[argyllcms] Re: Problem when buying an instrument

  • From: lee scratchy <leescratchy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:00:26 +0000

the diagnostic app from Gretag says :

Device Information
  Device type: Eye-One Display (Version 2) [ Ambient Light  Emission ]

> From: hvengel@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [argyllcms] Re: Problem when buying an instrument
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:46:59 -0800
> 
> On Wednesday 16 January 2008 16:23:29 lee scratchy wrote:
> > I personally have a Lacie Blue Eye Pro V4(same as Blue Eye 2 with upgraded
> > software), which is actually a Eye One Display 2, with crippled
> > firmware(the Gretag software will only let me use the Display 1 LT
> > features(only CRT/LCD calibration, no projector etc...)
> 
> Is it really crippled firmware or is it that it identifies itself as an Lt 
> rather than a 2?  As far as I know the only difference between an Lt and a 2 
> is the unlock string.  The vendors software uses that unlock string to decide 
> which device it is talking to in order to cripple itself if it is an Lt (IE. 
> it is the software that becomes crippled).
> 
> >
> > > From: G.Kloss@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [argyllcms] Re: Problem when buying an instrument
> > > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:30:33 +1300
> > >
> > > Maybe someone could start adding a matrix of devices/products and their
> > > suitability for use with ArgyllCMS, lprof, etc. on the Oryanos Wiki?
> > >
> > > http://www.oyranos.org/wiki/
> > >
> > > Might be nice then to also reference which devices are in fact sold under
> > > what names.
> > >
> > > Guy
> > >
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