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Re: [colorvision_group] Re: dual monitors - G5
2007-01-22 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 1/22/07 6:02:02 PM, deanwork2003@... writes:
Today I set up an Apple 23" LCD display into my 1.8 dual G5. I
calibrated it nicely with my Spyder2Pro. Now I just plugged in my
Lacie Blue Eye 19" monitor to use as a second monitor. I tried to
calibrate it with both the Spyder 2 and the Lacie calibrator. Nothing
works. I can't get any red content really, this second monitor is flat
and dull and the color and luminance won't calibrate.
Is there anyway I use this G5 with dual calibrated monitors if one is
an LCD and One a CRT? Actually I wasn't able to calibrate two CRTs
with it either either. Strange my old grey G4 did just fine. Would it
work if I put a second LCD in the other slot?
Or, is it necessary to go out and buy another graphics card for the
other monitor? When I go to the Apple systems profiler and look for
the graphics card I only find the GForce FX5200 in Slot 1.
On a Mac, a second card shouldn't be necessary, you should be able to both calibrate and profile two monitors. I'm working on a G5 with two calibrates monitors as I type this. But a CRT and an LCD is not really practical anyways. Its like yoking a donkey and a racehorse to the same cart; you're wasting the racehorse, even if you can get them to pull together. An older CRT is going to have to be run reall dim, and a newer LCD will have to be choked WAY back to match, and it won't be a great match even then...
So I don't know why you are suffering this problem, but a fix won't really get you an appropriate situation anyways...
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com