Monitor Calibration - Try before you buy!
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Me next please 
- Awesome and very generous idea 
- Awesome and very generous idea
You're now on the list!Me next please
Really great idea and I'd like to be added to this list please!
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Well this has now started. I have posted the unit out to Razor-BladE by special delivery today.
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Just to say, i'll be testing this on Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit so i'll be able to confirm whether it works or not (fingers crossed it does!).
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Same here (win7 64bit), think me and Mr Razor Blade will be the guinea pigs for the rest of you!
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Hey, i've received it. Thanks. Will test out later.
Thanks for the update. Have updated the OP to say that you've received it!
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I downloaded the latest software from your link in OP, installed fine as well on Win7 64bit RC version, didn't complain about wrong OS so should be fine as well
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Could you please add me to the list please.
Thanks for this - it is a really generous idea !
Thanks for this - it is a really generous idea !
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Other than set the monitor settings to default, anything else i need to do before calibrating??
Because i've just run it (no problems on Windows 7 btw) but when it shows the uncalibrated and calibrated views, they are exactly the same.. and looking at the different black and white points, i can still only see some and not all of them??
Do i need to change my gamma perhaps?
Could this be a monitor limitation because it's a TN panel??
Because i've just run it (no problems on Windows 7 btw) but when it shows the uncalibrated and calibrated views, they are exactly the same.. and looking at the different black and white points, i can still only see some and not all of them??
Do i need to change my gamma perhaps?
Could this be a monitor limitation because it's a TN panel??
For me that's all I've ever done.
Mrk had a suggestion to try other software after he found results 50/50. http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14882789&postcount=42
Maybe give these a go and see how the results go?
Someone else may have a better opinion than me!
Mrk had a suggestion to try other software after he found results 50/50. http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14882789&postcount=42
Maybe give these a go and see how the results go?
Someone else may have a better opinion than me!
Soldato
I re ran with a little pre calibration. I realised when it ran 2nd time round that it didn't actually run properly at all the 1st time. (obv cos i didn't know what it would do) So i'm gonna reset all settings and re run again. And i downloaded the ColorEyes software so i'm gonna take a whack at that too.
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Working all fine so far. Virtually the same results with the Spyder2 software and the ColorEyes software, but there are a lot more options with the ColorEyes software so i prefer that one. Gonna try again in a bit to see if i can improve it.
Initially, good results. Lets me distinguish more black levels significantly. Not that much improvement with white levels but that wasn't as 'bad' to start with. Very slight change in colour temp also.
Should i aim for 2.2 gamma level? Or just leave it at 'recommended'. At recommended the gamma level is at about 2.4.
And on the blacks level test, how visible should '1' be from the background?
Initially, good results. Lets me distinguish more black levels significantly. Not that much improvement with white levels but that wasn't as 'bad' to start with. Very slight change in colour temp also.
Should i aim for 2.2 gamma level? Or just leave it at 'recommended'. At recommended the gamma level is at about 2.4.
And on the blacks level test, how visible should '1' be from the background?
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Glad to hear that you are getting there. The article that I linked to says the gamma should be 2.2 but I've not done a comparison. Maybe give both a try and see what looks best I guess?
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