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Re: [datacolor_group] Calibration issue with Spyder 3 - red channel blows out

2009-07-02 by Cdtobie

Try setting to defaults, NOT tweaking the RGB gains, and calibrating  
from there. Should work fine and avoid your problem.

C. D. Tobie
Global Product Technology Mngr.
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
Datacolor.com
CDTobie@...

On Jul 1, 2009, at 7:45 PM, "nudibranches" <nudibranches@...>  
wrote:

> I am having a few problems with calibrating my LG 2252 monitor with  
> Spyder 3.
>
> I had it calibrated fine, but then restored factory settings and  
> attempted to recalibrate....why did I do this? I'm still asking  
> myself that same question.
>
> The problem is now when when I attempt to get the RGB channels  
> aligned and below .50 in the inital calibration sequence RED blows  
> right out and no adjustments I make gets RED GREEN and BLUE back  
> into the target range.
>
> When I calibrated it previously, I simply increased the GREEN slider  
> by +1, updated and they all came in nicely level and under .50.
>
> But as mentioned, no amount of subtle tweaking helps. I continue to  
> re-adjust the RGB sliders and update the Spyder but the red channel  
> shoots through the roof while GREEN and BLUE drop to the floor.
>
> Just wondering if anyone here has encountered a similar problem and  
> can suggest a fix.
>
> Many thanks,
>
>
>
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