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    Sony Vaio VGN-Z820G/B - Screen CONTRAST too much?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mobenzo, Nov 2, 2010.

  1. mobenzo

    mobenzo Notebook Geek

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    Hi all,

    I have a Sony Vaio VGN Z820G/B and the screen contrast is so strong it hurts your eyes after a just a few seconds of viewing. Blue links look purple-ish.

    I have restored everything back to the defaults. I am think this is a screen problem - bad screen?

    Any ideas? Thanks
    M
     
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    Turn the brightness down?
     
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    mobenzo Notebook Geek

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    Thanks Beaups. I think its more than that though.

    Turning it down just makes it dark(like greyed out dark)

    Why would blue links be almost a fluorescent purple?
     
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    In Vaio control center there are some color options, are they set wrong? Is digital vibrance turned up too high? Any wacky color settings in the intel or nvidia apps?

    You could also google and download a calibration file for your display?
     
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    Nope. Digital Vibrance is off.

    Can you point me in right direction for calibration file?
    I looked but I dont get it?
     
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    mobenzo, which screen have you got? FHD or HD? FHD is a wide gamut display (more than 96% of Adobe color space) so a bit more saturated colors is normal. The calibration file is there to 'calibrate' the colors for a more realistic color mapping. So let us know if we are talking about the 1920x1080 screen or not, so that we may provide a more appropriate suggestion/advice. :)
     
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    Thanks for getting back to me odysseas.

    I am guessing based on this:
    HD 1366x768
    HD+ 1600x900
    FHD 1920x1080

    THAT IT IS HD+ - 1600x900

    1600x900
    Nvidia Default Flat Panel
    High-resolution 16:9 widescreen display, with LED backlight.

    An HDMI output delivers video and audio to external sources via a single cable so you can enjoy HD entertainment on your compatible big screen TV without a myriad of extra cables (HDMI cable sold separately)

    Here are the specs

    - 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8700
    - 4GB (2x2GB) RAM
    - 320GB 7200rpm Hard Drive, SuperMulti DVD Burner
    - nVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS & Intel GMA 4500MHD Hybrid Graphics
    - 13.1" LED Backlit 16:9 Widescreen Display
    - Integrated Camera and Microphone
    - Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
    - Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
     
    mobenzo, Nov 3, 2010
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