Asus XG27AQDMG Discussion

[RealNC]

Also, I noticed Black level's 5-6 are almost invisible on lagom website which seems like a big downgrade from my previous Dell S2721DGF IPS monitor that could differentiate all black levels.

Try novideo_srgb instead of the monitor's SRGB mode. Switch to native gamut and use the tool for the sRGB color clamping.

[paul02]

Also, I noticed Black level's 5-6 are almost invisible on lagom website which seems like a big downgrade from my previous Dell S2721DGF IPS monitor that could differentiate all black levels.

Try novideo_srgb instead of the monitor's SRGB mode. Switch to native gamut and use the tool for the sRGB color clamping.

Would this be necessary if I get my monitor colour calibrated using Calibrite's Display Plus device?

[RealNC]

Would this be necessary if I get my monitor colour calibrated using Calibrite's Display Plus device?

No, but a color profile only works in color management aware applications. It's not forced globally for absolutely everything like a driver-level clamp.

[paul02]

Would this be necessary if I get my monitor colour calibrated using Calibrite's Display Plus device?

No, but a color profile only works in color management aware applications. It's not forced globally for absolutely everything like a driver-level clamp.

That leaves me to wonder how I should set my monitor settings (before colour calibration).

What's your settings as of today?

[RealNC]

That leaves me to wonder how I should set my monitor settings (before colour calibration).

What's your settings as of today?

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[paul02]

That leaves me to wonder how I should set my monitor settings (before colour calibration).

What's your settings as of today?

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OK, are you suggesting if I use a colour calibration tool, to use it with monitor in "Wide Gamut" along with novideo_srgb "Use ICC profile" so that it persists in all applications? (See example of using rtings icc profile in above screenshot)

[_zebracrossing666]

That leaves me to wonder how I should set my monitor settings (before colour calibration).

What's your settings as of today?

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OK, are you suggesting if I use a colour calibration tool, to use it with monitor in "Wide Gamut" along with novideo_srgb "Use ICC profile" so that it persists in all applications? (See example of using rtings icc profile in above screenshot)

that's what I use. I noticed using EDID values for clamping made certain shades of blue look purple-ish. Rtings ICC profile had more accurate blue colours. I also use 10 bit dithering.

[paul02]

that's what I use. I noticed using EDID values for clamping made certain shades of blue look purple-ish. Rtings ICC profile had more accurate blue colours. I also use 10 bit dithering.

You colour calibrate your monitor using a tool and used icc profile with novideo_srgb?

Also, why use 10-bit dithering?

[_zebracrossing666]

that's what I use. I noticed using EDID values for clamping made certain shades of blue look purple-ish. Rtings ICC profile had more accurate blue colours. I also use 10 bit dithering.

You colour calibrate your monitor using a tool and used icc profile with novideo_srgb?

Also, why use 10-bit dithering?

I don't calibrate, but that's the settings I use to clamp to sRGB.

And I use 10 bit dithering because it slightly improves colour banding compared to not using it. 6 bit helps the most but also adds noise at low refresh rates so makes the image look worse in general

[HGBowling]

Anyone else has a problem with image retention? Sometimes I get image retention, or is it a form of burn in?, but it's very strange, because the elements that stay on the screen are images that only were on screen for a (very) short time, like the ASUS start up logo, or the QR code on the Gaming tab in the OSD of the monitor (while elements that are on screen for a much longer time, like gaming UI's don't have retention...)... So I would be surprised if it really is burn in...

Friend has the same monitor and he has the exact same issue from time to time.
A pixel cleaning sometimes helps, but sometimes it doesn't.

We have a suspicion it's a bug when turning on the monitor (and in which order you turn on the monitor: before or after booting the computer), but we're not sure...

Had an LG CX OLED for four years now, and never had a problem like this...