RE: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
RE: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
- Subject: RE: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
- From: "Hirsch, Steve" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 16:36:50 -0500
- Thread-topic: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
Title: RE: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
Hi Gabriel,
We calibrate every 7 to 10 days because we did a lengthy experiment on the ACD and the iMacs, comparing new monitor measurement files daily to see what kind of drift was actually happening in our environment. We saw no real drift in the display's calibration up to about 8-9 days where we began to see the Delta E rise. We are after as much accuracy as possible in our softproofing workflows since expensive mag pages are on the line. We'd rather be on the safe side. I've learned never to listen to manufacturers reps and other expert prescriptions when it comes to color management. Every shop has to find out their own "best practices" in their own environment through diligent investigation and hands-on research.
Steve
Steven Hirsch, Systems Manager
Hachette Filipacchi Media, U. S.
212-767-6536
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From: colorsync-users-bounces+shirsch=email@hidden on behalf of Gabriel Graubner
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:07 PM
To: email@hidden
Subject: RE: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
At 2:03 PM -0800 3/27/05, Gabriel Graubner wrote:
>RE: iMac G5 compared to 20" cinema display
I am wondering why you calibrate these displays that often? I was
under the impression that LCD displays are stable and do not require
much recalibration after the initial calibration. Can we please get
some comments on this?
At 4:47 AM -0800 3/24/05, email@hidden wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm late to this thread but have some experience I thought I'd
>share. I have both plastic bezel and aluminum bezel ACDs in my
>studio plus we just bought a handful of IMac G5s to deploy on
>magazine Photo Editors desks for the purpose of viewing and
>softproofing digital images. I have found that the iMac G5 20" is
>both clear, sharp and stable; we calibrate them with iOne Display
>colorimeters and PM5 once every 7-10 days and have seen no
>appreciable drift. The wide white bezel of the iMac G5 feels
>different to the eyes in use then does the ACDs thinner clear or
>aluminum bezels. I suspect that in low ambient light the point would
>be moot. I found the iMac G5 20" display luminence to be very
>bright, I only wish that the lowest brightness setting brought the
>CdM2 down below 130, out of the box the minimum brightness was about
>150 CdM2.
>
>I found that my photo editors enjoy using this machine very much. We
>even had some success putting a hood on the iMac G5, which
>ironically necessitated my cutting a slot in the side panel of the
>hood to enable access to the side loading CD/DVD slot. The hood
>helped to lessen the impact of the white bezel. If I had a choice,
>clearly, I'd choose an ACD or an Eizo or Quato but don't be afraid
>of the iMac G5; I think it serves quite well as a color-managed
>softproofing station.
>
>Steve
>
>Steven Hirsch, Systems Manager
>Hachette Filipacchi Media, U. S.
>212-767-6536
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