Having Trouble Setting New Monitor

[Fierce Critter]

Answer me this questtion...

When reading posts, are the words (on DGN classic) pure white, or are they slightly grey?

I'm supposed to have my settings about right now. But I'm not sure.

[freydis]

Looks white to me.....

[Winter Steele]

The text appears to be white to me.

[angusfergus]

This is White FFFFFF

This is Red FF0000

This is Blue. 0000FF

This is Green 00FF00

[Scary Guy]

One of the best images I found in a quick google search for "color bars" and you can also search for "test pattern" as well. Also there are a few programs out there that will help you adjust your colors properly as well (adobe photoshop comes with one and I've seen others in some video card software packages).

Then you also have to remember that no monitors display colors the exact same anyhow so it's one of those things you have to try and eyeball. Also all eyeballs pick up colors slightly different so that's not really reliable either.

You think it's hard getting one monitor to look correct? I've got three (that are all different brands) hooked up to this machine and a nice wallpaper that spans on all three.

Also angusfergus you're wrong, that's all silver (I'm overriding all the text colors).

[Fierce Critter]

Had to get a new/used monitor due to my other one blowing up.

I've got a KDS XF-9E I got from a yard sale yesterday for $25. It's my first flat-screen (not a flat-panel).

I have this trouble with just about every monitor I get (been through about 4 in the past few years). I use an Nvidia calibration wizard, but my whites still look drab if I have things "supposedly" correct. And if I mess with the contrast & brightness to get my whites truly white, then things like gradient light blues end up looking over-exposed.

Any suggestions for a good calibration wizard? I do have Photoshop CS2, but I'm not sure I have the monitor settings tool, 'cause I didn't exactly buy it in the box.

[Msterbeau]

Had to get a new/used monitor due to my other one blowing up.

I've got a KDS XF-9E I got from a yard sale yesterday for $25. It's my first flat-screen (not a flat-panel).

I have this trouble with just about every monitor I get (been through about 4 in the past few years). I use an Nvidia calibration wizard, but my whites still look drab if I have things "supposedly" correct. And if I mess with the contrast & brightness to get my whites truly white, then things like gradient light blues end up looking over-exposed.

Any suggestions for a good calibration wizard? I do have Photoshop CS2, but I'm not sure I have the monitor settings tool, 'cause I didn't exactly buy it in the box.

I can come over with my Spyder2Express. It's a hardware/software solution which is what you really need to get it right. Or "right".

Keep in mind that on an older monitor (used) the phosphors degrade and the image isn't as bright as it was new. At some point you can't compensate any more.

[Fierce Critter]

I can come over with my Spyder2Express. It's a hardware/software solution which is what you really need to get it right. Or "right".

Keep in mind that on an older monitor (used) the phosphors degrade and the image isn't as bright as it was new. At some point you can't compensate any more.

That's expectedly generous of you, and I thank you. But I wouldn't want you to come all the way from Southfield for this.

[Scary Guy]

Nvidia make great cards, however they're known for being "dark".

You could try ATI or another brand of card as a possible fix.

[Msterbeau]

That's expectedly generous of you, and I thank you. But I wouldn't want you to come all the way from Southfield for this.

It's not that far. :-) Might have time Sunday or I can wander that way after work some evening.

[Fierce Critter]

Actually, I think I've got it pretty good now.

I bumped up the brightness just a tad, and I'm happy with it.

I think I always had things too dark before. I've got an LOLcat pic on my background, three cats wrapped in sweaters in a box. I never knew the one was a black sweater before, I thought it was a solid black coat. Now I can see that it's an actual cable-knit sweater.

That's the kind of thing I need for proper calibration of contrast, brightness, AND red/blue/green. Something where you lose the detail if you don't have your gamma and etc. set right. NOT color charts, really.

[Scary Guy]

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Problem solved (google contrast chart)

http://images.google.com/images?q=contrast...sa=N&tab=wi

[angusfergus]

One of the best images I found in a quick google search for "color bars" and you can also search for "test pattern" as well. Also there are a few programs out there that will help you adjust your colors properly as well (adobe photoshop comes with one and I've seen others in some video card software packages).

Then you also have to remember that no monitors display colors the exact same anyhow so it's one of those things you have to try and eyeball. Also all eyeballs pick up colors slightly different so that's not really reliable either.

You think it's hard getting one monitor to look correct? I've got three (that are all different brands) hooked up to this machine and a nice wallpaper that spans on all three.

I intend to implement a multiple-monitor setup eventually...but I don't really have the time to fuck with it right now, nor do I have the necessary monitors...

Also angusfergus you're wrong, that's all silver (I'm overriding all the text colors).

Well that's just unacceptable.

[Scary Guy]

Well that's just unacceptable.

Actually it's very acceptable. I used to use my own custom .css document back in my IE days. Black text on black background, white text on white background? Not a problem for me at all :D