VSG:Video:Color washed out - Revision history

DoesItReallyMatter: +{{VSG}}

2019-03-31T04:45:18Z

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	After each change you need to restart the player (not just the playback).		After each change you need to restart the player (not just the playback).

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Siocan: Alternate solutions

2013-11-29T11:33:10Z

Alternate solutions

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	= Video Colors are washed out =		= Video Colors are washed out =

	When using nVidia cards, with {{VLC}} on [[Windows]], sometimes the ~~video colors~~ are not correct, ~~like~~ washed-out, like in the following ~~screenshot~~:		When using nVidia cards or improper output settings, with {{VLC}} on [[Windows]], sometimes the black levels are not correct, and dark regions in the image appear as gray. The image is washed-out or milky, like in the following screenshots:

	[[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 235.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Colors wrong]]		[[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 235.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Colors wrong]] [[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 255.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Colors right]]

	~~[[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 255.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Colors right]]~~		= Solution Using the nVidia Control Pannel =

	= Solution =

	To fix this issue:		To fix this issue:
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	[[Image:Nvidia-Panel.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px]]		[[Image:Nvidia-Panel.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px]]

			Some versions of the nVidia Control Pannel do not present this setting. You can also try to "Reset to defaults" from the upper right corner.


			= Alternate Solutions =

			* Tools -> Settings -> Video and try the following, in the order of decreasing playback performance:
			* Switch to DirectX(DirectDraw) - recommended setting for Windows XP, incompatible with Vista Aero interface
			* If that does not work, Disable Hardware YUV->RGB conversions
			* If that does not work, try Windows GDI video output (worst performance)

			After each change you need to restart the player (not just the playback).

Corbax: Corbax moved page VSG:Video:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:Color washed out without leaving a redirect

2013-09-05T15:45:27Z

Corbax moved page VSG:Video:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:Color washed out without leaving a redirect

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Corbax: Corbax moved page VSG:Video:GoodBut:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:Color nVidia without leaving a redirect

2013-09-05T15:42:51Z

Corbax moved page VSG:Video:GoodBut:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:Color nVidia without leaving a redirect

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Corbax: Corbax moved page VSG:Video:Bad:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:GoodBut:Color nVidia

2013-08-09T15:15:10Z

Corbax moved page VSG:Video:Bad:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:GoodBut:Color nVidia

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Corbax: Corbax moved page VSG:Video:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:Bad:Color nVidia

2013-08-09T13:15:55Z

Corbax moved page VSG:Video:Color nVidia to VSG:Video:Bad:Color nVidia

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J-b: /* Solution */

2011-03-26T13:31:02Z

Solution

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	*change color range from ''limited (16-235)'' to ''full dynamic range (0-255)''		*change color range from ''limited (16-235)'' to ''full dynamic range (0-255)''
	*restart VLC		*restart VLC

			[[Image:Nvidia-Panel.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px]]

J-b: moved VSG:Video:Color to VSG:Video:Color nVidia

2011-03-25T18:48:01Z

moved VSG:Video:Color to VSG:Video:Color nVidia

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J-b at 18:47, 25 March 2011

2011-03-25T18:47:46Z

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	= Video Colors are washed out =		= Video Colors are washed out =

	When using nVidia cards, sometimes the video colors are not correct, like washed-out, like in the following screenshot:		When using nVidia cards, with {{VLC}} on [[Windows]], sometimes the video colors are not correct, like washed-out, like in the following screenshot:

	[[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 235.jpg\|center~~\|thumb~~\|600px\|Colors wrong]]		[[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 235.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Colors wrong]]

	[[Image:~~Vadrouille_snapshot_255~~.jpg\|center~~\|thumb~~\|600px\|Colors right]]		[[Image:Vadrouille snapshot 255.jpg\|thumb\|center\|600px\|Colors right]]

	= Solution =		= Solution =

J-b: /* Solution */

2011-03-25T18:46:53Z

Solution

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	[[Image:Vadrouille_snapshot_255.jpg\|center\|thumb\|600px\|Colors right]]		[[Image:Vadrouille_snapshot_255.jpg\|center\|thumb\|600px\|Colors right]]

	= Solution =		= Solution =

	To fix:		To fix this issue:
	- go to the nVidia Control panel
	- change color range from ''limited (16-235)'' to ''full dynamic range (0-255)''		*go to the nVidia Control panel
	- restart VLC		*change color range from ''limited (16-235)'' to ''full dynamic range (0-255)''
			*restart VLC