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Thanks again.  Would you please refresh my memory how to meaure the 
ambient room light with the Spyder?  

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
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> In a message dated 3/19/07 2:36:24 PM, mkraus1044@... writes:
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> >    Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed response.  Just want to
> > make sure I understand how to measure the candelas of my 
moniter.  I
> > think I go to tools/coloritmeter and then take a reading.  Am I
> > correct that the  CIE xyY is the candela value?  If not how do I 
find
> > it?
> > 
> Thats one way to find the current native white luminance...
> > 
> >    Mine measures 122.  Does that mean that's as bright as my 
moniter
> > goes? 
> > 
> If you are using the colorimeter window, and measuring white 
(255,255,255) 
> that tells you the current native white in little x little y, and 
the current 
> luminance as well. 122 with the backlight set to max would be 
correct for some 
> LCDs; for instance, thats all I get on my $7000 Eizo. Newer Cinema 
Displays are 
> much brighter than this at full backlight, however.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Division
> DataColor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
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