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Has anyone else found that watching movies with dark scenes is very difficult? I enjoy having a true "black" black, but everything is so dark, even with the brightness turned up to max, that a LOT of detail is lost in dark scenes.
I also have some video that I shot with my Samsung Moment of two friends dancing in a bar, and when viewed on the Moment and on the PC, I can see clothes and colors even though its dark. On the ET, all I see are black silhouettes.
Is there a way to adjust the contrast so I can see what's going on in dark shots?
Thanks!
Try going to settings>display>screen mode
There's three presets you can use
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Change your screen preference to movie...
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Thanks for the suggestion. Changing that setting helped slightly, but it was still to dark, and lost too much detail...
Did some trial and error in the Market, and found an app called Screen Adjuster that seems to do the trick.
I LOVE the high contrast in bright scenes though!
I noticed this a lot in "The Dark Knight" movie I have on my phone. Not that I sit through an entire movie on my phone but during downtime at work it is difficult to see detail in a lot of scenes on that movie.
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I apologize if this violates forum rules.
ScreenDim is my (paid) app for dimming the screen beyond standard OS settings. On OLED devices, it basically does what ScreenFilter does, but I think in a rather more friendly and useful manner, including pre-sets. (On LCD devices, it's much better than ScreenFilter, as it actually dims the backlight, thereby improving contrast and battery life.)
I just finished making a beta of ScreenDim 1.10. The main new feature is Easy Mode which combines the brightness and contrast sliders into one. Currently, Easy Mode only works on Galaxy S2 (including Epic 4G Touch and other versions) and Kindle Fire. You can toggle Easy Mode with Menu | Settings | Easy Mode.
I'd be grateful for any beta test results. To the first ten people who send me useful reports, I'll give give free copies of the paid ScreenDim 1.10 once it's released, as well as free copies of my LunarMap HD and Force2SD apps, if you want them. (Alas, I don't have a gift-code setup arranged, so the free copies won't auto-upgrade.)
I would be more than happy to be your first beta tester!
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Buggy at times, when at 0% it doesn't work with volume keys --- only min: 0.0% and Max 0.1% when put down to 0.0% with volume keys...
Same applies when pressing min (highest will go to 0.1% when holding volume up and repeatedly hitting volume up...)
When screen is too low a dialogue should pop up saying if you do not confirm this brightness within 15 seconds, it will go back to your last setting...
There should be an option to disable notification icon (not invisible, just not at all) totally when using and/or not using the application.
A more detailed About/Help menu would be more useful...
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If I've helped, I am interested in free paid versions of your apps... I believe that if you send a check in the mail after the person buys the app as reimbursement would be more easier than consistently updating via email. (Not to overstep you or anything, just a suggestion.)
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App works as promised. Some screenshots attached.
Suggestions: have way to disable notification icon.
Also when not in easy mode the lowest you can go is 11.8 on both sliders. Not sure if that is design or a bug.
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Looks good, except the plus button above the brightness slider doesn't work. I'll play with it tonight and let you know how it goes.
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Nice app! Everything seems to be working, I just don't understand the "Active" action..I'm not sure what the purpose of it is.
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If I've helped, I am interested in free paid versions of your apps... I believe that if you send a check in the mail after the person buys the app as reimbursement would be more easier than consistently updating via email. (Not to overstep you or anything, just a suggestion.)
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Great idea. I can send a paypal payment. I had someone do that for me when I tested their app, and I forgot that I could do it myself.
Bigt2003 said:
Looks good, except the plus button above the brightness slider doesn't work. I'll play with it tonight and let you know how it goes.
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When did you download? I think I fixed that problem around midnight last night and uploaded a version with that fixed. (But I forgot to mark a version number.)
chucky_93 said:
Nice app! Everything seems to be working, I just don't understand the "Active" action..I'm not sure what the purpose of it is.
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You mean the "Active" checkbox? That turns ScreenDim on and off.
ravizzle said:
Suggestions: have way to disable notification icon.
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Can't be done without sacrificing reliability. Unless you do something root-ish (and I really want this app to be non-root), the only way I know of keeping an app from being killed in low-memory situations is by using Service.startForeground(), but the OS requires a notification icon when you do that.
Also when not in easy mode the lowest you can go is 11.8 on both sliders. Not sure if that is design or a bug.
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If you want, you can make the brightness slider go down to 0.4% by using the "Set minimum brightness" menu option. But you will find that below 11.8%, the brightness stops changing, so there is no point to that, and that's why I set the default minimum for the Galaxy S2 series to 11.8%.
