GTX 580 bad black level!

[i5eric]

Hey,

I just installed a brand new MSI GTX 580 Twin Frozer II/OC on my ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 with a 2500K (not OC'd)
There's an HDMI cable connected from the motherboard to the TV (IGP) and the black level is awesome and looks perfect. Simultaneously I have a DVI-HDMI cable from the GPU to the TV with a bad black level and also a supplied miniHDMI-HDMI cable to the TV with the exact same bad black level.
3 inputs to the same TV and when I switch between them, the motherboard output is clearly superior to the graphics card gray black.
How do I get it black! I'm totally stumped.
Thanks, Eric

 

[Paul98]

Adjust the brightness on the tv with the graphics card connected.

 

[Paul98]

Brightness and most likely contrast need to be calibrated on the tv specifically for the graphics card. If your blacks aren't black lower the brightness, just lower it till a little before you start loosing details in the blacks.

You can search for some calibration images online if you want.

 

[pandemonium]

I'd actually recommend adjusting the color/contrast levels of your nVidia software prior to adjusting the TV. The drivers for your card are set default with higher brightness than they are for your IGP drivers apparently.

It'd be annoying to readjust your TV just right later on for any other inputs aside from your PC...[use a different preset on the TV or write those levels you're using down!].

 

[Grooveriding]

Depending on your TV, you may also want to adjust these settings.

With Auto-select or Desktop programs, it generally reports the signal as a PC to your TV and this will effect the image displayed. Full-screen videos with most TVs allows your TV's calibration settings to take effect.

 

[i5eric]

Depending on your TV, you may also want to adjust these settings.

With Auto-select or Desktop programs, it generally reports the signal as a PC to your TV and this will effect the image displayed. Full-screen videos with most TVs allows your TV's calibration settings to take effect.

This worked! Thank You!

The "Full-screen videos" setting instantly made everything look perfect. Why they would screw up the picture so badly with auto/desktop settings I'll never know.

You guys are awesome!
Eric