Angelus
Well-Known Member
hi all i just got a proline lcd 19" and iam battling to set the screen colors to what is best, its always to bright or to dark, anyone got suggestions for the ideal screen color settings ie brightness contrast ect
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Ideal color settings for a lcd
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feo
Honorary Master
If you can afford it get a proper colour calibration system like a Spyder2 or Huey. If not, use Adobe Gamma (if you have Photoshop) or the Nvidia Control Panel (if you have an nVidia card). Both of them can be found in the Control Panel.
Read!!!!!! He's got a Proline 19".
Something that may help in your colour setting.http://lifehacker.com/software/feat...a-good-color-palette-with-colorpic-283795.php
Freshy-ZN
Executive Member
what graphics card do you have? I had problems with my new Samsung 19'' widescreen LCD and soved the problem.
The_Techie
Resident Techie
I didn't have to adjust the colours on my LCD, just lower the brightness a bit 
But NVIDIA's solution is my choice
But NVIDIA's solution is my choice
Its very difficult to judge the accuracy of your display without using a meter.I didn't have to adjust the colours on my LCD, just lower the brightness a bit
But NVIDIA's solution is my choice
feo
Honorary Master
There's a difference between colour accuracy (prints and screen colour match) and colour that just "look nice" to you (more vivid colours but not really accurate).
If you don't work with prints then just use software calibration, otherwise investing in a colorometer is well worth it since you can calibrate multiple displays with it. The damn price of a Spyder in SA is just very 'off-putting' though.
If you don't work with prints then just use software calibration, otherwise investing in a colorometer is well worth it since you can calibrate multiple displays with it. The damn price of a Spyder in SA is just very 'off-putting' though.
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How badly does it compare to the $58 I paid for the Express?There's a difference between colour accuracy (prints and screen colour match) and colour that just "look nice" to you (more vivid colours but not really accurate).
If you don't work with prints then just use software calibration, otherwise investing in a colorometer is well worth it since you can calibrate multiple displays with it. The damn price of a Spyder in SA is just very 'off-putting' though.
The_Techie
Resident Techie
Yeah, but there's no comparison between colours that I get now and the ones I got with my previous bulky 19" CRT... I'm happy with the colours, according to me they're spot-on. But I get your point, always room for improvement
feo
Honorary Master
I haven't looked properly but I haven't found it on any SA online stores. Through wantitall you pay about R800 which is about double what you paid.
EDIT. Make that a whopping R1,155.59!
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Only if you need it though otherwise its a waste of money. I do a fair bit with photographs and other print work these days and it saves money not having to get things reprinted because my screen was way off. If you dont have to worry about that then calibrate your monitor so that it looks good to you.Yeah, but there's no comparison between colours that I get now and the ones I got with my previous bulky 19" CRT... I'm happy with the colours, according to me they're spot-on. But I get your point, always room for improvement
The_Techie
Resident Techie
Only if you need it though otherwise its a waste of money. I do a fair bit with photographs and other print work these days and it saves money not having to get things reprinted because my screen was way off. If you dont have to worry about that then calibrate your monitor so that it looks good to you.
Hehe, I'm not really a pro photographer and I don't use Photoshop so if my colours are 0.00001% out I don't really worry