2008-04-14 by jp_individual
Hello, Thank you for the reply. Do you suggest I get the Spyder 2 Pro for solve this issue? I don t mind purchasing it, but I would feel gypped if I spent the
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2008-04-14 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Sounds like they never were fully matched, but since they were similar screens, you didn t know this before... ... See comment above... also I note you are
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2008-04-13 by jp_individual
Hello, I have dual monitors running off of a single ATI video card. Until Dell replaced one of my LCD monitors, I ve had no problems. Now, since the
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2008-04-13 by Wayne
... spyder2. ... red ... was a ... avoid any ... setting your ... step seems to ... gains the ... whitepoint, and ... reasonable result. If so, ... then you
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2008-04-11 by elvissivle77
WAIT...NEVERMIND!!! It appears to be working all of a sudden. Wow, I feel stupid. I restarted the software after plugging it in (which I did before I swear),
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2008-04-11 by CDTobie@aol.com
... to calibrate the device and take readings, to see if the device is truely uncommunicative, or just has a frozen button. C. David Tobie WW Product
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2008-04-11 by David Miller
Try hitting the return key to take the measurement, instead off pressing on the nose... Does it work then? David Miller
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2008-04-11 by elvissivle77
No hub involved. BTW...software version Spyder3Print 3.0 ... measuring ... luck. ... what
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2008-04-11 by elvissivle77
Two different Macs, G4 PC and G5 Imac; both running 10.4.10 Tried all USB ports, my Canon camera cable and still no dice. I quite the software, plugged in the
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2008-04-11 by CDTobie@aol.com
... A dead spectro would be one possibility; but you don t tell us what platform, what software version, what port, or anything else that might help determine
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2008-04-11 by John Vitollo
... No ... the ... What computer, OS? Was a usb hub involved?
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2008-04-11 by elvissivle77
Hello all, I m totally bummed!!!! So, I installed all software, printed out targets; get to the measuring stage and plug in the spectrometer and nothing. I ve
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2008-04-11 by CDTobie@aol.com
... I assume you are checking the box for RGB Gains controls, and setting your whitepoint by adjusting the individual Gain controls. Since this step seems to
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2008-04-11 by Wayne
Hi my name is Wayne and I m living in Wales UK. I m having a problem callibrating my dell CRT monitor with the spyder2. I followed the instructions carefully
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2008-04-10 by David Miller
Try doing this: Hold down the shift key when you see the startup splash screen, until it disappears; you ll be asked for your serial # again, does that clear
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2008-04-10 by andrewpbaker
... Did your desktop resolution change a lot? If so, it could be the window remembers its last position is being created off your screen. Try right clicking
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2008-04-10 by Ghi Stecyk
CD ahh, i was wondering if my monitor brightness would prove an issue. yes the result is lack of shadow depth in the final profile. this is the way it has been
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2008-04-10 by CDTobie@aol.com
... What type of lighting do you work under? C. David Tobie WW Product Technology Manager Digital Imaging & Home Theater Datacolor CDTobie@datacolor.com
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2008-04-10 by CDTobie@aol.com
... If you can t adjust the hardware settings on your CRT (specifically the brightness control) to see distinctions between the four near black boxes, then its
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2008-04-10 by CDTobie@aol.com
... This would imply that your ambient light is too high, or your display is too old... or both. C. David Tobie WW Product Technology Manager Digital Imaging &
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2008-04-10 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Sounds like you ll need to start a support ticket at colorvision.com. Put as much info about OS version, application version, and screenshots in your note,
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2008-04-10 by magickPal
I have the same monitor and have had the same problem since it was new. ... From: John Vitollo To:
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2008-04-10 by Ghi Stecyk
yup it s 4 years old. amazingly it s still going strong. the issue with the brightness setting has always been there since i got it. it s just that i m not
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2008-04-10 by John Vitollo
... How old is the monitor? Could be at it s end of useful life. Usually about 3-4 years.
