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Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
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Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
I tried to adjust the the screen on X301 to a slightly more acceptable level and tuned it according to my W701
Open Intel Control Panel
Red:Brightness -1 Contrast 50 Gamma 1.1
Green:Brightness 0 Contrast 49 Gamma 0.9
Blue:Brightness -15 Contrast 49 Gamma 0.9
What do you guys think?
Does any1 have a spyder 4 elite to make the X301 screen better?
Open Intel Control Panel
Red:Brightness -1 Contrast 50 Gamma 1.1
Green:Brightness 0 Contrast 49 Gamma 0.9
Blue:Brightness -15 Contrast 49 Gamma 0.9
What do you guys think?
Does any1 have a spyder 4 elite to make the X301 screen better?
Chobits: W701ds i7-940|32G|FX3800m|Digitizer|Calibrator
Big ones: W701 top config T63p QX9300|8G|UXGA T61p dead, please go die as well nVIDIA
Small ones: X61sp P8800X61t SXGA X201 NIB
86 airplane models/ 27 ships/ 21 computers/ 300GB databases/ 0 girlfriend
It's always happier to live in lies and delusions.
Big ones: W701 top config T63p QX9300|8G|UXGA T61p dead, please go die as well nVIDIA
Small ones: X61sp P8800X61t SXGA X201 NIB
86 airplane models/ 27 ships/ 21 computers/ 300GB databases/ 0 girlfriend
It's always happier to live in lies and delusions.
Re: Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
When I first started using my X301 I was disappointed in the screen so I played with the Intel Control Panel Settings and the Windows 7 settings. I especially focused on the gamma settings and I didn't record any settings but now I am more than happy and love the screen.
Yes if you look at the screen from wide angles it is poor but this doesn't worry me at all and in the office it is handy IMO.
Also I ran clear type to finish off. I suppose this doesn't help linux users but I went from considering moving on my X301 to now be in love with this lovely machine.
Yes if you look at the screen from wide angles it is poor but this doesn't worry me at all and in the office it is handy IMO.
Also I ran clear type to finish off. I suppose this doesn't help linux users but I went from considering moving on my X301 to now be in love with this lovely machine.
Active --- Love the X series
X301 W 7/Mint | X201 540M L Mint | X220 2520 W7/Mint
Nostalgia
X61 T7500 / T41 T42 T43 / A31
Rogue daily driver - Samsung RV511 15.6 " Screen - W 7
X301 W 7/Mint | X201 540M L Mint | X220 2520 W7/Mint
Nostalgia
X61 T7500 / T41 T42 T43 / A31
Rogue daily driver - Samsung RV511 15.6 " Screen - W 7
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Re: Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
I have got a X-rite colorimeter. I used it with my x61s (One of the best X series Thinkpads, in my opinion, but with one of the worst screens). The screen, with ugly colors and bad contrast, looks nice now, once calibrated. It looks like another screen now.
X220 IPS, i7 16Gb RAM 250Gb SSD+2Tb HD
X61 T8100, 8Gb RAM, Middleton BIOS, 480 Gb SSD, sxga+
W520 i7 quad, FHD, 32Gb, 512 SSD+2Tb HD
W701 24Gb RAM, WUXGA, 240 Gb SSD+1Tb HD,
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Re: Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
I created color profiles with a Spyder4Pro for all my X30x machines. While it's definitely an improvement, you should not expect any miracle because the screen is still an abysmal TN panel with low contrast ratio and bad viewing angles.RMSMajestic wrote:Does any1 have a spyder 4 elite to make the X301 screen better?
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Re: Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
Yes i have found X301 color profile on NBR forum (Second-hand thinkpad x301 owner's thread) and for me it makes a miracle. Colors become warm and less unattractive. But nothing more. But nothing more.fb1996 wrote: I created color profiles with a Spyder4Pro for all my X30x machines. While it's definitely an improvement, you should not expect any miracle because the screen is still an abysmal TN panel with low contrast ratio and bad viewing angles.
If you can - you may share your color profiles.
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Re: Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
Unfortunately, I'm currently on a business trip abroad and I only have my X240 with me. As I forgot to upload the color profiles to my OneDrive account, it may take some time until I'm able to upload them.FryPpy wrote:you may share your color profiles.
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Re: Making the X301 screen slightly more acceptable
Here's mine, made with Spyder4Elite. It really reduces the brightness but drastically improves the viewing experience overall.
http://216.251.139.56/~jcullen/ThinkPad_X301.icm
http://216.251.139.56/~jcullen/ThinkPad_X301.icm
X201s, X301, W500, 2x 15.4" T61p, T601p Frankenpad with HV150UX2-100 UXGA LED-backlit display and safe 2010 44c3926 system board
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