Adjusting color temp on HD+ screen

Hey guys,

We just installed a new matte screen in my sons laptop (I believe it is a LG) and when we compared his new screen to my T530 HD+ screen we noticed that his was more blue and mine was more red (pinkish). This was with a white background. If I am not mistaken this has to do with the color temp of the screen. If that is the case I am wondering if there is a way to adjust it. I am also wondering if the FHD is also on the red side as I am considering one of those. Thanks for your thoughts.

 

Hi Dmayner, I have a T530 with the FHD screen and the original factory colors are a bit pinkish/reddish. I changed the color profile and it made them a bit cooler. I believe it was Flickster's color profile I used.

 

Thanks for the reply Bluebird20. I am wondering would Flickster's profile work for the HD+ screen or does anyone have a good profile for the HD+? If not, how do you adjust the color temp? I am a little leery about messing with it myself. Again thanks.

 

The easiest way is to use your graphics driver software settings. In most systems you would right click on your desktop and click "graphics properties" or something similar from the menu. Somewhere in there should be settings to adjust color.

You can do some general corrections, but you'll want a profile specific to your panel or at least calibrated for you panel model to get accurate color reproduction.

 

Thanks Nrbelex. Isn't there also a windows corrections and wouldn't that be better asI have Nvidia Optimus? Where can I get a profile specific to my screen? I found an ICC file that Notebookcheck used when they tested the T530. Would that be what I am looking for? I have the AUO HD+.

 

1. There are two graphics control panels, one for Intel HD and one for Nvdia. You can make adjustments in both. (In most cases, the Intel HD is used.)

2. That ICC file can be applied if the screen they calibrated was the same as yours (AUO HD+). But then, it would be an approximation with respect to your screen, although in most cases it would yield some subjective improvement. Calibration is best done per individual screen.

 

Kaso thanks for the response. I am wondering if I apply the ICC is there a way to undo those changes and go back to a default? Also if I make my own changes what exactly do I want to adjust, the saturation, hue or individual colors? As I said I have a redish tint to white background. Sorry for all the questions, I just have never had to do this before.

 

1. Right click on desktop, select Screen Resolution. Click on Advanced Options link. Select Color Management tab, then click on "Color Management..." button. All profile-related settings are done within the Color Management window. I cannot go into all the relevant steps here, but search around (W530 thread) for Flickster's fantastic step-by-step description of the procedure.

Yes, you can alway undo an ICC application and go back to Windows default.

2. The "best" way is to tinker with the various settings in the graphics control panel. You can always undo by either not clicking on Apply or selecting Back to Default (or something to that effect).

A few months ago, I was helping a friend setting up her new T430, which has a Samsung HD+ screen and Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics. By only adjusting Gamma down to 0.9 made a big difference. Only anecdotal experience, not a general guideline for all cases.

(Caveat: Windows 7 is the context of what I wrote above.)

 

Thanks Kaso. I will try some of your suggestions and see what happens. And yes I have windows 7.

 

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