System: Win 11
Battery or AC: Both
Model: Zenbook UX325SA
Frequency of occurrence: all the time
Reset OS: -
IPS VS ZENBOOK below
IPS
ZENBOOK
I recently bought the new Zenbook OLED laptop and I noticed color banding all over the place. The issue is most noticeable on dark scenes basically ruining entire experience when watching movies or even youtube. I compared the screen at home to my OLED LG C1 and IPS screens on my desktop and the banding basically does not exist there and the gradation is smooth.
The details in the dark shades on the Zenbook are non existent. There is no smooth gradation. The blacks are completely crushed. Changing the brightness of the screen makes it look even worse completely unwatchable.
I bought the laptop for the OLED screen but it looks like it was completely wrong choice.
I wouldn't say this is normal in a laptop for 1100 euro.
I am not using HDR (it looks even worse) and my colors are set to 10bit.
Is there anything I can do here or should I just return the laptop?
Battery or AC: Both
Model: Zenbook UX325SA
Frequency of occurrence: all the time
Reset OS: -
IPS VS ZENBOOK below
IPS
ZENBOOK
I recently bought the new Zenbook OLED laptop and I noticed color banding all over the place. The issue is most noticeable on dark scenes basically ruining entire experience when watching movies or even youtube. I compared the screen at home to my OLED LG C1 and IPS screens on my desktop and the banding basically does not exist there and the gradation is smooth.
The details in the dark shades on the Zenbook are non existent. There is no smooth gradation. The blacks are completely crushed. Changing the brightness of the screen makes it look even worse completely unwatchable.
I bought the laptop for the OLED screen but it looks like it was completely wrong choice.
I wouldn't say this is normal in a laptop for 1100 euro.
I am not using HDR (it looks even worse) and my colors are set to 10bit.
Is there anything I can do here or should I just return the laptop?
Thanks for explanation. It looks a bit better but the blacks are still crushed comparing to any of my other screens. It's simply looks like the display does not have enough colors and it's breaking.
It's time for a return, shame. I really enjoy this laptop and if not for this screen issue it would have been awesome.
This is 16bit gradiation checker, you can clearly see the last 3 steps are completely black and cut out, no smooth gradient.
It's time for a return, shame. I really enjoy this laptop and if not for this screen issue it would have been awesome.
This is 16bit gradiation checker, you can clearly see the last 3 steps are completely black and cut out, no smooth gradient.