You could make contrast go below 11.8%, but the display would probably be dimmer than anybody wants (I am about the pickiest user in terms of darkness, because I am an amateur astronomer, and I don't want the device to destroy night vision), and the display quality would be low. Unfortunately, given how OLED devices work, at low brightness levels there are much fewer colors available.
Technical stuff in case anybody is curious:
The way Easy Mode works is that 30% on the Easy Mode slider is equivalent to 11.8% on the brightness slider and 100% on the contrast slider. When you go above 30% in Easy Mode, you're increasing brightness and keeping contrast at 100%. When you go below 30% in Easy Mode, brightness stays at 11.8%, and contrast goes down, hitting 11.8% when the Easy Mode slider is at 0%.
On LCD devices, the brightness slider controls the backlight and the contrast slider controls the white level (by drawing a gray rectangle over the screen). On OLED devices, both of them have a similar visual effect, namely they both reduce the intensity of the miniature LEDs that make up an OLED display. But at low brightness levels, you have fewer color intensities available on the physical display.
Works great. I have been waiting for this so I don't have hear the wife complain that my screen is too bright at night and keeping her up.
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Loving it! I am trying to purchase the paid version but the Play Store keeps popping an error message on both phones. I guess I will have to buy it later today. Nice job!
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I just posted 1.10b (see link in original post) which fixes a few minor issues.
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You mean the "Active" checkbox? That turns ScreenDim on and off.
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Oh I see..well this app seems to be working great
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everything works really well, tested in easy mode... only issue was the " + " button didn't work the first time I pressed it, and the n I pressed " - " and they both started working again. I could not get the issue to happen again, don't know why it happened the first time.
works as expected. only problem, and perhaps this is intentional, is that if you change the brightness in the android display settings (as oppoposed to the app), then it goes back to the standard android brightness scheme. in other words, the app and android settings dont seem to correlate with eachother? lemee try to give you an example...
i go into android display settings and change it to 100%. then i go into your app and set the brightness to 0%. this dims the screen down tremendously, which is exactly what i like. okay, now if i go back into android display settings (still leaving the app still at 0% with ultra dim display), and lower the android screen brightness setting to say... 95%, the app seems to disable or something and the brightness will jump UP to android's 90%. instead of the display getting further dimmer, it instead shoots back up to almost full brightness when it should be going down. i hope that makes sense.
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works as expected. only problem, and perhaps this is intentional, is that if you change the brightness in the android display settings (as oppoposed to the app), then it goes back to the standard android brightness scheme. in other words, the app and android settings dont seem to correlate with eachother? lemee try to give you an example...
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Right, the system settings partly override ScreenDim's brightness setting. I can't lock in the settings without root.
this app rocks man, thx
I found a bunch of bugs when using "Quick activate" and loading presets and changing settings starting from a disabled state. I fixed the ones I found in 1.10c (now up), but there may be others.
I posted this before when all the SGS3 variants were under one forum. Now that they're locked, I just wanted to post this here as I know a lot of people liked the app. I use it everyday.
One thing I definitely miss on SGS3 coming from SGS1 and SGS2 was the ability to change the brightness setting from from the top of the notification bar. You were able to slide your finger left to right and be able to change the screen brightness.
Display brightness can do something similar and thought I'd share as I am sure a few of you might also miss the old feature. You can set a screen brightness slider anywhere on the screen and change its transparency. It works a treat to be able to change brightness quickly and efficiently. I set mine to be on the left side of the screen horizontally, and set transparency to 0 so it cannot be seen. Then when I need to change brightness quickly, I just slide the bar up or down. There are quite a few options and different sizes you can choose. Also, you can set it so that there is a one second delay. This helps to avoid touching the bar by accident and changing brightness on you.
Here is the link on Google Play if you want to check it out
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rubberbigpepper.DisplayBrightness
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Thanks and sorry about that. Link fixed
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Great app. Thanks!
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blue265 said:
I posted this before when all the SGS3 variants were under one forum. Now that they're locked, I just wanted to post this here as I know a lot of people liked the app. I use it everyday.
One thing I definitely miss on SGS3 coming from SGS1 and SGS2 was the ability to change the brightness setting from from the top of the notification bar. You were able to slide your finger left to right and be able to change the screen brightness.
