Does LCD/CRT calibration really works?

viceroy666 · 24th March 2007

I am talking about stuff like Spyder2 and etc. Does it really make your screen more real to life colours. Or you will not really notice the difference.

Please comment.

raptor84 · 24th March 2007

Depends on how far 'off' your screen is for me I noticed the pictures are all much warmer and it more or less close to my lab prints when I do soft-proofing.

theRBK · 25th March 2007

it is not supposed to make your screen more real to life...it is to make your screen behave predictably...so that a picture on your screen will look the same as if it is seen on another screen that has been similarly treated...

wahgongzai · 25th March 2007

I am not sure about soft proofing on photos(RGB).

I have a spyderPro (version1) for graphic print work (CMYK). So I calibate my PC and Mac CRT to try to match close to my casting proof . Accurate wise range from 85-90% after calibration... Its also depend largely on lighting conditions as it will affect how you see things on screen (eg, in the day ambient light or at night flourcent light)

viceroy666 · 26th March 2007

Any other comments. Contemplating if I should spend the $$ to get one.

24th March 2007	#1
viceroy666 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 411	Does LCD/CRT calibration really works? I am talking about stuff like Spyder2 and etc. Does it really make your screen more real to life colours. Or you will not really notice the difference. Please comment.

24th March 2007	#2
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25th March 2007	#3
theRBK Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,803	Re: Does LCD/CRT calibration really works? it is not supposed to make your screen more real to life...it is to make your screen behave predictably...so that a picture on your screen will look the same as if it is seen on another screen that has been similarly treated...

25th March 2007	#4
wahgongzai Advertiser Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 796	Re: Does LCD/CRT calibration really works? I am not sure about soft proofing on photos(RGB). I have a spyderPro (version1) for graphic print work (CMYK). So I calibate my PC and Mac CRT to try to match close to my casting proof . Accurate wise range from 85-90% after calibration... Its also depend largely on lighting conditions as it will affect how you see things on screen (eg, in the day ambient light or at night flourcent light) Last edited by wahgongzai; 27th March 2007 at 05:00 AM.

26th March 2007	#5
viceroy666 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 411	Re: Does LCD/CRT calibration really works? Any other comments. Contemplating if I should spend the $$ to get one.