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Re: Spyder2Pro on a Viewsonic CRT Monitor

2006-04-16 by hanson102

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
>
> 
> In a message dated 4/16/06 7:03:40 AM, hanson102@... writes:
> 
> 
> > since i was using a preset of 6500K of the monitor, i had to swtich to
> > manual adjustment to achieve this.  however, my problem is, my RED
> > slider is already maxed out (it is the column with the lowest value),
> > my BLUE slider (2nd highest column), i can easily bring down.  worse,
> > my GREEN slider is fixed by the monitor and i cannot adjust at all
> > (which is the column with the highest value).
> > 
> > questions:
> > 1. does this mean that my monitor is incompatible?
> > 
> 
> If your red is too low, and can't be raised, while your green if
fixed, then 
> you can't adjust your gains manually. Choose the preset, and let the
software 
> fix it from there.


but my problem is that the spyder2PRO gives me profile that has a
reddish cast. ... doesn't this mean that the profile has an error or
something?  it should give me a good 'white' temperature but it's just
too warm.

what is the important of achieving a 0.5 difference on the color
temperature?  





> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Division
> DataColor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>

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