[argyllcms] Re: i need some suggestion calibration/profiling.
- From: "Hal V. Engel" <hvengel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 14:00:12 -0800
On Wednesday 07 January 2009 09:29:09 edmund ronald wrote:
> Graeme,
>
> As you know, I am all for having public hardware interfaces; in fact
> the only reason I can think off why people wouldn't provide those is
> to cripple the devices they sell. Now we don't know any company that
> would want to do such a thing to its customers, would we ?
You forgot to add this :) Ok now remove your tongue from your cheek.
>
> Andrea,
> I have a dumb suggestion for you. Just switch your CG222 to one of
> its preset color spaces. CG-series Eizo monitors are usually pretty
> much ok on the day they ship. In fact they come with a test
> certificate that states they are. It should stay ok for several months
> if it's not defective. You can use Argyll to generate a profile for
> that preset, but I'd advise you simply use the indicated colorspace at
> first.
>
> And over a few months you should be able to save enough money to be
> able to afford a new colorimeter. Because an i1 Display1 is *in my
> opinion* not exactly what you want to use with a wide gamut display.
> That version didn't have a very good rep as I remember and was soon
> superseded. Your colorimeter may be dead; this won't show up in the
> profiles. By the way, you are aware that i1Match can be upgrade at
> will from the Xrite site ?
>
> Edmund
How about downloading the ColorNavigator software from the Eizo web site. The
CG220 is listed as supported by this software and it works with the EyeOne
Display and is available for most Windows and OS/X versions.. It will
calibrate the internal monitor LUTs.
Hal
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Andrea Barbieri
>
> <andrea.barbieri01@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > ok i'm lost...
> > Edmund..
> > If i was related to that Barbieri i suppose, i would not be so ignorant
> > in colour management.. and for sure i would'nt have an old GretagMachbet
> > display one.. eheh, with a family that produce spectrofotometer... would
> > be an
> > Barbieri is a really common second name in North Italy
> > Yes i'm using the cg222 and the S1931 on a Windows Vista 64bit
> > enviroment. Matching is not what i'm trying. The monitors are "similar"
> > in colour rendition, but really different in deep colour, i don't want
> > sacrifice the cg222
> > The 1931 i would be happy if i could match correctly the srgb. (so for
> > the web gallery i'm ok), and check i've reach the point in the right
> > way... the cg222 at max of his possibilities.
> >
> > I know argyll could not access to the ddc, and hardware calibrate the
> > monitor lut.
> > but software based profiling and calibration, could be done, ( colour
> > gains and brghtness there's in the menu..) so i suppose argyll could
> > calibrate perfectly a wide gamut monitor, keeping in mind that have a
> > little advantage, is not "patch" limited, as other software, and could
> > deeply fine tune the profile, if one (not me) know very well what is
> > doing.
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >---- Graem is a pity you are not near here, or i will let you "play" with
> > the cg222.
> > But maybe a stupid thing to think,but writing two words to eizo? maybe
> > they could give you the needed specifics.. in order to implement ddc..
> > for Eizo is always a free advertising, "support" an opensource project.
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >------- Martin i would search.. so eplained make me a bit confused.. and
> > my room is a bit dim in light.
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >------- would someone have the patience to give a look to the two icm and
> > tell me if i done the things right, if are "right.."
> > I would try re- reading the argyll docs trying to see if i forgot
> > something, and how to improve the parameters set to better calibrate the
> > cg222 and check how to add patches for the gray.
> > i know there's not perfect parameteres recipt for all monitors.
> > But for sure as you have more experience than me.. some tips given frome
> > experience could be usefull.
> > I suppose all i want do someone else have done before me..
> >
> > thanks to all
> > .
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Graeme Gill <graeme@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> edmund ronald wrote:
> >>> Of course, I love Argyll too, but I don't understand the point of
> >>> using a top-featured monitor when Argyll is simply not designed to
> >>> make use of those features. Or else, more probably, there something I
> >>> am missing here ?
> >>
> >> I wouldn't say "not designed", I would say "unable to, due
> >> to lack of access to such monitors".
> >>
> >> Graeme Gill.
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