CRT/LCD Profiling Service

[oeyvind]

just wondering how often we need to profile our crt/lcd very now and then?

if you are not fuzzy you can use it for months, I do recalibrate my screen at least once a month.

The reason is as our screen ages, its color capability will be lessen.

 

[oeyvind]

Some interesting info: http://www.shootsmarter.com/infocenter/wccvx.html

Anyone interested, pls PM me.

P.S. I used to use Spyder on my Mac, from my observation... Spyder does give a higher than usual color contrast (and if I remember right it's stated in their manual as well) that it should for my LCD screen.

 

[Kho King]

does notebook screen needs calibration as well?

 

[gooseberry]

does notebook screen needs calibration as well?

Definitely, I thought my Dell laptop just had a poor lcd screen (colours that were slightly off white in reality looked white on my screen), but after calibration - the colours and contrast are so much better, it was like I installed a new lcd screen.

 

[Darren]

does notebook screen needs calibration as well?

It will help tremendously. But don't expect the notebook LCD screen to be as accurate as a desktop LCD.

 

[Wai]

It will help tremendously. But don't expect the notebook LCD screen to be as accurate as a desktop LCD.

Agree, even Apple powerbook LCD still a bit behind my desktop LCD in terms of dynamic range.

But then my Fujitsu laptop touch screen is even worse, after calibration it does help :thumbsup:

 

[oeyvind]

Agree, even Apple powerbook LCD still a bit behind my desktop LCD in terms of dynamic range.

But then my Fujitsu laptop touch screen is even worse, after calibration it does help :thumbsup:

If you want good colors, get one of those Apple LCD display:

http://www.apple.com/displays/

 

[dreamseeker]

Anybody care to compare or explain why the Apple LCD displays is much better?

The 20" Apple LCD is about $2.5k compared to a 19" say Sony which is only $1.5k.

I noticed that viewing at angle a white background document on the Apple display it remains white. But for most LCD like Sony, Philips it is slightly yellow.
I may need a new monitor to replace my current 17" CRT.

No flaming please.

 

[oeyvind]

Pls try not to go OT here... hint: start new thread, thx.

Anyone interested in the service? :bsmilie:

 

[kelster]

me quite interested leh...the $50 is per visit or per monitor?...cos I got a CRT and laptop I might wanna calibrate...

 

[oeyvind]

me quite interested leh...the $50 is per visit or per monitor?...cos I got a CRT and laptop I might wanna calibrate...

per visit (but not a whole office or more than 3 machines-that will have different pricing)... will do your CRT and laptop lor, did the same for Wai (his desktop LCD and laptop).

 

[kelster]

nice...will keep you posted once I get back to S'pore...heh

 

[erwinx]

Anybody care to compare or explain why the Apple LCD displays is much better?

The 20" Apple LCD is about $2.5k compared to a 19" say Sony which is only $1.5k.

I noticed that viewing at angle a white background document on the Apple display it remains white. But for most LCD like Sony, Philips it is slightly yellow.
I may need a new monitor to replace my current 17" CRT.

No flaming please.

the Eizo 19" Coloredge can be hardware calibrated by a Gretag Eyeone, 24 bit colour, 10 bit lookup table etc. Perhaps you should be looking at this.

As far as i know, there isn't a Sony Artisan series LCD monitor yet. Perhap Sony feel they cannot build an LCD monitor as good as their CRT Artisan yet... no point comparing their consumer 19" LCDs, many of which have only 18-bit colour, including their 19" "XBRITE" LCDs.

 

[oeyvind]

the Eizo 19" Coloredge can be hardware calibrated by a Gretag Eyeone, 24 bit colour, 10 bit lookup table etc. Perhaps you should be looking at this.

As far as i know, there isn't a Sony Artisan series LCD monitor yet. Perhap Sony feel they cannot build an LCD monitor as good as their CRT Artisan yet... no point comparing their consumer 19" LCDs, many of which have only 18-bit colour, including their 19" "XBRITE" LCDs.

Cool... how much? Actually, all the Apple LCD are able to be hardware calibrated with proper lookup table in the profiles. All the new display is really pretty: http://www.apple.com/displays/specs.html

 

[dreamseeker]

Sorry for the OT oeyvind.

Will definitely look for you once I have decided and purchase my new monitor.

 

[ST_sg]

Hi oeyvind, Thanks for offering the calibration service.

I'd realised the color problem (color mismatch between monitor and printer) that I encountered earlier was due to aRGB color space that embeded on my photos. I guess, my printer only can recongnise sRGB, as such when it process aRGB photos, the print out was pretty much desaturated and color less vibrant.

Now I'd change my workflow, always shoot in RAW to ensure proper WB and exposure before converting to JPG. Then in PS CS do some minor touch up and convert it to sRGB color profile before send to print. (I'm using Canon drysub CP200). With this workflow, the print out from CP200 much better and acceptable. I guess, for web presentation also pretty acceptable.

Though it would be good to calibrate my aging Philips 107s CRT monitor, hmm... probably should wait till a new monitor ? :think:

Thank your for sharing your valuable experience with us

 

[Terence]

Another satisfied customer here...

Didn't realise how badly my monitors were in need of a calibration until Oeyvind showed up with his bag of tricks. No more pics with a strong yellowish tint I promise you!

Upppzzz for a great service!

 

[stingrray]

Usless lah. If I've calibrated my LCD to perfect. After Edit, I mail or upload my photos. If a person with not calibrated LCD view my photos. It's be back to square one. Unless everybody calibrated his/ her monitor or else, everybody would be looking at slightly different colour of the same photo.

Agree ?

 

[oeyvind]

Usless lah. If I've calibrated my LCD to perfect. After Edit, I mail or upload my photos. If a person with not calibrated LCD view my photos. It's be back to square one. Unless everybody calibrated his/ her monitor or else, everybody would be looking at slightly different colour of the same photo.

Agree ?

No... it really does matter if you print and do intend to use your image in other ways than just sharing it with your peers.

If your screen is not properly calibrated, you are basically wasting your time in any editing... if you profile it right, your image can display more like what you intended even on normal non-calibrated screen.

Keep banal talk out, you are welcomed to start a new thread, and I will try my best to response to it.

 

[ransoma22]

Usless lah. If I've calibrated my LCD to perfect. After Edit, I mail or upload my photos. If a person with not calibrated LCD view my photos. It's be back to square one. Unless everybody calibrated his/ her monitor or else, everybody would be looking at slightly different colour of the same photo.

Agree ?

Not really. If you have a color casted monitor and you editing under that condition, you are meddling with wrong color.
If you print, that even worse.