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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 10:23:19 PM, lowlife_inc@... writes:
I know that XP has limitations in that respect. But for color
matching two monitors loading appropriate LUTs is "good enough".
No, its not. If they are a matched pair, and haven't faded to differing states, then it is a good compromise, but for the cost of a cheap second videocard, you could have the real thing, and actually profile both. If the two monitors don't have similar primary color values, then colors simply won't match...
And
your software does it really well. You should play it up instead of
saying that it's not really full color management. It's not, I understand.
I'm being honest and informative here; why do people want to downplay this, when it can be fixed for $50 (spent on a cheap video card), or at least explained thoroughly enough that people won't think they are getting what they are not?
The ultimate example of this, for me, is projectors. If you have a Mac Powerbook, you can apply your laptop LCD profile to your laptop, and simultaneously apply your Spyder2PRO-built projector profile to the attached projector. No problem.
Most Windows laptop's have the Windows videocard limitation, and can't do this. Users need to understand this, so that they can use Profile Chooser to move from the laptop profile, when the projector is not attached and they want correct color on the laptop's LCD screen, to the projector profile, when they are making presentations, and back again. Flashing the LUTs will NOT be close enough in this instance!
C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
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