On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 4:22 PM, aussieshepsrock<[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks All, > I must say that a Color Calibrator (ColorSpyder or ColorMunki type > unit) is absolutely at the top of my shopping list. I can state with > unequivacobal authority that no matter how wonderful the 'software' > calibration is built into our preferred OS, the fact our calibrations > are done with 'Human Eyes' makes them completely unrepeatable. There > is no getting around the variability of the 'sensors' never mind the > ongoing variables of our 'brain's' flexible color perception and the > changing nature of the illumination of the room the monitor is used - > either the bulbs age and change or the varying 'solar' illumination of > a window impinges on the situation. > > I DEFINITELY use the Software Calibration in OSX - on a quite routine > basis! But it's always with the acceptance of it's limitations. It's a > usable process, is a workable assistant in chasing color gremlins, but > it falls short in critical ways. > > Richard > > On Jun 11, 11:50 am, Bruce Johnson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> On Jun 10, 2009, at 9:10 PM, tortoise wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I'm 'provisionally' settled on the "DELL ULTRASHARP 2408WFP 24-inch >> >> Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor" which is a cnet award winner and >> >> highly >> >> reviewed there. The link to dell is "http://accessories.us.dell.com/ >> >> sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx? >> >> c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-6272". I' >> >> > Does Dell really make their monitors ? >> >> No they don't, any more than Apple does. In fact Dell and Apple have >> used the same OEM's in the past. Don't know about now, but when Dell >> came out with THEIR 30" LCD, it was pretty quickly determined that >> they were from the same OEM as Apple and Dell had sales on their >> monitors much more often. >> >> -- >> Bruce Johnson >> University of Arizona >> College of Pharmacy >> Information Technology Group >> >> Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > >
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