gamma too low at default

[terryreyn]

I am running the latest version of vlc and I think somehow the default gamma value was decreased. Videos look quite dark, noticeably darker than the same video played with other video players. I did not notice this problem when I first installed vlc, but I had made some gamma adjustments on a video and it seems to have carried over to all other videos. I have reset my preferences but this doesn't seem to help. I have also reinstalled vlc, opting to delete preferences and cache.

This is what my "Video Effects" panel looks like:



The gamma value looks lower than I remember it. What is the default gamma value supposed to be?

Is this a known bug?

Thanks!

[mederi]

To set up appropriate video filter:
VLC menu: Tools > Preferences > ( Show settings = All ) > Video > Filters > Image adjust
To turn it on:
VLC menu: Tools > Preferences > ( Show settings = All ) > Video > Filters: [v] Image properties filter

And do not forget to save changes and restart VLC!

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

nVidia card?

[terryreyn]

nVidia card?

No. My video card is a Radeon HD 4850.

[areana]

I say the same as the above reply:
For those still looking to keep video filter configuration permanently (contrast/brightness/saturation/hue/gamma) here is what I had to do with my settings using Windows 7 and VLC media player 2.0.5 Twoflower:
--Under Tools/Effects & Filters/Video Effects/Click on the Image Adjust and you can adjust to your liking. Then close.
--after that, you'll have to go to Tools/Preferences/Advance settings/Video/Filters/Image adjust/adjust to your liking again (this won't adjust right away--you won't be able to preview your changed setting from here, you'll have to save /close/ then start again the see the changes. You'll have to do this each time you want to make a change and until you are satisfied with the outcomes. Once it is set to your liking that is it.
--FYI for those utilizing the VLC media player 2.0.5 Twoflower, ensure that in your Tools/Preferences/Simple Settings/Subtitles & OSD, the On Screen Display for Enable On Screen Display (OSD) is clicked on. It is by default but I clicked it off to get rid of the onscreen volume writing but it at the same time it messed up my video filter settings. Sometimes they worked, but often I needed to enable it manually each time I played a different video file. So ensure it is on if you want to keep your video configuration permanent. Cheers