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Graphics Command Center - does not display Color Saturation option for my secondary monitor

GSlaz
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Hello,

 

I have 2 monitors:

1st internal on my laptop Dell XPS

2nd is a Samsung Gaming Monitor connected via HDMI to the laptop.

 

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The problem is that Color Saturation option is available only on the 1st Monitor.

On 2nd Monitor Color Saturation does not show anywhere (it's gone).

 

I desperately need this because the Samsung Monitor has really washed out colors, and I want to increase the Color Saturation for it, but can't.

 

I have a Dell XPS 9570

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/xps-15-laptop/spd/xps-15-9570-laptop?clickid=1101l7xGpxu5&VEN1=111l748&dgc=af&dgseg=dhs&cid=248261&lid=62986&acd=2399248261629868&VEN3=410605201353606098

 

Samsung 32 inch, 144 hz, 2560x1444

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AndrewG_Intel
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Hello GSlaz,

 

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

 

After checking this behavior further, we would like to inform you that this behavior is expected since the graphics driver will read the xvYCC or YCbCr capabilities reported by the display when connected via HDMI and depending on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) configuration it will turn it on by default. When xvYCC or YCbCr is detected then Saturation is not used as these options are mutually exclusive.

 

In this case, what we can recommend is to contact your OEM (in this case, DELL™) to request support from them modifying the Windows registry to alter their current configuration or have them change the OEM driver's customization.

 

Best Regards,

 

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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AndrewG_Intel
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Hello GSlaz,

 

Thank you for posting on the Intel® communities.

In order to check further regarding this inquiry, could you please provide the following information?

 

1- Do you refer to "Screen Color Saturation" or "Video Color Saturation"

 

2- Screenshot from the Intel® Graphics Command Center showing the feature as available for the built-in display.

 

3- Have you tried adjuting this within Windows® Display Settings? Please provide details.

 

4- Are you using a straight-through connection to the external display with a single cable, for instance, HDMI-to-HDMI? (no adapters or dongles?)

 

5- Intel® Graphics Command Center driver version. Please launch the Intel® Graphics Command Center, go to "System" >> "Driver".

 

6- Please provide a Report for Intel® Graphics Drivers following the steps in the below link:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005848/graphics-drivers.html

 

7- DxDiag* report following this steps:

7.1. In the keyboard, press WinLogo key + R.

7.2. In the Run box please type dxdiag and hit Enter.

7.3. Click on Save All Information.

7.4. Open the report.

7.5. Use the option "save all information" to save the .TXT file.

 

Note: To attach a file, you must click the “Attach” option on the bottom left-hand corner of the response box. 

 

Regards,

 

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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GSlaz
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1 - "Screen Color Saturation"

 

2 -

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3 - The only settings in "Windows Display Settings" is "Color Profile" which is useless.

It only affects color managed apps, such as Chrome or Photoshop.

It does not affect Windows Desktop, wallpaper, all other apps, games.

It does not have a saturation control slider. 

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4 - yes, straight, no dongles

 

5 -

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6 - The link from your documentation speaks only about - "Graphics Control Panel", which is not included in your latest graphics driver

However I found an option to generate report in Graphics Command Center. So I recommend that you update your documentation page.

 

7- attached

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GSlaz
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AndrewG_Intel
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Hello GSlaz,

 

Thank you for all the information provided. We are checking this further and as soon as we have more details available we will be posting back in this thread.

 

P.D.: Thank you for the feedback regarding the document for Intel® Graphics Report. I will send this feedback to the proper department.

 

Regards,

 

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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AndrewG_Intel
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Hello GSlaz,

 

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

 

After checking this behavior further, we would like to inform you that this behavior is expected since the graphics driver will read the xvYCC or YCbCr capabilities reported by the display when connected via HDMI and depending on Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) configuration it will turn it on by default. When xvYCC or YCbCr is detected then Saturation is not used as these options are mutually exclusive.

 

In this case, what we can recommend is to contact your OEM (in this case, DELL™) to request support from them modifying the Windows registry to alter their current configuration or have them change the OEM driver's customization.

 

Best Regards,

 

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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GSlaz
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Thank you for your reply.

 

There's a toggle for YCbCr at the very bottom.

 

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Based on your reply I assumed that if YCbCr is disabled, then Saturation should be available?

 

I've tried to switch it on/off but in both cases the saturation is not available.

 

Asked on DELL here:

https://www.dell.com/community/XPS/Intel-Graphics-Command-Center-Color-Saturation-option-missing/m-p/7447430#M40700

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AndrewG_Intel
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Hello GSlaz,

 

Thank you for your response.

 

I would like to clarify more regarding the information I previously provided and also regarding your inquiries.

The saturation option will not show up by switching off the YCbCr button.

 

When using HDMI® the only way to get this option would be to either get the OEM (DELL™) to modify the driver so it auto-disable YCbCr on supported displays instead of auto-enable (our generic driver is configured to auto-enable) or modifying the Windows® Registry to change the right key to modify the behavior.

 

Intel® Customer Support does not offer assistance on modifying Windows® Registry, this is per company policy so what we can recommend is that you could check this further with Microsoft® or your OEM.

 

Best regards,

 

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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GSlaz
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Hello,

 

I've modified the registry according to this website - https://www.codeground.net/howto/override-monitor-edid-on-intel-graphics-using-registry/

 

You can see the EDID, modified EDID, and registry files in the attached ZIP file.

 

After restarting the computer, the YCbCr toggle is gone.

But Color Saturation is still not available

 

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AndrewG_Intel
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Hello GSlaz,

 

Thank you for your response and the details provided.

 

We noticed you modified the registry in order to enable the Saturation control but that didn't work.

Unfortunately, we do not support modifications to the Windows Registry since changes made to the Windows* Registry may cause system problems. In this case, what we can recommend is to undo the modifications and to contact your OEM or Microsoft for more accurate instructions.

 

Also, the safest method to work on this would be to check and work directly with your OEM so they might customize a driver for this specific feature.

 

Having said that, we consider that this is expected behavior and we are going to close this thread since all the feasible solutions to address this problem have been provided and it will require direct assistance from the OEM.

 

Regards,

 

Andrew G.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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WazzoTheMartian
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So Intel disable the saturation control if xvYCC or YCbCr capability is detected upon HDMI connection WHETHER OR NOT IT IS ACTUALLY ENABLED?

Consequently millions of your customers are forced to watch a monitor displaying a washed out image that is not what is intended by either Intel or the monitor OEM and THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT?

And you actually have the ability to allow the end user to fix the problem but you deny them that functionality because YOU WOULD RATHER BLAME THE OEM THAN GIVE YOUR CUSTOMER THE OPTION?

In what world Intel do you consider that this is caring for your customers?

As for the disineguous suggestion that we can fix the problem by petitioning the OEM to change their driver: You well know that large manufacturers take no notice of such suggestions from end users. Intel's stance on this matter is a case in point.

2 years after Andrew G passed the buck and the problem has still not been fixed, in fact it has only become worse as more monitors support these colour spaces. My brand new monitor does not display the colours that it is supposed to thanks to Intel's lack of interest or care. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

intl156
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how do we get vibrance/saturation on a external monitor via HDMI in 2023?

 

this is ridiculous.

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