Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Equipment:
Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP 22" Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor

Profiling Goodies:
Datacolor Spyder3elite with v3.0.7 software

I have my system set to recalibrate once per month and to notify me.  As 
everyone knows, at the set recalibration time, you get that notification at 
boot-up.  However, you are told to wait 30 minutes for the monitor to warm 
up before calibrating/recalibrating.  That's not a problem with me to wait 
the 30 minutes but my question is, since my monitor is an LCD, does this 
warm-up time apply?  This monitor is never "warm" to the touch after being 
on for extended times so unlike a CRT type monitor, I would assume that LCD's 
are not dictated to by "Warm-Up" needs.

Is my assumption wrong on this or is their a real need to let an LCD monitor 
"Warm-Up" for 30 minutes before Calibrating/Recalibrating?

Best Regards,
Thomas

Spyder3Elite is set to not prompt you to recalibrate until your  
machine had been on at least an hour, but there are ways this can be  
short circuited. But yes, you should wait until your LCD has warmed up  
before calibrating, especially with fluorescent backlit units.

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

On Sep 3, 2009, at 8:54 PM, "Rebel PPC"  
<maildumpyyahoogroups@...> wrote:

> Equipment:
> Dell Ultrasharp 2208WFP 22" Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
>
> Profiling Goodies:
> Datacolor Spyder3elite with v3.0.7 software
>
> I have my system set to recalibrate once per month and to notify  
> me.  As
> everyone knows, at the set recalibration time, you get that  
> notification at
> boot-up.  However, you are told to wait 30 minutes for the monitor  
> to warm
> up before calibrating/recalibrating.  That's not a problem with me  
> to wait
> the 30 minutes but my question is, since my monitor is an LCD, does  
> this
> warm-up time apply?  This monitor is never "warm" to the touch after  
> being
> on for extended times so unlike a CRT type monitor, I would assume  
> that LCD's
> are not dictated to by "Warm-Up" needs.
>
> Is my assumption wrong on this or is their a real need to let an LCD  
> monitor
> "Warm-Up" for 30 minutes before Calibrating/Recalibrating?
>
> Best Regards,
> Thomas
>
>
>
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