Datacolor User to User Support Group.

Well, I took the plunge after a horrifying experience updating Photoshop and 
updated my Spyder3Elite v3.07 to v3.1.2 (or v3.2.1 depending on where you 
see it on Datacolor's site).  After updating and rebooting, I set the 
monitor back to its defaults and ran a "Full Calibration".  It went along 
just like version 3.0.7 did, looking at colors on the screen and asking me 
to adjust my Brightness control until I get it to match what Spyder3Elite 
suggests as the right level.  However, it never did have me adjust the 
contrast like v3.0.7 did.  I ran a "Full Calibration" again just in case I 
missed it and again, it never did ask me to adjust the contrast level to the 
suggested level like v3.0.7 did.

Since the upgrade did not come with any instructions on what to expect or 
what would be different and I was running blind during this upgrade, I 
uninstalled the whole thing and reinstalled v3.0.7 and did a "Full 
Calibration".  To my horror, at the point where v3.0.7 had always asked me 
to adjust the contrast, it didn't do so this time.  Undoubtedly, upgrading 
to v3.1.2 has messed with something which will not let me revert to v3.0.7 
and have things run the way they use to with that version.

Or, is v3.1.2 made to NOT have the user adjust the contrast like v3.0.7 did 
and thus set a flag on the computer to not have this done again even if 
reverting back to v3.0.7?

Upgrades!

Regards,
Thomas

On Sep 9, 2009, at 2:32 PM, Rebel PPC wrote:

>  After updating and rebooting, I set the
> monitor back to its defaults and ran a "Full Calibration".  It went  
> along
> just like version 3.0.7 did, looking at colors on the screen and  
> asking me
> to adjust my Brightness control until I get it to match what  
> Spyder3Elite
> suggests as the right level.  However, it never did have me adjust the
> contrast like v3.0.7 did.  I ran a "Full Calibration" again just in  
> case I
> missed it and again, it never did ask me to adjust the contrast  
> level to the
> suggested level like v3.0.7 did.
>
> Since the upgrade did not come with any instructions on what to  
> expect or
> what would be different and I was running blind during this upgrade, I
> uninstalled the whole thing and reinstalled v3.0.7 and did a "Full
> Calibration".  To my horror, at the point where v3.0.7 had always  
> asked me
> to adjust the contrast, it didn't do so this time.  Undoubtedly,  
> upgrading
> to v3.1.2 has messed with something which will not let me revert to  
> v3.0.7
> and have things run the way they use to with that version.
>
> Or, is v3.1.2 made to NOT have the user adjust the contrast like  
> v3.0.7 did
> and thus set a flag on the computer to not have this done again even  
> if
> reverting back to v3.0.7?

Wow, I think that qualifies as "over-thinking" the situation. ;-)

Our research has shown that at least 99% of LCD displays that offer a  
contrast control, cannot actually control what "contrast" controlled  
in a CRT; that it to say you can't adjust white level using that  
control. So we stopped offering that step for LCDs in more recent  
builds, since it was not accomplishing our goal, and was one more hoop  
for people to jump through. Besides, in attempting to adjust white  
levels with the 'mock contrast control' on LCDs, it was possible to  
leave the display in a less optimal state in other ways.

The more global situation here is that old-time CRT users still want  
to be able to adjust the timing and and set the point gap, oops, I  
mean adjust the RGB Gains and set the White Level, and are frustrated  
that LCD calibration is less about calibration and more about  
profiling, since there is so much less for them to do under the hood,  
so to speak.

I would suggest you "reupgrade" when you have the time.

C. David Tobie
Global Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
CDTobie@...