Display brightness can do something similar and thought I'd share as I am sure a few of you might also miss the old feature. You can set a screen brightness slider anywhere on the screen and change its transparency. It works a treat to be able to change brightness quickly and efficiently. I set mine to be on the left side of the screen horizontally, and set transparency to 0 so it cannot be seen. Then when I need to change brightness quickly, I just slide the bar up or down. There are quite a few options and different sizes you can choose. Also, you can set it so that there is a one second delay. This helps to avoid touching the bar by accident and changing brightness on you.
Here is the link on Google Play if you want to check it out
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rubberbigpepper.DisplayBrightness
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Anyone getting error when trying to install?
Specifically "Error processing purchase..."
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Have it installed and really like it.
One problem I'm having is that I set it to Enable the Indicator on my screen, and it periodically turns off. A bit frustrating. But other than that, it's great.
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Anyone getting error when trying to install?
Specifically "Error processing purchase..."
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I get the error trying to install apps every time I flash cm10 and then go back to stock. If that's the case youd notice it trying to install other apps on the market. Either case it's a market problem or the rom you're on. I normally fix by clearing market data as well as google framework data too. Then reboot and I can install apps again. It doesn't sound like an app problem though
Also the indicator shutting off I have not seen before. That could be a result of task manager app or something shutting it off somehow
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...Also the indicator shutting off I have not seen before. That could be a result of task manager app or something shutting it off somehow
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I thought about that. If so, it is the system manager, because I do not run task managers.
I do have System Tuner...have nothing set in it's killer. I did set this app as excluded (which my understanding is that excludes apps from availability to kill). I think maybe it did help, but did not cure the issue.
Ultimatum rom lets you change brightness from the top. However the min brightness doesn't go low enough on this phone. Too bright in dark rooms
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I use another app called screen filter for the darkness issue. Check it out! You can then make the screen MUCH darker depending on preference. I agree, the screen does not go low enough on this phone especially at night when in a dark environment.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor&feature=nav_result#?t=W10
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I use another app called screen filter for the darkness issue. Check it out! You can then make the screen MUCH darker depending on preference. I agree, the screen does not go low enough on this phone especially at night when in a dark environment.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haxor&feature=nav_result#?t=W10
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I swear by this app. Greatest thing ever for texting at night or even (Yes I know, shame on me) in the movie theater.
First things first, i want to APOLOGIZE if this is a repost as i haven't been able to find this issue else where unless im just that blind.
Im running "A Guru'd NIGHTLY, Themed, Loaded, And Ready To Roll!!! (Update 7-24-12)
android 4.4
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3.0.8-perf-g4ea71fo [email protected] #1
9-20120724 nightly.
When brightness is set to max, and auto brightness is turned off the following happends.
Overall brightness seems a little dimm, not a whole lot but enough to notice, however when i slide the notification slider down the bottom of the screen gets brighter, also when in email or messaging app, when the keyboard is open the top half of the screen become brighter, were talking about about 10-15%
Is there a setting i can modify in a file that represents the overall total allowable brightness, i just figure if the screen becomes brighter under certan circumstances then it might be possible?
Also the color almost seems a little be off, like white is not quite white. Annoying for extended reading sessions.
tried changing the mDNIe settings but nothing changes.
acessford101 said:
First things first, i want to APOLOGIZE if this is a repost as i haven't been able to find this issue else where unless im just that blind.
Im running "A Guru'd NIGHTLY, Themed, Loaded, And Ready To Roll!!! (Update 7-24-12)
android 4.4
t989uvle1
3.0.8-perf-g4ea71fo [email protected] #1
9-20120724 nightly.
When brightness is set to max, and auto brightness is turned off the following happends.
Overall brightness seems a little dimm, not a whole lot but enough to notice, however when i slide the notification slider down the bottom of the screen gets brighter, also when in email or messaging app, when the keyboard is open the top half of the screen become brighter, were talking about about 10-15%
Is there a setting i can modify in a file that represents the overall total allowable brightness, i just figure if the screen becomes brighter under certan circumstances then it might be possible?
Also the color almost seems a little be off, like white is not quite white. Annoying for extended reading sessions.
tried changing the mDNIe settings but nothing changes.
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If you have warrantee then i would use it... it's not the rom it's your screen
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djtheraven said:
If you have warrantee then i would use it... it's not the rom it's your screen
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Really? Mine does the same thing. I figured it was the ROM cause stock I haven't noticed it. My HD2 did it as well. I honestly think it has something to do with battery saving. I noticed if there is a lot of white showing it dims it a little, then when there is a dark image, it increases the brightness.
