Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Hi!

I'm using the Spyder2PRO V2.2 to calibrate 2 of my monitors (which are
connected to two different computers). The first one is a Dell 2405
with backlight and RGB controls, the second is a Dell 3007 with just
backlight control.

The Spyder calibration of the 2405 produces a dramatically improved
image quality - better contrast and better colors. When I calibrate
the 3007 (with the same paramters for color temp, etc.), the image
looks mostly similar to the 2405 (concerning color temp, gray values,
etc.), but still there are huge differences. For example, the standard
Windows XP desktop color (RGB: 0,78,152) looks totally different on
the two monitors. On the 2405, it's a much darker and deeper blue
compared to the 3007. This applies to all colors - if I choose
different background colors, the 2405 always looks darker and more
saturated. The colors really are worlds apart! White and grays do look
very similar, however.

I've repeated the calibration process on both monitors many times, but
I always get the same result. What is causing this big difference and
how can I get both screens to look the same? What's wrong with the
Spyder HW or SW that it produces so dramatically different results?

Regards,

Martin.