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Hi, I just wondered if anyone knows what settings change between monitor preset modes? I am tinkering with my Dell U2311H (yep, still have it - something must be right about it 
) , trying to observe the colour variation between modes, and I've noticed the following (via pictures, video and colour gamut diagrams):
Standard mode: Colours seem a bit more saturated/glowy, reds slightly pinker, yellows slightly darker. (Overall the best mode I think, for all-round use, as games/videos seem a bit richer, although reds not quite so 'pure').
Multimedia mode: Definitely a more noticeable cyan/blue tinge - why is that better for 'multimedia'? I don't think pictures/videos benefit really.
Game mode: The yellow range seems to be widened/emphasised, again not sure why this is better for games.
Warm/cool: Just increases/decreases the individual rgb levels. Neither really suitable.
Custom (RGB) : Colours seem a bit purer and more even on the color gamut diagrams, with less gradient/banding visible. I think purples and reds seem a tiny bit more prominent. But also less 'glow' around colours so not so vibrant. What do they do to create that glow effect?
So are these modes actually choosing a different selection of colours from the available gamut space? They seem to alter how colours look on screen (when nothing has changed on the graphics card/pc, and no change to brightness/contrast settings on the monitor). I haven't used the calibration equipment, but I presume these settings are hard-coded into the factory settings on the monitor and can't be changed? Just curious really about what exactly is changing from mode to mode to achieve those colour changes. I'm not entirely satisfied with any of the modes so it would have been nice to be able to alter them, but I think the standard mode is probably best overall.
(And I still don't see any monitors that particularly appeal at the moment, the Dell is a bit old and rubbish for watching films/videos, but excellent for internet, text and gaming/responsiveness, so I'm sticking with it for the time being). Thx
) , trying to observe the colour variation between modes, and I've noticed the following (via pictures, video and colour gamut diagrams):Standard mode: Colours seem a bit more saturated/glowy, reds slightly pinker, yellows slightly darker. (Overall the best mode I think, for all-round use, as games/videos seem a bit richer, although reds not quite so 'pure').
Multimedia mode: Definitely a more noticeable cyan/blue tinge - why is that better for 'multimedia'? I don't think pictures/videos benefit really.
Game mode: The yellow range seems to be widened/emphasised, again not sure why this is better for games.
Warm/cool: Just increases/decreases the individual rgb levels. Neither really suitable.
Custom (RGB) : Colours seem a bit purer and more even on the color gamut diagrams, with less gradient/banding visible. I think purples and reds seem a tiny bit more prominent. But also less 'glow' around colours so not so vibrant. What do they do to create that glow effect?
So are these modes actually choosing a different selection of colours from the available gamut space? They seem to alter how colours look on screen (when nothing has changed on the graphics card/pc, and no change to brightness/contrast settings on the monitor). I haven't used the calibration equipment, but I presume these settings are hard-coded into the factory settings on the monitor and can't be changed? Just curious really about what exactly is changing from mode to mode to achieve those colour changes. I'm not entirely satisfied with any of the modes so it would have been nice to be able to alter them, but I think the standard mode is probably best overall.
(And I still don't see any monitors that particularly appeal at the moment, the Dell is a bit old and rubbish for watching films/videos, but excellent for internet, text and gaming/responsiveness, so I'm sticking with it for the time being). Thx
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