HDR leaves the screen washed out and dim

kearneybobs · 30-01-2021 12:46AM #1

I'm getting some really washed out and dim colours when I enable HDR on Windows 10. Anyone got any ideas on what's causing it and how to remedy it?

Screen is a Iiyama PL3466WQ (curve VA panel).
It is a Vesa certified HDR 400 screen.

Running a GTX2070 Super
Is there anything I'm to look out for in the setting on windows or the Nvidia control panel etc?

InquiringMind · 27-02-2021 01:18AM

You may need to enable HDR manually via the menus in the the moitor itself.

kearneybobs · 28-02-2021 01:02AM

Yeah. I enable the HDR settings on the monitor and doesn't make a difference in windows and most apps. Can only enable it in game if the monitor is already enabled before launching the game. When I enable it in Windows it is just completely washed out definitely not the way it should look.

InquiringMind · 28-02-2021 09:12AM

Ok, so just to confirm, you are enabling HRD on the monitor and enabling HDR in the Win10 display settings too?

kearneybobs · 28-02-2021 02:26PM

Yeah. It's enabled in Windows and on the screen settings.

InquiringMind · 28-02-2021 02:59PM

Try changing connection type. If you are using HDMI then try displayport, or vice versa.

Also make sure you are using the primary port. If you look at the manual for that monitor it has different capabilities on each port e.g not all ports supoprt the max refresh rate. Use the best port possible.

HDR leaves the screen washed out and dim

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