Datacolor User to User Support Group.

WOW just got the link to the new Spyder Software 3.07, Looks nice now to understand it!

Thanks Support!






--- In datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com, "ejc_1@..." <ejc_1@...> wrote:
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> --- In datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com, "rickbehl" <RickBehl@> wrote:
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> > Hi CDTobie,
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> > Thanks for the reply. 
> > 
> > Questions though:
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> > 1) Will unloading the ATI Catalyst Control Center cause any other issues I should know about before I do that?
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> It did not for me in my scenario.
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> > 2) I was using the ATI CCC software to lower the general brightness as otherwise even with the Dell 2709W set at Zero brightness on the OSD I still cannot achieve a luminance lower than 120-130cd/m2. If I remove the software what can I do to lower this?
> > 3) What are the guidelines for the settings for the contrast on this wide gamut monitor as the factory default is to max it out at 100?
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> I just did a Dell ultrasharp and just reset it to factory specs and it did great.  My Viewsonic on the other hand I believe I started it at a 50% reduction in the OSD.
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> > 4) I am also using the ATI software to manage the configuration for a dual screen setup (primary = Dell 2709W, 2nd = Dell 1709FP). Can I still do this without the ATI software?
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> I was originally using the Microsoft Color Control applet, but realized that it was not necessary since the datacolor Spyder 3 software discovers the second monitor.  Once you go under settings and extend your monitor to the second, Datacolor will create a profile for each.
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> Having said this, this is in XP and if you have Vista, well I dont know!
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> > Thanks again,
> > Rick
> > 
> > --- In datacolor_group@yahoogroups.com, C D Tobie <CDTobie@> wrote:
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> > > 
> > > On May 31, 2009, at 10:31 AM, rickbehl wrote:
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> > > > Quick question regarding monitor calibration with a Spyder3 Elite. I  
> > > > have realised that there are some colour settings within my graphics  
> > > > card settings which can be used to change the gamma, brightness and  
> > > > contrast. My configuration is:
> > > >
> > > > Dell 2709W
> > > > Windows XP
> > > > ATI Radeon X800 XT
> > > >
> > > > Can someone please advise what if anything I should do to these  
> > > > settings before I start calibrating the monitor?
> > > 
> > > Absolutely nothing. In fact, if you have a videocard utility loaded,  
> > > unload it. The problem is that videocard companies tend to forget that  
> > > the LUTs in the card are used for color management purposes, and offer  
> > > tools for making adjustments to the LUTs; which trashes the LUT data  
> > > that the color management software has place in the VLUTs... So stay  
> > > as far away from such tools and functions as possible, if you are  
> > > color managing your displays!
> > > 
> > > C. David Tobie
> > > Global Product Technology Manager
> > > Digital Imaging & Home Theater
> > > CDTobie@
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> > > 
> > > Datacolor
> > > www.datacolor.com/Spyder3
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