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--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 4/11/08 12:26:55 PM, swanseamale472003@... 
writes:
> 
> 
> > Hi my name is Wayne and I'm living in Wales UK.
> > I'm having a problem callibrating my dell CRT monitor with the 
spyder2.
> > I followed the instructions carefully my monitor needed lots of 
red
> > added to match the other colour levels, but the before and after
> > results were staggering, the before was miles better, the after 
was a
> > lot too magenta (and I mean a lot!) I did it in the dark to 
avoid any
> > ambiant light affecting the results.
> > Anybody got any ideas where I might have gone wrong, or is this a
> > known issue, HELP!!
> > 
> 
> I assume you are checking the box for RGB Gains controls, and 
setting your 
> whitepoint by adjusting the individual Gain controls. Since this 
step seems to 
> be getting you in trouble, the first thing to do is to reset your 
gains the 
> default values, UNCHECK this box, choose an appropriate 
whitepoint, and 
> calibration WITHOUT gains adjustments. See if this produces a 
reasonable result. If so, 
> you have found the step that is causing your problems. If not, 
then you can 
> move on to looking elsewhere for the problem.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> WW Product Technology Manager
> Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> Datacolor
> CDTobie@...
> www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
> 
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Thanks for the reply, I'll give it a go and see what happens.  
Thanks mate.  Wayne