Comments on: Macbook Pro LCD Calibration Problems http://www.splashofstyle.com/archives/2008/07/22/macbook-pro-lcd-calibration-problems/ Macs, Photography, Design, and other Passions Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:04:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: debbieT http://www.splashofstyle.com/archives/2008/07/22/macbook-pro-lcd-calibration-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-17988 debbieT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:58:15 +0000 http://splashofstyle.com/?p=453#comment-17988 <p>I should also add that the customer service person informed me that the LT is no longer being sold. </p> <p>While I was on the phone w/ him, I quickly went to the Xrite website to find the exact product I bought, and it was missing from the list of products. It must have just happened, because when I ordered it, it was definitely on the list.</p> <p>Anyway, when I asked about it, he told me it was replaced by the <a href=http://www.xrite.com/product_overview.aspx?ID=1115" rel="nofollow">ColorMunki</a>.</p> <p>I felt a bit let down, and felt like I just bought outdated technology.</p> I should also add that the customer service person informed me that the LT is no longer being sold.

While I was on the phone w/ him, I quickly went to the Xrite website to find the exact product I bought, and it was missing from the list of products. It must have just happened, because when I ordered it, it was definitely on the list.

Anyway, when I asked about it, he told me it was replaced by the ColorMunki.

I felt a bit let down, and felt like I just bought outdated technology.

]]> By: debbieT http://www.splashofstyle.com/archives/2008/07/22/macbook-pro-lcd-calibration-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-17987 debbieT Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:33:34 +0000 http://splashofstyle.com/?p=453#comment-17987 <p>I have the LT software and the options are few. I did choose "laptop" all three times.</p> <p>There were only other two settings (if I remember correctly). One for white (balance) and one for gamma choice of 1.8 or 2.2 - that's it. No RGB controls.</p> <p>Thanks for trying to help, Brian, but the calibrator is already on it's way back to Adorama. I was very disappointed because I did hear so many good things about the Eye-One....but I really felt their customer service was lacking. I don't think I would give them another chance again.</p> I have the LT software and the options are few. I did choose “laptop” all three times.

There were only other two settings (if I remember correctly). One for white (balance) and one for gamma choice of 1.8 or 2.2 – that’s it. No RGB controls.

Thanks for trying to help, Brian, but the calibrator is already on it’s way back to Adorama. I was very disappointed because I did hear so many good things about the Eye-One….but I really felt their customer service was lacking. I don’t think I would give them another chance again.

]]> By: Brian Ashe http://www.splashofstyle.com/archives/2008/07/22/macbook-pro-lcd-calibration-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-17986 Brian Ashe Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:10:33 +0000 http://splashofstyle.com/?p=453#comment-17986 <p>Did you try to build the calibration and change the option from LCD or CRT to Laptop? Even though these designations seem to refer to specific monitor types, in reality the refer to gamma curves used in calibration. If you ever used Adobe Gamma to try to calibrate you monitor using your eye and the sliders? Remember how you had the choice of red, green, and blue sliders or just a gray slider? The RGB sliders are a 3 gamma calibration (3 curves) and the gray slider is a 1 gamma calibration (the same curve is used for RGB channels). Typically a LCD or CRT monitor is best calibrated with a 3 gamma curve and laptops typically are better off with a one gamma curve. If you get a color cast (like the pink cast) sometimes this can be solved by using a different setting (i.e. use laptop setting for your LCD monitor). This does not always work but often it is just the trick to remove a color cast from a calibration</p> Did you try to build the calibration and change the option from LCD or CRT to Laptop? Even though these designations seem to refer to specific monitor types, in reality the refer to gamma curves used in calibration. If you ever used Adobe Gamma to try to calibrate you monitor using your eye and the sliders? Remember how you had the choice of red, green, and blue sliders or just a gray slider? The RGB sliders are a 3 gamma calibration (3 curves) and the gray slider is a 1 gamma calibration (the same curve is used for RGB channels). Typically a LCD or CRT monitor is best calibrated with a 3 gamma curve and laptops typically are better off with a one gamma curve. If you get a color cast (like the pink cast) sometimes this can be solved by using a different setting (i.e. use laptop setting for your LCD monitor). This does not always work but often it is just the trick to remove a color cast from a calibration

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