Help? MPEG = Very high contrast?

Ivegottheskill · 07-12-2005, 03:06 AM

After installing nVidias latest drivers (the only thing I can think of which may have caused the problem), my video playback in both DivX and WMP10 has been very high in contrast.

I checked all the WMP options, and no, they're normal (reducing the brightness/contrast still won't make the video look "normal")

I uninstalled DivX (and installed the newer version) and WMP, to no avail. Tried 2-3 different codec packs, hoping something would overwrite and fix the problem.

I installed an XviD binary, and it was normal for a while (watched 1 video ok), I check a few mins later (after rebooting) and its back to high contrast

Any suggestions

**UncleMacro** · 07-12-2005, 06:56 AM

There is a problem playing videos that seems to have happened to lots of people with the 77.72 drivers. The solution which works for most people is:

go to the nvidia control panel
color correction
color profile: advanced mode
apply color changes to: all
hit apply

Ivegottheskill · 07-12-2005, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UncleMacro

There is a problem playing videos that seems to have happened to lots of people with the 77.72 drivers. The solution which works for most people is:

go to the nvidia control panel
color correction
color profile: advanced mode
apply color changes to: all
hit apply

Thanks a lot.

I just found that a few hours after I posted here. The gamma is set higher than default for some reason on the overlay

Had to go to "All", hit default and applied.

07-12-2005, 03:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ivegottheskill Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4 OS: WinXP Pro SP2	Help? MPEG = Very high contrast? After installing nVidias latest drivers (the only thing I can think of which may have caused the problem), my video playback in both DivX and WMP10 has been very high in contrast. I checked all the WMP options, and no, they're normal (reducing the brightness/contrast still won't make the video look "normal") I uninstalled DivX (and installed the newer version) and WMP, to no avail. Tried 2-3 different codec packs, hoping something would overwrite and fix the problem. I installed an XviD binary, and it was normal for a while (watched 1 video ok), I check a few mins later (after rebooting) and its back to high contrast Any suggestions

07-12-2005, 06:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	There is a problem playing videos that seems to have happened to lots of people with the 77.72 drivers. The solution which works for most people is: go to the nvidia control panel color correction color profile: advanced mode apply color changes to: all hit apply