Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Hi, David,

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, C D Tobie <CDTobie@...> wrote:

> But sRGB is the most common standard of all: Gamma 2.2 . . .

Well, not really, quite.

> . . . Whitepoint 6500 . . .

Well, not really, quite.

> . . .Spyder3Pro not only will do that one, it defaults to it. There 
> is no way to build a true "sRGB" target, and targets do not define > a display's primary saturations. But the profile defines them, and > a color managed application uses those definitions to show color  
> saturation correctly.

I understand.

> We have actually changed our whitepoint definition in terms of the  
> x,y, values since OptiCAL, so they are probably already what you want.

Good.
  
> But let me stress that anyone who cares about the miniscule difference  
> between varying definitions of 6500 should be using Spyder3Elite, not Pro...
Yes, and I am not really concerned over those small differences. It was just really an "intellectual" matter for me.

> ... you really need to do the Pro>Elite upgrade.

Indeed, as soon as the stock market goes up a little! Right now, my curiosity isn't worth the $99.00!

Thanks for your insights.

Best regards,

Doug