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AllanLRH

Only the 4K-model. The FullHD matte screen model have a "feature" called something like Dynamic Brightness or Dynamic Contrast. It lowers the background light when there's a predominantly dark picture on the screen, which is probably nice for movies, but terrible for reading light text on a dark background.

The "feature" can be disabled from Windows on the 4K system, but not on other system-combinations.

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Igor Moura

That has been fixed since the beginning of this year.

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AllanLRH

Nice, and about time!
Not that I don't believe you, but do you have a source?

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Igor Moura

Sure thing! Have the straight link to the patch here :)

That's probably why we haven't seen anyone complaining about this issue lately

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AllanLRH

Nice! I bought a Dell XPS 13 FHD last year, but returned it due to the screen issues... ended up buying a Macbook Pro on Black Friday instead (fix weren't available then).

I downloaded the patch and extracted this the PanelFWConfig.ini from the root of the exe-file. As far as I can see, it lists the compatible models:

QHDDBCOnFolder = 9343\DP_Rework_ToolV17 - CABC on
QHDDBCOffFolder = 9343\DP_Rework_ToolV17 - CABC off

QHDDBCOnFolder = 9350\DP_Rework_ToolV17 - CABC on
QHDDBCOffFolder = 9350\DP_Rework_ToolV17 - CABC off
FHDDBCOnFolder =
FHDDBCOffFolder =

QHDDBCOnFolder =
QHDDBCOffFolder =
FHDDBCOnFolder = 9550_5510\FHD_DBC_enable
FHDDBCOffFolder = 9550_5510\FHD_DBC_disable

QHDDBCOnFolder =
QHDDBCOffFolder =
FHDDBCOnFolder = 9550_5510\FHD_DBC_enable
FHDDBCOffFolder = 9550_5510\FHD_DBC_disable

QHDDBCOnFolder = 9350\DP_Rework_ToolV17 - CABC on
QHDDBCOffFolder = 9350\DP_Rework_ToolV17 - CABC off
FHDDBCOnFolder = 9350\NT71395 FHD CABC on
FHDDBCOffFolder = 9350\NT71395 FHD CABC off

QHDDBCOnFolder = 9365\QHD_DBC_enable
QHDDBCOffFolder = 9365\QHD_DBC_disable
FHDDBCOnFolder = 9365\FHD_DBC_enable
FHDDBCOffFolder = 9365\FHD_DBC_disable

QHDDBCOnFolder =
QHDDBCOffFolder =
FHDDBCOnFolder = LGDANX2602\LGD_DBC_ON_20170915
FHDDBCOffFolder = LGDANX2602\LGD_DBC_OFF_20170915

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Igor Moura

That's basically all the recent models, except the newest one, which I believe is already patched out of the box.