Thanks for the clarity, I thought you were addressing a new problem within a large population of users (lots and lots of wide gamut users). Maybe it’s more the case that you’ve found a specialized field where wide gamut displays are being the most problematic. People in the print world have dealt with displays forever and have found ways to deal with it. It’s not perfect but close enough. If characterization and calibration can’t do the job I don’t see how a rating system is going to offer anything more meaningful than "display X will cause less OM ”, or "display Y is suitable for a single user - not for multiple observers”. Or possibly “display Z is most suitable for home theatre”. Making it easier to figure out which displays are best for certain kinds of work is a noble goal but the problem of OM is going to be left unresolved nonetheless. For most of the side gamut display users I know there is no problem with OM. I see how there can be special areas that might have OM issues such as motion picture creators, theatres, home TVs. As far as I know motion picture creators have worked this out. I don’t know if home TVs have been rated for OM or for compliance with some motion picture industry standard. Old movie theatres with film projectors weren’t especially wide gamut but I’d bet there was still some OM going on. Audiences didn’t mind. Henry Davis
On Mar 22, 2024, at 6:04 PM, Refik Telhan <rtelhan@icloud.com <mailto:rtelhan@icloud.com>> wrote:
Hi Henry,
Yes it is a rating system that may help the user when making decisions on computer displays.
The metric is puslished by IEC (International Electromechanical Commission) on November 1, 2023 as a Technical Specification (IEC TS 61966-13:2023). https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/67769 <https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/67769>
The calibration applications can change the relative balance between the primaries to match the targeted CCT or adjust gamma for a smooth ramp but they cannot change the spectral shape or the peak wavelength of the primaries. These characteristics are designed into the display by its maker.
Refik Telhan
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Thank you. So this is a rating system aimed at helping with purchasing decisions?
I thought calibration gizmos could already put displays into various states so I'm guessing that wide gamut displays present a bigger problem for calibration routines - not just observers. Right?