Michael;
On Jul 10, 2005, at 12:03 PM, Michael Fox wrote: As a new Eizo user, I'm a little confused over the software options.
Understandable.
Can someone comment on using Eizo's ColorNavigator vs. basICColor Display? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using Eizo's own application for calibration vs. using basICColor Display for calibration? Color Navigator is Eizo's own software to calibrate, control and profile their LCD monitors. It only comes with the ColorEdge series LCD's and is compatible with Mac's and PC's. Compatible devices that work with Color Navigator are: GretagMacbeth Eye-One Display 2 GretagMacbeth Eye-One Pro spectrophotometer X-Rite MonacoOptix XR & XR Pro (DTP-94) ColorEyes Display (DTP-94) Datacolor ColorVision Spyder2TM
Color Navigator controls luminance, contrast, color balance, etc., via USB to the monitors internal LUTs . It also provides a linear vcgt tag. The software works with current models that support 10-bit (CG19) or 14-bit (CG210 & CG220) mode. Adjustments made on the higher-bit Monitor-level LUT will result in a smoother render, and provide a cleaner job of avoiding the banding, color seepage and crossover pitfalls so common in lower-bit modifications in the graphic card. Monitor level LUT control alleviates the load on 8-bit graphic card's LUTs and will help to reduce visual artifacts when these curves are modified. ColorEyes and basICColor software also allow monitor-level LUT control (like Color Navigator) and perhaps provides further advantages regarding gray balance. The reason you must use an external software with LCDs is that current LCD flat panels have a lack of in-display controls for adjusting white point and other functions.
Below the hi-end ColorEdge series, Eizo has a few Flexscan models that allow 10-bit or 14-bit LUT control (L997, L788, L768, etc.). However, Color Navigator does NOT come with these models and can't be bought separately for use with these. If you're on a PC/Win, you can use ColorEyes or basICColor to achieve monitor-level LUT control (if the monitor supports it). The reason for this is that Eizo has ONLY released the SDK for PC/Win. Unfortunately, if you're a Mac user, these won't work and you must purchase a ColorEdge series to gain the 10 or 14-bit control (we hope this changes soon).
Also, can someone comment on the difference between basICColor Display and ColorEyes Display? Are they not the same thing? And, if so, why two names? These are essentially the same applications (and code) but named differently. 3.1 is the latest version. ICS is the manufacturer. ColorEyes is packaged, supported and distributed in the US by Integrated Color Corp (and sold by CHROMiX and others), and basICColor was recently picked up for US distribution by Jon Meyers.
Hope that helps.
Rick
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