>100hz>110hz>120hz try in that order. If it fails just wait 15 seconds for it to revert back. I use the setting right below the most stable(if 85hz was stable, I use 80hz) to be extra safe.

it is overclocking, so same rules apply when overclocking anything else.

 

ooh ima check that out as soon as i fix my hard drive caddy thank you