Washed out color

[IGetWaffles]

I just got my surround set up on my pc, I am running 2 way sli 760s. I have 2 monitors plugged into the top card and one in the bottom. The 2 monitors on the top are dvi and hdmi and the last monitor is plugged into the bottom card via dvi. For some reason the color on the monitor plugged in hdmi looks washed out compared to the other 2 monitors. I tried to adjust the brightness and contrast to make up for it but it didn't help. Is there a way to change gamma in the Nvidia control panel on just one monitor? I tried to take a screen shot to show you but i remembered it is the monitor. lol. 

 

EDIT: also the text is harder to read on the washed out monitor.

[otobot9]

I just got my surround set up on my pc, I am running 2 way sli 760s. I have 2 monitors plugged into the top card and one in the bottom. The 2 monitors on the top are dvi and hdmi and the last monitor is plugged into the bottom card via dvi. For some reason the color on the monitor plugged in hdmi looks washed out compared to the other 2 monitors. I tried to adjust the brightness and contrast to make up for it but it didn't help. Is there a way to change gamma in the Nvidia control panel on just one monitor? I tried to take a screen shot to show you but i remembered it is the monitor. lol. 

 

EDIT: also the text is harder to read on the washed out monitor.

Have you tried hooking up the hdmi to a different monitor? Just to make sure it isn't a problem with that socket in the GPU.

[IGetWaffles]

Have you tried hooking up the hdmi to a different monitor? Just to make sure it isn't a problem with that socket in the GPU.

I did, it looks washed out on which ever monitor is plugged into hdmi. Could it be a bad cable?

[Imabigmac]

are they all the same monitors? can you not try another dvi output or a different hdmi cable? 

[IGetWaffles]

They are all LG 24EN43VS-B. I think I have a different hdmi cable that i could try.

[IGetWaffles]

are they all the same monitors? can you not try another dvi output or a different hdmi cable? 

I tried a different cable it still looks like shit

[Geekazoid]

I tried a different cable it still looks like shit

Just out of interest, do you happen to use an NVIDIA GPU?

If you do, try this little utility » http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=83 « it toggles the HDMI colour range from 235 - 255. It may help fix your problem. The site should explain further. It could explain your washed out colours.

[AGGELOS_970]

Try this:

 

Go to nvidia control panel > Display > Adjust Desktop color settings > Digital color format > YCbCr444

[IGetWaffles]

Try this:

 

Go to nvidia control panel > Display > Adjust Desktop color settings > Digital color format > YCbCr444

I don't have the option to do this. I think it might be because I am in Nvidia surround.

 

Just out of interest, do you happen to use an NVIDIA GPU?

If you do, try this little utility » http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=83 « it toggles the HDMI colour range from 235 - 255. It may help fix your problem. The site should explain further. It could explain your washed out colours.

I will give this a try as soon as I home.

[AfroStorm]

How many outputs do you have on your cards? I would try using all from card if that is possible, you can always consult the Nvidia forums and support, they might know more about the issue.

[AGGELOS_970]

I don't have the option to do this. I think it might be because I am in Nvidia surround.

 

Is there an option on your monitors called black level ?

I have a very similar LG monitor and it has one.

[IGetWaffles]

Is there an option on your monitors called black level ?

I have a very similar LG monitor and it has one.

I tried adjusting the black level

[Xsilent(X)]

did you tried to reset the settings to standard in the Nvidia control panel? and see if that worked?

[AGGELOS_970]

Yes, try resetting the settings from the GPU and from all of the monitors.

[Flamewalker]

Like Geekazoid mentioned, use http://blog.metaclassofnil.com/?p=83 that should fix your washed out colours on hdmi.

Nvidia sets limited rgb on hdmi by default and there isn't a real option in the control panel to change it properly anymore, that tool changes it to full rgb 

[Theo]

Try this, go to your nvidia control panel

Then adjust video color settings ( select the display you want)
Select With the nvidia settings
Go to advanced
Select dynamic range FULL 0-255

This works for me, dno if you have the same problem

[AGGELOS_970]

I had a similar problem so I selected black level to high on my LG monitor (which is has to do more with the color dynamic range than the level of black. Anyway..) and I changed the digital color format YCbCr444 from the nvidia control panel.

​Problem fixed. Make sure you have set black level on high otherwise the color range will be limited.