Neither Eizo nor LaCie's systems, both using non-modified hardware Not surprising, as the color filters are matched to the display phosphors.
Nothing beats Sony's own specially tuned puck and software Smooth gradients as colors faded to black. We looked for an elusive combination of shadows that were as dark as possible while still revealing detail, open but not washed out, accurate color and neutrals, and Of equal importance, however, was smooth tonality and minimalĬalibration-induced shadow banding. The next evaluation is of grayscale neutrality and tonality.
Synthetic images were used as well as a wide range of real world imagery. This is based on accuracy and aesthetics for all types of images. We ranked the various systems based on three criteria. Notes were compared from at least three sets ofĮyes. Extensive visual checks were then performed on images viewed fromĪny monitor evaluations are necessarily subjective. Spot checks of black, white, and neutral tones were made using a Photo Research PR-730 spectroradiometer. Within and outside color managed applications. Grayscale gradients and screen neutrality were checked both Using hardware adjustments when possible. For those interested in the details, we also compared the performance and accuracy of monitor profiling measurement devices on different display types. We rated each calibration system using the best performing among the (relatively) affordable devices supported: Although some systems support $6500 spectroradiometers, we ranked them based on their performance with colorimeters primarily in the $250 and below range. Which measurement puck was used made significant differences in overall performance depending on the monitor screen technology. Some calibration software supports multiple measurement devices. Our reviews hold equally well for both platforms. No significant differences were seen in performance or usability between Windows and Mac monitor calibration systems. Additional tests were performed on OSX 10.6.
The majority of the test systems ran Windows 7 圆4.
Some calibration systems perform better on certain classes of display than on others. We group the performance of the monitor profiling sysems by the type of monitor used.
For a full listing of the displays used, see our monitor profiling details page. We included a few lower end displays as well. Of monitors used by professional photographers. These tend to be higher end displays, as it is bothĮasier to evaluate profiling and calibration performance on these systems, and they are representative
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