Nah not using it as a monitor. The laptop was just a convenient device to provide a signal and to have a point of reference for photos. But the same colour issues occur when using a cable box, PS3 and 4.
I was recently handed a Sony Bravia KDL-46EX500 and I'm getting this weird issue where the colours are either completely distorted or the colour space is extremely lacking. This is on the Standard presets. I've already performed a software update (https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/support/lcd-tvs-legacy-lcd-tv/kdl-46ex500/downloads/W0006829#download) thinking this would be fixed as per one of the patch notes:
Resolves an issue where colour may be incorrect when using an HDMI® connection.
But unfortunately it did not fix the issue. This occurs on every single input, across multiple devices and every HDMI cable used.
Whites for instance turn to blue on the standard picture settings.
Other colour tones and shades can look awfully distorted.
Even if I crank down the picture values so things look a bit presentable, there will still be instances where colours become a distorted opposite blue or green. Look at the arms and face in the photo above. And then you'll notice areas like the hair below is like it's using a reduced colour palette.
Reference: https://youtu.be/9xVOw_2gxeQ?feature=shared&t=179
Any ideas on what might be the issue here? I did try a factory reset before the update and that didn't resolve it. Haven't tried after the update but not sure if it'll make any difference.
I've been using SignalRGB and had to change the ARGB Channel Configuration to GRB; otherwise, the colours on everything controlled by the board were also a wildly off.
Some telltale signs are when the BSODs are all graphics driver related, or there are consistent artifacts on screen.
Did the card POST before? Does your motherboard have POST LEDs or a 7-segment display to show your POST codes?
Every AMD driver patch notes is like "Fixed operating system corruption when opening drive D:/, partially resolved GPU explosion issue, fixed fans turning in reverse"
At work, most of our laptops can charge via USB-C now. I'm looking for a solution on our workbench to replace all the power adapters we have with ideally a single USB-C Charging Brick that supports 100W on each output. Are there any such solutions reliable enough that other IT Professionals out in the field would recommend?
There's this but ideally, I would want 4 or more if possible to cut down on the clutter.
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BZ3FNZ5W?ref=emc_p_m_5_i_atc
The P12s can be controlled by PWM to 0 RPM, so you can try that if noise is a problem. But in terms of temperatures, unless those fans are being used on a liquid cooling radiator, there isn't going to be much of a difference.
I think you got it framed wrong here. It's about creating positive father and son/daughter experiences for them, not mainly for you. That's how you remembered the good times with your father. But what you're trying to do with your kids, is the opposite to that.
Note Intel Iris Xe graphics are not like the upcoming Intel Arc graphics coming with Intel Ultra chips. The RTX 4050 will still quite handsomely beat it in any gaming workloads.
Also to note, Iris Xe will likely just run out of memory to allocate for VRAM as it's predefined in the BIOS usually no more than 512MB if your UEFI setup even allows. That option is common on business laptops, but not so much on consumer ones.