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Hey im still noobish about quite a few things and im wanting to know about what changing colors on my device do...I've heard that it helps battery somewhat but i didn't know if anything else. Like making certain colors pop more or whatever. Just curious about what some peoples thoughts are on this and if anyone has their phone set a certain way with colors that makes their phone "pop" out or looks better.....i would like to see some screenshots and what settings you guys have on your device....much appreciated if anyone can show and help me out. Thanks
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Hey im still noobish about quite a few things and im wanting to know about what changing colors on my device do...I've heard that it helps battery somewhat but i didn't know if anything else. Like making certain colors pop more or whatever. Just curious about what some peoples thoughts are on this and if anyone has their phone set a certain way with colors that makes their phone "pop" out or looks better.....i would like to see some screenshots and what settings you guys have on your device....much appreciated if anyone can show and help me out. Thanks
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i use these color settings on my gnex and they are the best IMO..
contrast is -15 the rest are in the pic
k786 said:
i use these color settings on my gnex and they are the best IMO..
contrast is -15 the rest are in the pic
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Sweet....thanks, so what does that all do to your device? Battery battery life, better color saturation or whatever? I'd like to know the point of doing this to the device and benefits...or if its just for personal fun
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So no one is willing to explain any of this to me?
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all it does is adjust the screen color/gamma. any difference in battery life would be a placebo effect. it might sound kind of pointless but i know that i and probably alot of other people would go insane if we lost the ability to adjust the screen like this. im a sucker for screen with lots of gamma reduction, the colors look so much more crisp and vivid; you can make it look damn good. decreasing the gamma will help make the colors crisper and less washed out, and the blacks blacker. you can also change the color balance -- some people notice a yellowish tint on the stock rom, adjusting the color values you can completely remove any tint and achieve a pretty true white.
edit: regarding screenshots, you wont see anything from a screenshot. screenshots show what the system is rendering, not what the screen is displaying. heres my settings, they may be a little too dark for you:
gamma adjustment - 0
red - 0
green - 0
blue - -3
color multiplier-
red - 153
green - 156
blue - 199
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all it does is adjust the screen color/gamma. any difference in battery life would be a placebo effect. it might sound kind of pointless but i know that i and probably alot of other people would go insane if we lost the ability to adjust the screen like this. im a sucker for screen with lots of gamma reduction, the colors look so much more crisp and vivid; you can make it look damn good. decreasing the gamma will help make the colors crisper and less washed out, and the blacks blacker. you can also change the color balance -- some people notice a yellowish tint on the stock rom, adjusting the color values you can completely remove any tint and achieve a pretty true white.
edit: regarding screenshots, you wont see anything from a screenshot. screenshots show what the system is rendering, not what the screen is displaying. heres my settings, they may be a little too dark for you:
gamma adjustment - 0
red - 0
green - 0
blue - -3
color multiplier-
red - 153
green - 156
blue - 199
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Thanks for explaining this to me....i known screenshots wouldn't show the difference. I meant just a screenshot of peoples settings....so this is what i have that i can change...i think some peoples are different. Any suggestions? Lol
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Yeah some people's are slightly different, it dependant on the rom they are running. It's hard so say what to set yours at, some screens just don't look the same as others at the same settings. I would just get a few pictures you really like, put them on you sd card and use them as a reference to adjust them, just pick whatever looks best to you, that's what I did.
If you use Franco kernel updater app, trickster or tkt from play store you will have more options. Gives you ability to calibrate the screen to correct for poor color, mine is beautiful, that's why I can't leave this phone.
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Settings will be different from display to display. Also from brightness settings can potentially have an effect on how things look too. Unfortunately there is no universal plug in these numbers and your display will look great. Also, a bit of subjectivity can come into play here as well. As mentioned using a picture of something you know and adjusting settings until it looks right is a great idea.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790325 <-- that thread has a discussion about various settings, including a spreadsheet in the OP where there is a list of them. Which once again shows that people's settings are all over the place so you probably will have to do some tweaking to get them how you want.
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If you use Franco kernel updater app, trickster or tkt from play store you will have more options. Gives you ability to calibrate the screen to correct for poor color, mine is beautiful, that's why I can't leave this phone.
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And by calibrating, it will automatically change the colors for you for the best looking results?
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npainter7 said:
And by calibrating, it will automatically change the colors for you for the best looking results?
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Not automatically, you will need to put in things manually look up calibration color galaxy nexus as there are lots of posts and charts saying what people use, pick one that is close and tweak it from there
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