Re: Profiling LCD monitors
Re: Profiling LCD monitors
- Subject: Re: Profiling LCD monitors
- From: Bob Smith <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2003 05:28:48 -0500
On Sunday, October 5, 2003, at 12:07 PM, Don Hutcheson wrote:
2. Don't even go near the CRT setup controls. Leave them off.
I've had a bit of time now to try the tips passed on by Don, Neil
Barstow and others. The bottom line seems to be to understand that the
controls on the LCD are essentially software controls and profiling the
LCD as near to its default state as possible seems to give the best
results. I'm admittedly a BasICColor novice but their documentation
didn't make it clear how best to approach an LCD versus CRT (which
controls are for which type of monitor). Setting the LCD in to its
default settings and using BasICColor in its default mode has made the
best calibration/profile of anything I've tried. Its still a very
different look than working with any CRT I've used but I can see where
I could get used to the difference with a bit of practice...and
probably like it. Changing my room lighting helps. Every LCD profile
I've built with EyeOne Match is just too light. In both instances my
biggest problem is with how darker midtones are rendered. Shadows are
too open and don't (to me) accurately predict how any printed output
will look. I could probably live with the BasICColor results but I'm
not sure I'm thrilled with them. For the time being I'm reverting back
to my fading EyeOne profiled CRT with less than perfect color balance
across the screen. At least I can better visually predict tonal
rendition of darker tones. I'll keep the LCD on a "practice" system
until I can get a better feel for working this way.
In the US, BasICColor seems to be available only as a three seat
license per platform as the minimum. Correct? Also, I've not found a
site where purchase and delivery can be done online. Is there one? If
I choose to use BasICColor, I need one Mac and one Windows license. So
that's roughly $300 for software with no instrument. Granted I'm
getting six licenses but I only really need two. I'm considering
upgrading my EyeOne Photo package to the full ProfileMaker Pro package
for output profiling reasons. Will I be happier with that package for
profiling an LCD than EyeOne Match? I've been extremely pleased with
EyeOne Match for use with a variety of CRTs of wildly varying quality
and I certainly prefer the license flexibility over BasICColor. If it
could work the same kind of magic on LCDs I'd be a happy camper.
Bob Smith
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