Re: New Macbook glossy LED display calibration problem
Re: New Macbook glossy LED display calibration problem
- Subject: Re: New Macbook glossy LED display calibration problem
- From: "J. Raimar Kuhnen" <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:21:45 +0100
- Thread-topic: New Macbook glossy LED display calibration problem
Hi,
We´ve done some tests and obviously the new LED backlight - although it´s
only pseudo white - can cause calibration troubles with various colorimeters
(EyeOne D2, Spyder3). However, generally i would not recommend to calibrate
a notebook display. Just only profile it. Notebooks displays like the
MacBook are not qualified for any color critical work. Get an external
hardware calibrated display.
BTW, the Spyder3 is neither LED optimized nor suited for Wide Gamut by
default according to some tests i´ve performed. To make it wide gamut
optmized, the calibration software needs to know about the specs of the wide
gamut display and corrects the Spyder´s readings (just like the software
bundled with the hardware calibrated wide gamut displays).
Raimar
> Von: Alessandro Zanardi <email@hidden>
> Datum: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:15:14 +0100
> An: <email@hidden>
> Betreff: New Macbook glossy LED display calibration problem
>
> Hi,
>
> I have changed my laptop recently and I have troubles in calibrating the
> monitor properly.
> It's one of the new Apple Macbooks (Aluminum) with led-backlit 13" glossy
> display (the matte one is not available anymore - unfortunately).
>
> In the past two years I've always used an Xrite i1Display 2 to calibrate my
> monitors and it performs nicely on other pieces of equipment.
>
> The problem is that with the new Macbook there is a big red shift in the
> calibration, meaning that all colours are more reddish in the end and it's a
> strong, very perceivable, difference.
>
> So, I am trying to find a way to calibrate this monitor as accurately as
> possible for printing purposes (I always print in a professional lab with
> their profiles, so I don't need to worry about printer profiling). I was
> wondering whether I'd need a spectrophotometer (like the i1Pro - i1Basic) to
> do the job, or a colorimeter suited for led displays like the Spyder3elite
> would do a better job.
>
> What has been your experience so far? Any advices?
>
> Alex Zanardi
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