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    Are there any free tools to calibrate my display with?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kazaam55555, Mar 27, 2009.

  1. kazaam55555

    kazaam55555 Notebook Evangelist

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    Anything you guys recommend? I want to calibrate my E6400 screen but i have no idea where to start. Im using the intel x4500 card.
     
    kazaam55555, Mar 27, 2009
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    all screens/environments are different, you really need to use a hardware calibrator to do this right.
     
    goofball, Mar 27, 2009
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    kazaam55555 Notebook Evangelist

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    would a calibration program or whatever help at all though?
     
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    what would you be using to measure against? Lighting conditions change the way colours look on the screen, and you need a tool that can adjust the screen for when lighting changes. Also, not all panels are built 100% identical so even just by having a profile for one monitor, it might not be perfect for another with the same panel. It might be close, it might be off noticeably. Too many variables to give you a definitive answer.

    As a photographer, I always insist on using a hardware calibrator.
     
    goofball, Mar 27, 2009
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    i guess you are right. i thought some dvds came with scales for minor calibrations, but nevermind.
     
    kazaam55555, Mar 27, 2009
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    http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/ is very helpful.

    and I agree on hardware calibration. if you have a nVidia chipset, you can adjust individual colors via the nVidia control panel.

    nVidia control panel + website above = pretty good calibration for free.
     
    ajreynol, Mar 28, 2009
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    Assuming you know what the colour is supposed to look like exactly ;)

    You can adjust using Intel CP as well but without knowing what tint the colours are supposed to look like calibrated, you can't really say that the screen is properly calibrated.
     
    goofball, Mar 28, 2009
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    meh. he wants free tools to make it better. there are some. he can use the color tests at that website to get the best out of his display. (more or less.)

    it won't be perfect, but it will probably be better for it.
     
    ajreynol, Mar 28, 2009
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