Digital BW, The Print

David,

I have a new 13" MacBook and a new 20" iMac desktop.   Can both
monitors be adjusted and will both benefit from the Spyder3?

I also understand that I should be able to add an external monitor to
the iMac.  Do you have an opinion on the best monitor to add for
photo-editing?

Many thanks,

Tom 

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
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> 
> In a message dated 4/26/08 8:17:13 AM, ncmlist@... writes:
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> 
> > Though I have no problem calibrating my G4 PowerBook
> > screen with Spyder3 Elite from Colorvision, I am wondering whether
laptop 
> > screens have
> > improved dramatically in the last 3 years. The problem with
editing photos 
> > using a laptop
> > screen is that the image becomes lighter/darker depending on the
angle of 
> > view (how far
> > open the cover is). So how can one get consistency in image editing?
> > 
> 
> Laptop viewing angle is intentionally limited; that way they can appear 
> bright, while not using too much battery power illuminating the
whole room. The 
> result is you have to be directly in front of them for accuracy, and
you are 
> always left wondering if you got the degree of shadow detail right.
I find I can 
> print an image without any test prints from a desktop LCD; I may
need at least 
> one test print before getting it right with a laptop. The price we
pay for 
> portability. 
> 
> BTW, we reduced the viewing angle of the Spyder3, which means it offers 
> improved laptop (and low cost desktop) profiling over Spyder2, Huey,
and other wide 
> viewing angle sensors.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> WW Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
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