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BigZ12

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Oct 7, 2020
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Please help a noob :)

On my Windows HTPC with Nvidia graphics adapter, I have the Nvidia Control Panel.
Inside I could change: desktop color depth, output color depth and most important of all, output color format (RGB/YCBCR 4:2:0 / 4:2:2 / 4:4:4.
When connecting my Macbook Pro to my LG OLED65CX via HDMI, how do I know which color format I use?
Is there any app, or setting I can change this on the Macbook like in Nvidia Control Panel??

Extra question:
In Windows you can set the resolution to 2160p, that makes everything too small on a tv from 3 meters distance.
Then you can use the "Scale and layout" setting it to 150% for example. (and keep the resolution at 2160p)
How do you solve this in MacOS??

Would love some competent answers <3
 

Ben J.

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I have a LG OLED myself. It's a 55" and I find a setting of 1600x900 good for using it at a little distance.

System Settings Displays section should give you all the control you need. Even the LG color profile should show up there automatically. Both my LG and my Benq displays profiles do. So just select the LG at the top, set a resolution, and select the LG color profile. Should be as easy as that.
 

BigZ12

macrumors member
Original poster
Oct 7, 2020
57
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I have a LG OLED myself. It's a 55" and I find a setting of 1600x900 good for using it at a little distance.

System Settings Displays section should give you all the control you need. Even the LG color profile should show up there automatically. Both my LG and my Benq displays profiles do. So just select the LG at the top, set a resolution, and select the LG color profile. Should be as easy as that.
Thanks for answering.
Everything is easy, and it works, but...
I want to know what color format that's in use. (YCBCR/RGB - 4:4:4? etc)
And while using 1600x900 (I guess 60hz?), do the Macbook use 2160p and just scale the picture?
 
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