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Re: Monitor controls: Bias vs Gain



Dale,

> I'm profiling a monitor with 6 controls in its color setup window. 
> Three Bias controls (RGB) and three Gain controls (RGB). I have 
> always left the Bias controls at 50 and adjusted the Gain controls to
> achieve the desired onscreen indicator status but lately have maxed 
> out the Red Gain control at 100.

> I am wondering if it is OK to adjust the Bias controls if the Gain 
> controls alone don't get my visual guidance indicators where they 
> need to be?

You can try this, but you have to be aware that the bias controls
adjust the offset of the video signal. This could cause a color shift
in the shadows (would get corrected later in the LUT of the graphics
card). I normally would leave them alone, except your calibration
package would allow to set the RGB bias (like the automaticly
hardwarecalibrated Sony Artisan or Quato Color Station series).

>  Nothing in my Gretag wizard says otherwise.
> I know I am reaching the end of the screen life when one of the guns
> doesn't measure up, but if I can extend the profile viability by 
> doing this, why not?

What can't be calibrated in the hardware will be written to the LUT of
the graphics card anyway (with most, if not all calibration
solutions).

Good luck
Peter

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