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Zebu Fellenz
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: Nvidia Gamma Adjustment (PDVD) |
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Guys,
I found a way to apply gamma correction when I'm playing a HD-DVD or Blu-ray in PowerDVD.
Within the Nvidia Control Panel (forceware 175.16) you have the video and television options on the bottom left side, go into this and adjust (video color settings) you can adjust color setting and also gamma, the gamma can be adjusted independent for each color and is confirmed to work with PowerDVD.
I don't see a way to do custom curves but in my setup the gamma adjustment seems to work alright without raising the black level.
Erik
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MikeEby
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Link Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: Nvidia Gamma Adjustment (PDVD) |
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Zebu Fellenz wrote: | Guys,
I found a way to apply gamma correction when I'm playing a HD-DVD or Blu-ray in PowerDVD.
Within the Nvidia Control Panel (forceware 175.16) you have the video and television options on the bottom left side, go into this and adjust (video color settings) you can adjust color setting and also gamma, the gamma can be adjusted independent for each color and is confirmed to work with PowerDVD.
I don't see a way to do custom curves but in my setup the gamma adjustment seems to work alright without raising the black level.
Erik |
No kidding can you set custom resolutions with that version?....What card do you have Eric?
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Zebu Fellenz
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Link Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: |
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You can set custom resolutions but it is a bit finicky so I use powerstrip for that, my card is a Geforce 7950GT and I'm looking to upgrade to a 7950GX2 to get a bit more processing power while keeping all the features I have now.
I'll get some pictures in a bit.
Erik
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yeme
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Link Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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I too have gamma available for PDVD. I was testing a 8600GT in XP and finally was able to make gamma adjustments within PDVD.
Mike,
It also allows Pstrip-like custom resolution settings.
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Zebu Fellenz
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Link Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:23 am Post subject: |
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yeme wrote: | I too have gamma available for PDVD. I was testing a 8600GT in XP and finally was able to make gamma adjustments within PDVD.
Mike,
It also allows Pstrip-like custom resolution settings. |
Can you explain this,
Are you adjusting gamma from within PDVD? Can you explain how this is done or are you using the Nvidia software too.
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yeme
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Link Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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My gamma adjustment is with the nVidia software that affects the gamma within PDVD. I never could get this to work with ATI products. An aside, the 8600GT with my single core stutters with VC-1 compared to the ATI HD2600XT. I now have to choose between ATI playback vs nVidia gamma. I picked up a 8800GT today to see if VC-1 will play smoother.
John
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Angus_rg
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 343 Location: A planet far, far away..... Baltimore, MD
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Link Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in dire need of some gamma correction, and was thinking about letting my HTPC do it. How are the Nvidia's in comparison to the specialized devices like the RTC2200? I saw there is a PCI version on Crescendo's website, where there is no comunication through the PCI slot, but it just draws power.
That sounds phenominal since I could avoid another AV device/power cord.
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Zebu Fellenz
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Link Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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I've never heard anything bad about the Crescendo products. Could you provide a link to the PCI gamma board that you saw, it sounds interesting. I'm guessing it is a passthrough where you have video in from the video card and video out to the display, right?
The big atvantage you get with the Nvidia gamma is the ability to setup custom gamma ramps, however this only works for SD sources ATM so this is a mute point.
Erik
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Angus_rg
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Link Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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OOPS. It's actually the TC2200, not the RTC. They make the RTC2.... and TC16.... listed on the for sale page of this site under RGB / Component Converters. They seem to be the more popular Gamma correction device.
It's at the bottom of the page.
http://www.crescendo-systems.com/transcoder.html
It's pretty slick looking, and really is plug and play since it only uses your compy's power from the PCI Bus. It has an add on VGA slot for 13 bucks, so you can do VGA out and component out(Hauppauge HD PVR?).
They look like they have a lot of other interesting stuff as well.
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Angus_rg
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Link Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Ah, the VGA add on is just a pass through and neither do gamma. That foils my plans. Oh well.
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Link Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:48 am Post subject: |
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Why not add an external box Like the RTC2200 or the Box1020 to do gama separately?
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Angus_rg
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Link Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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I'll probably do that at some point. I like the idea of using a HTPC to keep the number of power cords and device clutter down, especially since it's always on.
I'd really love to know if anyone has compared HTPC Gamma to something like the RTC2200 or a Box1020/21/40? Or even just an RTC2200 or a Box1020......
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Link Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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I could never get the HTPC to set the gamma just on the low end like the TSE design. THe gamma adjustment's in the drivers for ATi do the whole spectrum from 0 to255. Someone did tell me about a gama graph in Nvidia's drivers when I had the 8600 card in there but I couldn't make those settings stick.
I have a Box 1020 here for testing right now.
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Angus_rg
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Link Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Looking forward to hearing your tests. I'll play around with my 8800GT tongith. I messed with gamma a little a while back, but I don't remember how much control it had.
It's probably better letting the rtc/box take care of it and freeing up the RTC for other stuff.
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AnalogRocks Forum Moderator
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Link Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:54 am Post subject: |
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Angus_rg wrote: | Looking forward to hearing your tests. I'll play around with my 8800GT tongith. I messed with gamma a little a while back, but I don't remember how much control it had.
It's probably better letting the rtc/box take care of it and freeing up the RTC for other stuff. |
My Box1020 review is up in the X-Vue Products forum.
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Angus_rg
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AnalogRocks wrote: | Angus_rg wrote: | Looking forward to hearing your tests. I'll play around with my 8800GT tongith. I messed with gamma a little a while back, but I don't remember how much control it had.
It's probably better letting the rtc/box take care of it and freeing up the RTC for other stuff. |
My Box1020 review is up in the X-Vue Products forum. |
Most of the gamma examples I've seen seem to wash it, probably to show extremes when we'd want something in the middle. I don't know if I'd say it's perfect, but its defintiely perfect for my tastes.
I tried playing with my HTPC gamma for about 5 minutes and didn't get very far. I didn't see much I could control without washing the image out. I'll play with it a little bit more. I'm sure my 8800gt could handle it, but letting someone specialized do the dirty work would probably be better.
Damn it. I'm probably sold......
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Link Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:01 am Post subject: |
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Angus_rg wrote: | AnalogRocks wrote: | Angus_rg wrote: | Looking forward to hearing your tests. I'll play around with my 8800GT tongith. I messed with gamma a little a while back, but I don't remember how much control it had.
It's probably better letting the rtc/box take care of it and freeing up the RTC for other stuff. |
My Box1020 review is up in the X-Vue Products forum. |
Most of the gamma examples I've seen seem to wash it, probably to show extremes when we'd want something in the middle. I don't know if I'd say it's perfect, but its defintiely perfect for my tastes.
I tried playing with my HTPC gamma for about 5 minutes and didn't get very far. I didn't see much I could control without washing the image out. I'll play with it a little bit more. I'm sure my 8800gt could handle it, but letting someone specialized do the dirty work would probably be better.
Damn it. I'm probably sold...... |
Yeah the gama in the drivers tend to wash out the picture. Not too good.
Now the picture did soften a little with the Box1020 but it's not noticable in movies or while gaming. It was noticable on the desktop at 1600x1200@103Hz but who need to run the desktop at that refresh rate?
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