Monitor Calibration

Hi all,

I'm after a spot of advice...

My monitor recently went bang, and a friend vey kindly gave me a 17" Philips CRT screen. Although it takes up a lot less room on the desk, I've been having great problems getting images to look 'right' on it.

I've decided to buy a monitor calibration tool, and was wondering what others would recommend? My photography is strictly on an amateur basis, so I'm not looking to spend a fortune.

Many thanks for any help!

Hi Pete

I use the Gretag Eye-One Display 2 calibration device.

A popular choice with photographers, easy to use. about £150 which might be above your budget.


cheers

Sean

I use a spyder 2 - its works.

T

Gretag Macbeth Eye One without a doubt..... the calibration part is superior to some of the others.....

All the best

Phil

Pete,

I can very highly recommend the Gretag Macbeth Eye One Display 2. I've had mine for about a year and find it superb.
I'm very,very happy with the screen to print match.
Before buying this I was forever scrutinizing the print to see if it matched the screen,now I don't bother,as I'm confident that what I see is what I'll get.
It isn't the cheapest one around,but the price has fallen slightly.I'd say it's certainly worth the money and is more an essential item than a luxury.

The latest version of the Gretag's software is superb.You now no longer have to do anything,other than positioning your calibrator on the screen,plugging it in to the USB port and launching the software,the rest is all automatic and the whole process takes no more than 10 minutes.

Warehouse Express and Robert White are two UK retailers thet keep it in stock.

can this process be done for an external monitor i have plugged into my laptop???

Hi Pete, I use a 'Huey' which is only about £70. Some people may be sceptical about its ability, but all I can say is that it does what it says it will do for me, along with a customised printer profile I now get a print that looks the same to me as it looks on my monitor

Terry

Andy,

Yes, but Windows will only support one monitor profile, so if you are using it as a dual monitor only one will display with the profile.

If you are just using one at a time then you can switch profiles as needed.

Hope that made sense ?

Phil

Phil,

Will the internal storage of the calibration of an Eizo monitor solve that problem? That is does it over-ride that of the computer.

T

Hi Tom,

I have to honest here and say I have no idea, we use LaCie monitors exclusively, it is certainly worth looking into, from what I have heard I think it may be possible if you use two Eizo monitors, however if you use only one as either the primary or secondary monitor it will probably not work as the Eizo profile will also have to compensate for the other profile (I think).

All the best

Phil

Hi Pete - another vote for Gretag Eye One - if it looks right on the monitor it will print right.
John