Switched to XP, now Movie files are a lot darker

Cain Highwind · 05-23-2005, 12:44 PM

On my Desktop computer I have an NVidia Geforce4 MX 4000 Graphics card. When I upgraded the computer to Windows XP SP2 and got the latest NVidia dirver, I noticed video playback is MUCH darker now (I usually have to constantly adjust the brightness settings in WMP to see movies correctly.

The brightness of my moniter is 100%. Is there any kind of fix for this?

**Terrister** · 05-23-2005, 01:19 PM

If everything is darker, look for a brightness or gamma adjustment in your video control panel under settings and advanced.

If it is just movies, I am not sure what the fix is.

Cain Highwind · 05-24-2005, 01:44 AM

Already found it, I can make eveything else brighter except for movie files.

**Terrister** · 05-24-2005, 04:28 PM

May be a codec issue. Try this http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html

05-23-2005, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cain Highwind Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 73 OS: XP Home (Desktop) XP Pro (Laptop)	Switched to XP, now Movie files are a lot darker On my Desktop computer I have an NVidia Geforce4 MX 4000 Graphics card. When I upgraded the computer to Windows XP SP2 and got the latest NVidia dirver, I noticed video playback is MUCH darker now (I usually have to constantly adjust the brightness settings in WMP to see movies correctly. The brightness of my moniter is 100%. Is there any kind of fix for this?

05-23-2005, 01:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	If everything is darker, look for a brightness or gamma adjustment in your video control panel under settings and advanced. If it is just movies, I am not sure what the fix is. __________________

05-24-2005, 04:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	May be a codec issue. Try this http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html __________________

05-24-2005, 01:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cain Highwind Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 73 OS: XP Home (Desktop) XP Pro (Laptop)	Already found it, I can make eveything else brighter except for movie files.