Black colors too dark: Any suggestions?
1185685
It's on the first page of reviews, from July 8, 2008. It is a long review, but the info on the black tweeking is in there.
655237
i put a black cable next to it and they look expreso...but very dark ;) i hope this helps
771703
Try turning the brightness down and the contrast up and also adjust the color so it looks as real as possible. Also you can change the energy saver setting to make to lighter or darker. Offhand my settings on dynamic mode are: Contrast: 95 Brightness: 32 Color: 64 Sharpness: 90 Energy Saver: Level 1
1303316
maybe double check the settings menu, I saw a "dynamic contrast" in there somewhere. Don't know if it would help any, or if it's default on or off, I was clicking all over the place! It could also be using more power to light up the screen? Is your video card good for the resolution? Just guesses....
992943
It's not dark... If anything I would say its exactly as shown on the Amazon picture... Your monitor might be brighter or darker though... Its a charcoal color, not very blue at all, more grey/charcoal for sure...
1613443
How can you adjust the brightness when the brightness option is shaded out on the setup menu? Help!
697017
Use a light grit sand paper, and give it a light sanding till the black is gone. Then wipe down with damp cloth to remove dust. Coat with vegetable oil, and wipe with paper towel to remove excess. Hope this helps.
2243759
Mine was black...I think you can pick, or message the seller and let them know you want black when you check out. I think there's an option to do so
80694
Try turning "Deep Color Output" in the video settings to "Off". Seems to be working for me...
1027534
The dark image usually cause by power data cable issue. The power data cable does not support enough voltage 5V to light up screen.
42219
Definitely more black depending upon lighting and distance. Under a sunny window or bright lamp they look like "espresso", but under a dimmer light they could definitely be mistaken for black. It is a very warm color though, no grayish or chalky undertones.
2185602
I have found the same thing. They do darken just a little after heat pressed on to the fabric. But, color adjusting is needed, Could not find a suitable profile to use so I had to adjust the photo, by increasing saturations. This helped a little but overall it still printed a little on the light side.
22256
Do not buy with black color look very agley and you don't have choice for color
4286
It sounds like the "backlight" in the screen went bad. if the backlight is going bad/dim, it will make colors look dull or washed out. However, if you think this is a software issue and not hardware, suggest you try to change your battery settings - change to maximum performance (instead of max battery) and see if that changes anything.
1227484
I made setting adjustments, updated the firmware and have since watched scenes with dark backgrounds and it seems to have gone away? Don't know why for sure but so far, so good. Thought the same. Perhaps it is a HDMI cable issue but was seeing it both on tv broadcasts as well as DVD so felt it must have been related to some sort of setting? Don't think both of my HDMI cables would have been bad! Thanks.
800480
I bought the oil rubbed bronze, which is very dark but not black. Looks good with other oil-rubbed bronze finishes in my space.
650706
I haven't tried black light, but I can say that the green and yellow work from sunshine. The blue does not seem to glow from sunshine alone.