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Odd 7MC flickering issue - NVIDIA driver related
I'm getting some occasional flickering in Windows 7 Media Center 64-bit. The flickering only occurs when the NVIDIA control panel is set to control video color settings and Dynamic Range is set to Full (0-255).
This setting can be found as such:
NVIDIA Control Panel->Video & Television->Adjust video color settings->With the NVIDIA settings->Advanced->Dynamic Range->Full (0-255).
Without this setting, the drivers apparently default to the limited (16-235) color range, which results in noticeably washed out video with poor contrast and incorrect black/white levels. The flickering appears to be between the full and limited ranges, as if the drivers are doing one thing and the player doing another. Or something.
Also what is strange is that it doesn't happen all the time. Most often it occurs during commercials, whereas the main broadcast might be unaffected -- but that's not always the case. Haven't figured out what triggers it yet.
Anyone else run into this or have any ideas? Thanks
My setup: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit RC Build 7100
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB - driver 185.85 WHQL
Westinghouse LVM-37w3se 37" 1080p HD monitor, connected via DVI (HDCP enabled)
ATI Digital Cable Tuner w/ CableCARD