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Re: [colorvision_group] Re: Matching dual monitors with Spyder2 Pro - homegrown solution
2006-03-15 by CDTobie@aol.com
In a message dated 3/14/06 6:34:34 PM, lowlife_inc@... writes:
Come to think of it for dual monitor calibration it would be nice to
include a standalone "Measure" function in the software, that would
just measure the white point and luminance levels. Would be nice to be
able to save it as a target as well so you can load it for other monitors.
White point and luminance levels are functions of the calibration, so you can't just measure them, you need to calibrate to obtain them (adjusting the whitepoint, for instance, will effect the available white luminance). Once you have calibrated, these values are available in the info window. They can also be saved as custom targets, to be, among other uses, loaded on other computers for matched targeting or used to target other monitors on the same computer. So I believe everything you are asking for is already available.
And I don't see why would somebody argue against the strengths of
their own software. I understand David Tobie is trying to correctly
represent the capabilities of the software but the thing is a lot of
dual monitor calibration functionality is available in XP for Spyder2
Pro users even on an AGP dualhead card.
Its not our software, these are limitations under Windows XP for any monitor calibration and profiling product. Its important that Windows users understand about dual head cards in terms of both dual VLUT capacity, and dual profile assignment limitations, so that they can choose their configuration appropriately for their uses: if the second monitor if for palettes, no problem; if they are both for color managed work, then a PCI express dual head card, or two separate cards of most any type, are probably necessary to get full color management, and proper matching, with both monitors.
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision, Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com