HDMI on NVIDIA cards limited to Limited RGB

[Lord Gaben]

When using the HDMI output on NVIDIA cards you are limited to limited RGB, you do not get Full RGB colours

 

Apparently you are limited to the 16-235 colour range instead of the full 0-255

 

On this post there is a test to see If you display is running in limited RGB mode, it is an image and depending on thhe colurs you see you couldbe running in limited RGB mode

 

Also acccording to a thread over in the NVIDIA forums this problem will be fix with the next BRANCH of driver updates

 

SOURCES:

 

http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/2pcj5g/psa_nivida_users_running_hdmi_output_you_are_most/

 

http://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/2p3xs7/nvidia_users_using_hdmi_output_youre_most_likely/

 

NVIDIA Thread:

 

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/523992/geforce-drivers/tip-for-nvidia-users-using-hdmi-and-getting-accurate-color-format/post/4388135/#4388135

 

RGB test:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Bw61l68.jpg

[Enderman]

Just use this

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/523992/tip-for-nvidia-users-using-hdmi-and-getting-accurate-color-format/

 

it is a bug which allows full RGB only to be enabled for media, not for all programs and applications. Luckily theres the fix I posted above

[mr.skyrim_pc]

What should I be seeing on the RGB test?

[Toddwjp]

that explain why blacks appeared better on my other monitor. i was playing around for ages with them trying to get them to match. i assumed it was due to different brand monitors. 

[Glenwing]

You are not "limited" to that.  It's just set to that by default, since it assumes it's a TV when it's over HDMI.  Anyone can turn it back to full RGB in the NVIDIA control panel.

 

Things have been like this for quite a long time I think.

[KungPaoChino]

Solution... use DVI or Display Port

[Glenwing]

Solution... use DVI or Display Port

 

It does it over DisplayPort too.

[The_Strict_Nein]

This has been known for quite a few years to my knowledge.

In any case, there's a tool to fix it I have saved on my USB

[JAKEBAB]

The title is a bit misleading imo. Good thing nvidia is bringing an official fix.

[Lord Gaben]

You are not "limited" to that.  It's just set to that by default, since it assumes it's a TV when it's over HDMI.  Anyone can turn it back to full RGB in the NVIDIA control panel.

 

Things have been like this for quite a long time I think.

How do you do that?

[Lord Gaben]

Solution... use DVI or Display Port

Yeah, but sometimes you have to use HDMI

[Glenwing]

How do you do that?

 

[GoodBytes]

This is not news. This is something that has been talked about for a few years now.

If you have any trouble, use the appropriate forum sections.

As Glenwing mentioned it happen with DisplayPort as well.

[Lord Gaben]

OK Thanks, sorry I did not even know about this problem and a post just poped up on reddit about it and seem to be new

[Lord Gaben]

@Glenwing Could you possibly close this thread or something as it is not revelant

[Glenwing]

@Glenwing Could you possibly close this thread or something as it is not revelant

 

Ok.