Monitor Calibration (Spyder 5 PRO - type of monitor matter?)

[monkeyleader]

Hi,

I have been going backwards and forwards in regards to a color calibration device for my monitor. I was however wondering depending on the monitor you have will some features of certain calibration devices be defunct? Some of my requirements and limitations.

• Monitor - Dell U2413 / Mac Book Pro Retina (15") Late 2013
• Current requirement - Calibration for online viewing and printing via professional color labs
• Future requirement - As above but also printing at home
• Ambient light - fully controlled

Basically in regards to my current monitors which seem to only (??) have manual calibration options for brightness and contrast ... also reading some articles it seems to suggest that the model best suited for this motnior is the XRite range ...

Any suggestions or indeed experience of color calibration on the Dell U2413 mucho appreciated ..

regards,

Nigel

 

[PaulButler]

Any calibration device will software calibrate both systems. Whether you could get them identical is debatable, but you should be able to get them close. The Dell can be hardware calibrated which is better imo/e but you need to use an xRite i1 display pro device and download the Dell specific software from Dell for it to work. https://www.amazon.co.uk/X-Rite-i1D...69691463&sr=8-1&keywords=x-rite+i1display+pro and the application can be found here http://www.dell.com/support/home/uk/en/ukdhs1/product-support/product/dell-u2413/drivers (Dell XRITE Monitor application)

 

[Chappers]

I use an X-Rite device, but I'm sure the Spyder will be equally as good. Calibration devices come with software which characterises your monitor then loads a LUT to control the output from the video card. I can't speak for the Spyder software but the X-Rite calibrates my two iMacs and a MacBook Pro. All three match very nicely. I would suggest however that you turn off the Ambient Light option. By changing the monitor brightness you lose accurate calibration.

As far as set up is concerned , I'd opt for Gamma 2.2 and a CT of either D65 or 6500 K. The later can in this case be regarded as the same. Brightness levels will depend on what your ambient is and you may need to experiment to get this correct. And turn off Auto Ambiant