I've recently purchased a new LCD monitor and have been struggling to get a satisfactory result when profiling it.
I am using the Spyder 2 for profiling which is easy enough to use and did a good job on my old CRT monitor but so far I have been disappointed with the results on the LCD one.
One query I have is: is it better to do the profiling in a darkened room? My monitor sits right next to a window (at an angle) and I also use a desk lamp (which I have been turning off while profiling) but I was wondering if the light from the window could be interfering with the Spyder?
Any tips you guys have on your profiling techniques would be appreciated - it's beginning to do my head in now!
Technically the ambient light can have an affect on the calibration and profiling of a monitor, pre-calibration and profiling should always be done in the same light that you will be using for viewing.
I assume you have the latest software for the Spyder, the earlier versions didn't handle LCD's very well at all.
First and most important is the calibration, i.e setting of white/black points and gamma, I believe the Spyder 2 software calls this pre-cal, I would also recommend that the luminance level be set lower than normally recommended for an LCD (most colibration programs seem to recommend a luminance value of around 140, I find that we get a better match and result if I use a figure of between 100 to 110). Only when this calibration is done can an accurate profile be produced by the profiling part of the software.
HTH
Phil
Posted by Phil Shaw on January 22, 2007 at 2:44 PM
What Phil H says, plus don't try to calibrate the screen until it is stable. Leave it on for 2-3 hours before attempting to calibrate.
I'm in the move to the new modern lcd monitor as well I've bought a Huey Monitor Colour Correction system I have not as yet set it up as I have got everything ready, but the instruction for Huey says I should allow the monitor to warm up for at least 2hrs befor calibration. Huey is a Pantone product it came as the recommeded unit for this job with my R2400 Epson.
Charles R Kerr.
Will keep you informed, I expect to be setting everything in the next day or two.
Thanks for the responses. I have been letting the monitor warm up for a while but maybe not long enough.
Phil, thanks for the info on the luminance settings. I will do another calibration/profiling session tomorrow and bare these settings in mind. (I've just downloaded the most up-to-date version of the Spyder software as well).
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4 repliesI've recently purchased a new LCD monitor and have been struggling to get a satisfactory result when profiling it.
I am using the Spyder 2 for profiling which is easy enough to use and did a good job on my old CRT monitor but so far I have been disappointed with the results on the LCD one.
One query I have is: is it better to do the profiling in a darkened room? My monitor sits right next to a window (at an angle) and I also use a desk lamp (which I have been turning off while profiling) but I was wondering if the light from the window could be interfering with the Spyder?
Any tips you guys have on your profiling techniques would be appreciated - it's beginning to do my head in now!
Cheers
Rich.
Technically the ambient light can have an affect on the calibration and profiling of a monitor, pre-calibration and profiling should always be done in the same light that you will be using for viewing.
I assume you have the latest software for the Spyder, the earlier versions didn't handle LCD's very well at all.
First and most important is the calibration, i.e setting of white/black points and gamma, I believe the Spyder 2 software calls this pre-cal, I would also recommend that the luminance level be set lower than normally recommended for an LCD (most colibration programs seem to recommend a luminance value of around 140, I find that we get a better match and result if I use a figure of between 100 to 110). Only when this calibration is done can an accurate profile be produced by the profiling part of the software.
HTH
Phil
Charles R Kerr.
Will keep you informed, I expect to be setting everything in the next day or two.
Phil, thanks for the info on the luminance settings. I will do another calibration/profiling session tomorrow and bare these settings in mind. (I've just downloaded the most up-to-date version of the Spyder software as well).
Cheers.
Rich.