Colors in SDR appear faded when viewed in HDR on AOC Q27G4XF.
Colors in SDR appear faded when viewed in HDR on AOC Q27G4XF.
Hey there! I recently purchased the AOC Q27G4XF but am facing issues with HDR settings. When the monitor is configured as SDR, everything appears fine, but enabling HDR makes it look overly bright—even the taskbar, background, and other non-HDR content turn white. The Windows HDR calibration tool helped a bit, but only slightly. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Hope some AOC Q27 owners can exchange their thoughts and find a fix. Windows HDR performance varies. I own three PCs linked to LG OLED TVs, and the display quality is impressive whether I’m playing games, watching movies, or browsing on my desktop. My office PC tied to a Philips Momentum 436m6vbpab is problematic—I’ve struggled to resolve it. Turning HDR on improves the picture but makes everything appear flat and gray. It looks better with a 4K Blu-ray player or gaming console, but not as a regular PC screen. Regrettably, I’m at your service for no clear guidance.
I personally know that my monitor (gigabyte M27Q rev1) supports HDR, I can turn it on and it works, though the results aren’t outstanding—it’s a decent monitor with HDR enabled, but it doesn’t really make a big difference. It’s not perfect, as some games look better without it. Other monitors may have HDR support but aren’t optimized for it well; they try to do it, but it doesn’t turn out great. So I usually leave it off because performance varies across titles and sometimes turning it off improves the experience.
Thanks for the replies! On the Windows HDR demo it does look great, it's just SDR that seems to be screwed up, but if HDR is off, SDR looks great as well. So I would imagine there is a setting somewhere that would fix it. (It's an AMD system btw)
Sadly, these devices don't support HDR effectively. The marketing around it is confusing. While both screens can handle an HDR signal, manufacturers claim they're "HDR capable" because of their IPS or VA panels and edge-lit backlights without local dimming. In truth, their lower-end panels and design limit their ability to display a strong HDR image. It's usually better to keep HDR off and adjust the standard resolution settings.