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2008-04-10 by Ghi Stecyk
Hi, I have just calibrated my monitor again today. Currently I m still using a La Cie Electron 22 B4 CRT. During the profiling process I am asked to adjust the
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2008-04-09 by johnigel
... version of ... reinstall, and ... install the ... (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016) ... Thanks David, I have
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2008-04-07 by CDTobie@aol.com
... No, the more recent software was designed specifically for the Spyder3 hardware, so is not usable with earlier devices. C. David Tobie WW Product
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2008-04-07 by Bob Frost
I occasionally use my old Spyder2 with Optical software. Is there any newer software that is usable with the Spyder2? Thanks, Bob Frost
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2008-04-06 by atruwcdx
Hi, I have recently decided to go from CRT s to LCD s. To that end I have purchased a Viewsonic VP950b 20 ( for my tools in Photoshop) and have a LaCie 320 (as
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2008-04-06 by CDTobie@aol.com
... An LCD should make no difference. Be sure you have the latest version of PrintFIX PLUS (I believe that would be 2.1). Uninstall, and then reinstall, and
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2008-04-06 by johnigel
I have been using profiles I made with PrintFix Plus for a long time and recently moved to a LCD monitor. I went to launch PF Plus to adjust a profile and the
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2008-04-06 by Douglas Ross
I was using 2 different cards both Nvidia but one old pci and one pciExpress, then 2 pci Express cards same make and now running one pci express card with 2
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2008-04-06 by jahsr1
Greetings, I am considering Print Fix Pro for profiling several glossy papers I use with my Epson 1280 and Media Street Generations ink. Has anyone had any
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2008-04-06 by Randy L
So are you using a single nvidia card with dual connections or dual cards? Randy
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2008-04-05 by Douglas Ross
The subject is Dual Monitor Color Matching doing this with the Spyder to profile 2 monitors, the sub discussion is can it be done with XP and Nvidia
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2008-04-05 by Randy Gentry
Not a problem with color matching, problem is with profiling 2 monitors.Aloha From: colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com
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2008-04-05 by Douglas Ross
I don t understand the Nvidia problem, I ve run a 6800gt with a old Nvidia pci card in an XP Pro box without any color matching problems. Then 2 6800gt on
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2008-04-04 by Randy Gentry
I found the same thing, I am using a Sli Pcie board and with 2 high end Nividia graphics cards with the bridge or without the bridge it is a no go. With 2
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2008-04-04 by Randy L
I thought I might as well put my 2 cents in here, I just went through all this last month with dual video card systems with dual and quad displays with crts
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2008-04-04 by Rollin
... These may be dumb questions but ... Did you create a separate profile for each of the monitors or are you trying to use the same profile for both? The
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2008-04-04 by rowli001
Thank you for the response. Just to confirm, I am using the XP Colour Control applet, and only the expected screen flashes when I apply the profile change.
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2008-04-04 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Yes, the fact that there are analog and digital outputs on a card does not necessarily indicate it is a fully dual headed card... many Windows laptops
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2008-04-04 by rowli001
I have the exact same issue, albeit with a different graphics card (NVIDIA Quadro 140M) in a Thinkpad T61P and Advanced docking station). My problem could well
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2008-04-04 by Peter Marquis-Kyle
... Thanks David, I ll do some more experiments... Peter Marquis-Kyle
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2008-04-04 by CDTobie@aol.com
... We have not found a single case in which a dual head PCI Express card would not allow dual device registering with Windows, and dual calibration data
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2008-04-03 by Peter Marquis-Kyle
... David, can you tell us which PCI Express display cards ARE well behaved? I use a pair of CRT monitors (21 Trinitrons) on a Windows XP Pro machine,
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2008-04-03 by CDTobie@aol.com
... No, this happens automatically for a lot of users. And for a few, even the control panel won t do the trick. Beware assuming your Windows results are
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2008-04-03 by Rollin
... I run dual monitors under Win XP off a single, dual headed video card. I use the Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet for XP to load the two profiles
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2008-04-03 by CDTobie@aol.com
... Yes, and no. If you are choosing a platform based on how well it deals with dual display calibration, definately go with the Mac. (If you even have the
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2008-04-03 by John Vitollo
... SWEET! ... On the Mac side it s not an issue using two displays with separate independent display profiles. Spyder can build a profile for each
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