Montior calibration

[iceberg]

I have started using a Spyder device to calibrate my CRT monitor. There is a difference in that pre calibration is brighter and cooler in appearance. When looking at recent V5 PtE sequences I have noticed that just prior to the sequence starting the background white of the folder containing the exe files brightens to the pre-cal state for a fraction of a second. When the sequence ends, the screen reverts to the post cal condition, however if I abort the sequence, the final slide sometimes shows a momentary darkening, though sometimes the screen reverts to the pre-cal status.

I have not noticed this with V4 sequences. I am concerned as to whether the new driver in V5 takes into account any screen calibration factors from such as the Spyder or for that matter Adobe Gamma.

[Ken Cox]

for starters

see

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....amp;#entry35397

also see

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....amp;#entry35548

post # 84

Igor is going to need details re your graphic board and general computer specs

ken

[Conflow]

for starters

see

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....amp;#entry35397

also see

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....amp;#entry35548

post # 84

Igor is going to need details re your graphic board and general computer specs

ken

Hi Ken,

Just as a passing note ~ Many of the older and newer semi-pro "Hi-Resolution Monitors" have inbuilt 'Colour Calibrators' for RGB and sRGB as well as Colour Bias Settings and Brightness/Contrast settings.

These also have display panels giving 'Recommendation Settings' for various types of work such as Web-Settings, Graphic-Art Settings and Slideshow Settings. This means that they have internal Firmware which monitors the relevant optical display performance of the VDU.

In our Workshops we have a number of (older) 'ProNitron 21/800s' which were designed for Graphic Artwork. If I attempt to use an 'imported' Software Package to change the characteristics of the internal Firmware ~ that would work for my current session ~ but on Reboot the Monitor reverts to its Factory Program. Sometimes that has driven me mad, but on reflection when I see the final presentation, the Monitor always gives superior results to what I had asked it to do in the first place !!

This may help a few people by virtue of the fact that they may have such a Monitor and simply don't know how to set it up correctly ~ consequently that type of Monitor will always over-ride imported Software.

Brian.Conflow.