Re: Optical with LCDs - here's how I do it
Re: Optical with LCDs - here's how I do it
- Subject: Re: Optical with LCDs - here's how I do it
- From: email@hidden
- Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 13:13:05 EDT
In a message dated 9/26/02 1:42:49 AM, email@hidden writes:
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I did further testing and I find my approach to give
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me very good profiles for CRTs and LCDisplays
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no matter what the manual advises.
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I can hardly disagree, as this is virtually identical to my preferred method.
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In short ...
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a) pull up the rgb gains to 100%, contrast 100%, brightness 50%
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as a starting point
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b) start precal and tune the brightness according to the instructions until
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you barely see the logo
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c) Chose a colortemperature (the difference between D65 and 6500K is
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very small so throw a coin - but stick with it in your company).
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I go for 6500K but I am also currently thinking about a general move
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to 6000K.
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d) setup the gains so that they are all within the tolerance display AND
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the luminance is where you want it. I go for 200cd/m2 for LCDs
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because this is what optical suggests. I tried 280 and I found it too bright.
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If you have all balanced and can't hit the 200 dead on just
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use the brightness controll to give it the twitch it needs but from
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then on never touch those controls again unless you want to start over.
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e) Quit Precal start Optical. I use precision mode. Have "use calibration"
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checked and select a Gamma (I use 2.2). The whitepoint has to be
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set to "native" and you should now ignore the blackpoint and whitepoint
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luminance settings.
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f) Press the button calibrate and attach the device
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e) Skip the settings for blackpoint (brightness) and whitepoint (contrast).
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g) Save your profile and check if it is setup in your OS correctly.
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Done.
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