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Okey, thanks... When I will purchase the NEC I'll try to calibrate it in native mode to the sRGB gamma curve... since another poster of [H] claims he has achieved betters results than in the fixed sRGB mode... If I would have any problem/doubt, I will contact you again. I have a Monaco OPTIX Pro calibrator (nowadays superseded by i1 Display)... I hope this works.

Thanks again. Your help is very appreciated. Superb forum and superb support too! :D

You're welcome! :)

Neither ToastyX @ [H] nor I have found a way to hardware/LUT calibrate the screen to sRGB. Using sRGB curve as target won't change that. But, it doesn't matter as long as you don't need something to be as colorimetric as possible outside of programs which isn't coloraware. Having things colorimetrical accurate only matters in a workflow. Outside of a workflow its more important with the personal preferences of what's estetically pleasing. :)

The sRGB mode is more colorimetrical accurate, but even I prefer using wide gamut on most sRGB content.

Within color aware programs like Photoshop, you can select sRGB as workspace and use the 2690WUXi as it was a sRGB screen anyway (and have an option to view the wider aRGB upon selection within the program.) Since it operates with virtual colorspace, it won't represent much of a problem using the sRGB gamma curve for your work. :)

You can see what works best out for you and don't hesitate to ask if you have more questions. :)

Thanks Tamlin,

Hardware calibration works OK now with Spectravier Profeiler, and with Basiccolor (are the same soft).

I have a little question, I have two monitors, the main monitor, the best is the NEC 1990 SXi and a hold CRT monitor (Mitsubishi Diamond PLus 92). I profiled the two monitors and I don't know if Basiccolor or Spectravie Profiler LUT loader, load the two profiles to the two monitors. I turned off the LUT loader on the windows star and I use the color Control Panel Applet. With hardware calibration for 1990SXi this is correct?. LUT loader from Basiccolor 4.1.9 works OK with two monitors?. Whats the correct optino?.

Thanks a lot.


Jose

Your're welcome! Happy to see you managed to get it work.

Spectraview profiler have multiple monitor support, so you don't have to use the control panel applet. It sets the appropriate profile as default and you can use the control panel applet to see if did that. Within Spectraview profiler, you can select "file -> open" for a new profile to use and it will set it as default "on the fly". Open control panel applet and check if it changed there too if you are uncertain. If you use XP, you might need to update the color panel applet if you haven't done that already. The first one didn't support multiple monitors, but the update did. :)

Tamlin,

Te only way to load two profiles for each monitor (form me) is with ControlPanel Applet (last version). If I load the profile with File->open option form spectraview Profiler or Basiccolor, the profile is show in the two basiccolor or spactraview windows, and only a monitor profile is changed, the firts one, the second not visible changes are made. But with Control Panel Applet all is OK.

Then I put in the windos startup Wincolor.exe /L for load the defaults profiles in each monitor.

I don't understand why LUTLoader.exe can't load two profiles for each monitor. But Control Panel Applets woks ok for me....


Jose

[quote]Thanks Tamlin,

Hardware calibration works OK now with Spectravier Profeiler, and with Basiccolor (are the same soft).

I have a little question, I have two monitors, the main monitor, the best is the NEC 1990 SXi and a hold CRT monitor (Mitsubishi Diamond PLus 92). I profiled the two monitors and I don't know if Basiccolor or Spectravie Profiler LUT loader, load the two profiles to the two monitors. I turned off the LUT loader on the windows star and I use the color Control Panel Applet. With hardware calibration for 1990SXi this is correct?. LUT loader from Basiccolor 4.1.9 works OK with two monitors?. Whats the correct optino?.

Thanks a lot.


Jose

Your're welcome! Happy to see you managed to get it work.

Spectraview profiler have multiple monitor support, so you don't have to use the control panel applet. It sets the appropriate profile as default and you can use the control panel applet to see if did that. Within Spectraview profiler, you can select "file -> open" for a new profile to use and it will set it as default "on the fly". Open control panel applet and check if it changed there too if you are uncertain. If you use XP, you might need to update the color panel applet if you haven't done that already. The first one didn't support multiple monitors, but the update did. :)

Hi Tamlin.. This NEC shows text mode and the XP logo screen with 1920x1200px. No interpolation options are available with native resolution. I think the XP logo screen is 640x480px size... but what about text mode? My NEC 20WGX2 shows text mode as 720x400px and interpolation options are available.

The monitor is connected via a DVI-D cable to the graphics card.

Is this a issue?

Thanks

Sorry for late reply again.

osemabcn:
Spectraview profiler have dual montor support, but I only tested it with two 2690wuxi next to each other. It worked. :)

If it works for you with control panel applet, then everything is ok. With a hardware (LUT) calibrated screen, the adjustments are already made in the screen itself.

HU: I think its the GFX card. I can't remember having any problems scaling with the ATI 3870X2, but I have a Nvidia 7800GT card in now and have the same issue as you do. Both with the DVI-I and the DVI-D. Haven't tried with the VGA yet via the computer, but scaling works perfectly when I connected a DVD player I have though VGA.

Yes Tamlin, I'm discussing this issue at [H]:
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1367785

Sorry if I cannot post threads from other forums, but I don't want to make spam in any way.

If you have any idea, please let me know...

Thanks a lot :roll:

I haven't tested it with a dongle yet (DVI-I to VGA), which will give me analog instead of digital. This might remedy the problem. The screen also came with a DVI-A cable which is analog.

Digital is best, so I wouldn't go that route unless you really need it.

There is one other remedy that might help. In the advanced menu, tag 9, there is an option for image rotation. This is used when you pivot the screen. Enable it and pivot the screen. You can then select aspect scaling and work with the text smaller. :)

Thanks for the tip, Tamlin... ;)

No problem. :)

I can check the Nvidia 7800GT with VGA via dongle this weekend if you haven't already and when my soon to be ATI 4870X2 arrives, I can retest it then with scaling.

Thanks again, I'm seriously thinking of buying an ATi card... Anyway my 6600GT is a bit old... I'm waiting for your results :)