Why can't i change this setting on catalyst? Help!

[Skaterkid5050]

I wan to change the Color Depth but the option is locked as you can see

How i can change it?

 

[iron8orn]

Not sure what bpc stands for but I cant change color depth either.

 

[cliffro]

That's the monitors capability. Not a setting. I was wrong it is a setting, but it is dependent on your Monitor/TV and HDMI version.

 

[cliffro]

I was wrong it is a setting, but it is dependent on your Monitor/TV and HDMI version.

I updated my reply.

Edit:
From AMD's release notes


New user controls for video color and display settings

• 
  ■ Greater control over Video Color Management:
  ■ Controls have been expanded from a single slider for controlling Boost and Hue to per color axis
  ■ Color depth control for Digital Flat Panels (available on supported HDMI and DP displays)
  ■ Allows users to select different color depths per resolution and display

 

[Skaterkid5050]

I was wrong it is a setting, but it is dependent on your Monitor/TV and HDMI version.

I updated my reply.

Edit:
From AMD's release notes


New user controls for video color and display settings

• 
  ■ Greater control over Video Color Management:
  ■ Controls have been expanded from a single slider for controlling Boost and Hue to per color axis
  ■ Color depth control for Digital Flat Panels (available on supported HDMI and DP displays)
  ■ Allows users to select different color depths per resolution and display

So theres no way to change it? :C

 

[cliffro]

Not with your current monitor/HDMI setup. Does the monitor support DVI?

 

[Skaterkid5050]

Not with your current monitor/HDMI setup. Does the monitor support DVI?

Just HDMI and VGA

 

[cliffro]

You could try a DVI-VGA adapter, some cards used to come with them. That should eliminate the banding. If not it could be the monitor, although when I googled your monitor, it appears to be IPS so it's doubtful.

 

[cliffro]

Just out of curiosity does the image at this link look smooth or do you see banding?

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/gradient.php

 

[Skaterkid5050]

Just out of curiosity does the image at this link look smooth or do you see banding?

http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/gradient.php

Yeah it looks pretty smooth

 

[Skaterkid5050]

You could try a DVI-VGA adapter, some cards used to come with them. That should eliminate the banding. If not it could be the monitor, although when I googled your monitor, it appears to be IPS so it's doubtful.

I tried with the one who comes with the graphic card, and the banding its still there. And yes the monitor its an IPS.
The strange thing is that i can play PS4 without any banding.

 

[cliffro]

It might be some vague(I can't seem to find it via Google as of my last search) setting or registry key. I'll look more in the AM.

 

[cliffro]

Did you install a color profile for the monitor? You can google your monitor model, I know it's an LG 23MP65, but I don't know the rest, it could be the HQ or HQ-P so I can't link you to the exact one. But the drivers on LG's site have the ICM file for Windows Color Management.

That's the only other thing I can find for color issues.

To keep windows from losing the calibration once the profile is installed, follow this guide.
http://www.laszlopusztai.net/2009/08/23/stop-losing-display-calibration-with-windows-7/

 

[Skaterkid5050]

Did you install a color profile for the monitor? You can google your monitor model, I know it's an LG 23MP65, but I don't know the rest, it could be the HQ or HQ-P so I can't link you to the exact one. But the drivers on LG's site have the ICM file for Windows Color Management.

That's the only other thing I can find for color issues.

To keep windows from losing the calibration once the profile is installed, follow this guide.
http://www.laszlopusztai.net/2009/08/23/stop-losing-display-calibration-with-windows-7/

LG 23mp65 HQ, and i didn't install color profiles.
about the guide link i didn't need to change anything because all was already set.

 

[cliffro]

http://www.lg.com/ae/support-product/lg-23MP65HQ#

Under Software downloads pick either of the driver downloads. Once saved to your computer and extracted, right click on this file and select install

Yours might not have the .icm extension shown as windows default setting is to hide extensions. Which is why I included the screenshot.

 

[Skaterkid5050]

http://www.lg.com/ae/support-product/lg-23MP65HQ#

Under Software downloads pick either of the driver downloads. Once saved to your computer and extracted, right click on this file and select install

Yours might not have the .icm extension shown as windows default setting is to hide extensions. Which is why I included the screenshot.

banding reduced a little bit, but still there.

 

[cliffro]

<light hearted joke> I guess it could just be those darned AMD drivers</light hearted joke>

Though in AMD's defense, My Nvidia drivers by default make my secondary monitor's(via HDMI) colors look horrible(washed out) without a registry tweak, with no current way to fix it in the drivers.

Have you tried previous versions of the drivers?

 

[Skaterkid5050]

<light hearted joke> I guess it could just be those darned AMD drivers</light hearted joke>

Though in AMD's defense, My Nvidia drivers by default make my secondary monitor's(via HDMI) colors look horrible(washed out) without a registry tweak, with no current way to fix it in the drivers.

Have you tried previous versions of the drivers?

Yeah, i've tried and stilll the same.
Recently ive noticed some banding while playing PS4, Now i think that is a monitor problem.
Guess i have to deal with it until i have money for a new monitor.

Thanks a lot for your help Bro!!

 

[cliffro]

No problem, You're welcome. I'd have been quicker to reply if not for that pesky thing called my job.....

 

[Frag Maniac]

Not sure what bpc stands for but I cant change color depth either.

BPC is bits per color, it's a value that pertains to your display panel's Color Depth in bits. Most TN panels are 6 bit, most TVs 8 bit, and a lot of new monitors and some TVs are 10 bit, or even 12 bit now.

What is confusing me is CCC's Color Depth value defaults to 10 for my Panasonic TC-L32U3, which I'm fairly sure is just 8 bit. I've been trying to find a tech review source to verify that, but have come up empty.

I also know of no software tool that detects your display's color depth, or whether having CCC set to a value higher than it is causes any harm or performance issues. This may just be CCC having slight detection problems.

I've read some forum chat that was posted shortly after CCC started supporting 10 bit panels, and it indicates the values are supposed to be greyed out if your display cannot match it, so I don't know, maybe this TV is actually 10 bit. I'd be shocked as hell if it was though.