Making two monitors match

Liamb2005 · 10 Sep 2009 at 22:42

I dunno if this is possible but i am trying to configure my monitors so they match in contrast and colour and so they look as similar as possible.

I have a Dell S2408WFP 24" Ultrasharp Monitor which ive had for a while and i have obviously got used to the display whilst owning it. And i have just bought a Dell 24" S2409.

I have been playing around trying to change the settings so they match but when i think its right i look at something else and doesnt look right (too bright or too much colour etc)

I was wondering if theyre is a program that can help configure the screens to make them as similar as possible or perhaps if somebody has a guide to modifiy these two screens ? Is it possible or is it simply a case that the S2409 screen is such a lower spec panel im going to have to get used to it ??

any help would be appreciated

thx

Liamb2005 · 11 Sep 2009 at 09:13

anyone ? ive been playing for ages and cannot get them even nearly similar

Tomsk · 11 Sep 2009 at 09:48

It could simply be a case of different viewing angles affecting what you see.
Sometimes, just tilting your head can be enough to make a difference.

If you can get one (buy or borrow) you could use a calibration device to set up the screens. eg Spyder

You could try a digital camera, placed so that it can picture both screens and make adjustmenst to you screens based on what the camera sees.

Liamb2005 · 11 Sep 2009 at 11:37

thanks for replying but no the viewing angle on the s2409 isnt great but i have it angled as straight as i can get it.

If anyone has a S2409 could they paste there settings in here plz

Input Colour Format:
Mode Selection:
Preset Modes:
Brightness:
Contrast:
Sharpness:

:confused:

Goofball · 11 Sep 2009 at 12:45

They're different color gamuts (110% claimed vs 72%), and probably higher contrast on the S-PVA. So you won't be able to match black levels and saturation, even if you match brightness and contrast perfectly. ( maybe max saturation can be handled with a bit of fiddling in the 2408's/GFX cards rgb-adjustments, but that won't fix it perfectly)

Just do them by eye, even a hardware colorimeter wont be able to match those issues.