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Checking Spyder3

2009-07-29 by Rollin

I am curious if there is a simple check to ensure the Spyder3 is working correctly.  I have the Spyder3Elite 3.0.7 release.  After building a profile and using it, I did a check using the Colorimeter option under tools and got the following for a RGB 255,255,255 setting:

Lab:  89.879,-2.658,-17.389
Kelvin: 6501, 0.044 dab
XYZ: 72.046, 76.042, 82.389

I am running on XP, with a dual monitor off a single graphics card but am concerned only with the primary monitor which is an EIZO CG222W.  Visually the color patch on the Colorimeter test screen has a definite color cast, at least visually.

I then ran the EIZO ColorNavigator software and calibrated the monitor to 6500K, 2.2 Gamma.  I opened Spyder3Elite and took another colorimter reading.  I got the following for the RGB 255,255,255:

Lab: 90.300, -0.767, -21.976
Kelvin: 6862, 0.162 dab
XYZ: 73.826, 76.953, 89.161

I then built a new profile using Spyder3Elite and checked again:

Lab: 89.908, -2.346, -17.855
Kelvin: 6528, 0.10 dab
XYZ: 72.255, 76.105, 83.055

My Spyder3Elite settings are:
LCD
Gamma 2,2
White Point: 6500K
Luminance Mode: visual
Black and White Luminance: na
Certify: no
Gray balanced calibrarion: on
Ambient light compensation: off


Does this look correct?  In the past when I asked about Spyder3Elite and the EIZO monitor/software, the suggestion was to use the EIZO software to adjust the monitor and then use the Spyder3 to build a profile based on that.

Thanks,
Rollin

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