Re: iMac Monitor calibration
Re: iMac Monitor calibration
- Subject: Re: iMac Monitor calibration
- From: José Ángel Bueno García <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:48:12 +0200
To deactivate the keyboard brightness control go to Preferences > Keyboard
and mouse. Can't tell you the secuence because I'm with my old 1,83 GHz
MacBook and OSX 10.8.5
Why don't a Mac mini and Nec display?
2013/4/23 David Ramsey <email@hidden>
> Apologies if I wasn't clear. I am wanting to calibrate best as possible my
> iMac screen. Is this realistic? I will still be using the NEC along side as
> the bellwether but having both in somewhat sync would be great. Since the
> iMac has it's brightness control as part of the keyboard, like notebooks,
> is there any way to override this so those of us who type badly do not
> constantly change the brightness not on purpose?
>
> David Ramsey
>
> On Apr 23, 2013, at 4:06 PM, Spinnaker Photo Imaging Center wrote:
>
> > Hello David:
> >
> > No problem with your NEC and SpectraView. You probably will have
> issues with connecting the NEC (you did not mention which model NEC).
> >
> > I assume you currently have the dual link DVI cable you are using with
> your current MacPro. Does it work on the iMac?
> >
> > Even though I had my NEC PA 271w before NEC was giving out the
> appropriate cables to connect with the Thunderbolt outlet, NEC sent me
> > one mini display port to NEC display port, at no charge. What
> display port(s) are available on your new iMac?
> >
> > You don't mention what display you want to calibrate? For your NEC,
> keep using the software and hardware you have. You did not mention
> > the hardware you use.
> >
> > Now, for the iMac display, it will never match your NEC display. Get
> used to that. What I use to profile my MacBook Pro 17 inch non-glare
> > display is my i1 Pro version "D" spectrophotometer, and the i1Profiler
> software. You definitely can use this combination to profile your NEC
> > display. It's just that the innards of the NEC will not be profiled,
> as does the NEC SpectraView II software. My MacBook Pro 17 inch non-glare
> display
> > will never ever be any good for digital imaging. I use it for the
> tools, and have the image file on the NEC PA 271w.
> >
> > Apple and others offer, at a high cost, a dual link cable to go to
> thunderbolt to the usual (if there is a usual) Dual link DVI cable on the
> NEC display.
> > Forget that! ! ! I tried three different ones, two apple, and one
> from Macsales.com. Again. Forget that cable at $99.00. Never worked
> for me!
> >
> > Should NEC not be able to supply you with the mini display to display
> port cable, it is available from
> >
> > Video Cables - DisplayPort - Monoprice.com
> > www.monoprice.com › Cables
> > Jump to Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort Cables (6): See more
> information for 3ft 32AWG Mini DisplayPort Cable - White, In Stock ...
> >
> > Very very reasonable in price. I did purchase one from them before I
> understood I could get one at no cost from NEC. So, I have two. That's
> okay.
> >
> > Did I answer your questions?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Millers' Photography L.L.C.
> > David Miller, member
> > Spinnaker Photo Imaging Center
> > email@hidden
> >
> > 360 739 2826
> >
> > On Apr 23, 2013, at 12:42 PM, David Ramsey <
> email@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings to all,
> >>
> >> I am a commercial photographer who has run out of time (and patience)
> waiting for the "new" MacPro to be announced. I have given up trying to
> wrestle my Nikon D800 files out of my outdated MacPro so I have ordered an
> iMac. Hopefully this will at least move me in a positive direction. Not
> perfect but better. My question to all of you is what is the best way to
> calibrate the display? I am currently using a SpectraView setup on my NEC
> which works well. But I sense the iMac is a different animal. Any thoughts
> would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> Regards and thanks in advance
> >> David Ramsey
> >>
> >>
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