Monitor Calibration....your chance to try it.

Kit posted the spyder and I received it promptly, he was very helpful, posted next day delivery. I got it on Saturday morning, and been trying to make it work for me since Saturday night, and unfortunately haven't been able to get the results I'm after. I managed to make it work with my Vista, which wasn't a problem, I first connected it through USB and let Vista find the drivers, and then installed the software that came with it. The problem is that it gives me some really weird results. The calibration that is giving me is just wrong, and I am not talking about colours or gamma or contrast. It reminds me of the old monitors that had 256 colours, the tonal range is so low that instead of a smooth transition through colours and tonality I get batches of the same colour with a distinct line separating the tones, if that makes any sense. I tried different options, using different gamma, different colour temperature, calibrating on different times of the day, with daylight, with my desklamp on and off, and it still gives me the same results. I don't know, it must be my monitor or something but it is just not working for me. I'll give it another day tomorrow, will try and work it out in the afternoon when I get back home, and then post it on Tuesday whatever the outcome. Sorry everybody for taking that extra day, I did tell Kit that I would send it off first thing on Monday, but I've been waiting for it for quite some time now, exactly one year ( 7 March 2008), and I just want to try until I succeed! I will pm the next one on the list to get his/her address and will post it first thing on Tuesday!
Thanks everyone for the understanding!

Oh, any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
Just updating the list as my forum name has been copied down wrong. I'm jonnypb not johnypb - didn't want confusion when someone tries to pm when it's my turn ;)

Raymond Lin.....
Stylgeo.....Coventry
Admirable.....Fife
nfulcher.....Norfolk
mercmanuk....Greater Manchester
markk........Poland
naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
PsiFox....South Lincs
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
 
Posted this morning to admirable, he'll probably get it tomorrow or Thursday!
Haven't managed to get it to work for me, unfortunately!
 
Please remove me from list.
Tried the other one :)
 
done

Stylgeo.....Coventry
Admirable.....Fife
nfulcher.....Norfolk
mercmanuk....Greater Manchester
markk........Poland
naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
 
Received this morning, great timing as I have a new monitor arriving tomorrow, so will have a play later this afternoon.

nfulcher, I will PM you for your address.

mercmanuk, I will PM you as you are next in line.
 
Can I tag onto the end of the list please? :) I'm in Salisbury.

Thanks Bob, great idea and very generous of you.
 
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List updated

Admirable.....Fife
nfulcher.....Norfolk
mercmanuk....Greater Manchester
markk........Poland
naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
dinorock...Reading
sammyd56...Salisbury
 
Posted to nfulcher RMSD today, you will receive it tomorrow before 1pm.


Bob, what is the value of this item as normal 1st class postal insurance only goes upto £36 and I suspect it is worth more than that?
 
admirable said:
Bob, what is the value of this item as normal 1st class postal insurance only goes upto £36 and I suspect it is worth more than that?
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From my post when this started.....
Canon Bob said:
....I forgot to add....onward postage to be RMSD with value of £100 specified......that'll cost you £4.75 to send it.
Bob
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I don't know whether the postage cost has increased in the intervening time but that was the price when I sent it off to the first person on the list.

Bob
 
It was £5.05p today,

and before I forget my manners,

Thank you very much Bob!
 
Updated to include FreeloaderJoe and me on the list - Thanks Bob, this is a great idea!

nfulcher.....Norfolk
mercmanuk....Greater Manchester
markk........Poland
naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
dinorock...Reading
sammyd56...Salisbury
FreeloaderJoe
incapete...Surrey
 
PM'd Mercmanuk for his address.

Thanks a lot Bob, really kind gesture.
 
He never replied to my PM and I noticed he's not been on here for 3 weeks.
 
admirable said:
He never replied to my PM and I noticed he's not been on here for 3 weeks.
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pm the next person on the list :shrug: edit mercmanuk has been i,ll of late might need some one who knows him to check hes ok( sorry mark)
 
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or send on to next person and if mark comes back on line just push it back his way seems fair!!!
 
I have PMd Markk and Naith, the next two names on the list. I will forward on as soon as I receive a response.
 
dinorock said:
pm the next person on the list :shrug: edit mercmanuk has been i,ll of late might need some one who knows him to check hes ok( sorry mark)
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Hey, no worries. Everyone should have a go at this.


nfulcher said:
I have PMd Markk and Naith, the next two names on the list. I will forward on as soon as I receive a response.
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Reply sent.
 
dinorock said:
pm the next person on the list :shrug: edit mercmanuk has been i,ll of late might need some one who knows him to check hes ok( sorry mark)
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I'll sort Mercmanuk out when he's ready for it so it's best to continue down the list unless he replies quickly.

Bob
 
The calibrator will be posted out to Poland tomorrow to Markk.

Thanks again Bob.
 
Just updating the list.

Received it today after having a bit of trouble at the post office. Going to get on it tomorrow and post it back to the island asap. PM'ed the next person in line and waiting for reply.

naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
dinorock...Reading
sammyd56...Salisbury
FreeloaderJoe
incapete...Surrey
 
Naith, please empty your box or send some kind of PM or email to me.
Also PM'ed the next person down the list.

Is there any time limit for someone to respond before posting it to the next person?
 
Naith's been on the forum today so he should get a message from the mod's that you're trying to PM him.

Bob
 
mrgas said:
please ?
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naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
dinorock...Reading
sammyd56...Salisbury
FreeloaderJoe
incapete...Surrey
mrgas....Notts

:)
 
naith.....
who?.....Harrogate/York
doug.....Chester
hyakuhei....Aberystwyth
Spencer.....Bristol
rdh.....Norwich
v8burble.....Bucks
chewlip....Wateringbury, Kent
tuxgeek.....York
P20
^Demon
theadmiralcs
SteveD_UK....Kent
jonnypb....Cumbria
hughwi
mrgubby.....North Herts
33L
CopeImages
pro.wannabe
markf --- wales
choccy....Herts
oakey22...Burton on Trent Staffs
TG
Willy Nelson...West Sussex
Triggaaar...West Sussex
Galaxy66...Northumbria
Vibrantcolour...Sth Lincs/Peterboro'
Junkcoma...London
Lasagne...???
Sony53...???
Kennysarmy...Gloucester
slave2mykids
candlestick
ditchdigger
Dangermouse1964
dinorock...Reading
sammyd56...Salisbury
FreeloaderJoe
incapete...Surrey
mrgas....Notts
JonClarke - Luton
 
If I ever get my Motherboard back from repair could I please be added to the waiting list?
 
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