Monitor color calibration at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · June 23rd, 2008, 04:22 AM

What do you use to calibrate your monitor? I've been looking at the x-rite...anyone have experience with this or others?

Bill Ravens · June 23rd, 2008, 06:03 AM

Application of monitor calibration tools like Spyder, x-rite, r any other is irrelevant to the color grading of video images. The reason is that these spectrophotometers are designed to map screen colors to somewhat match the colors you will achieve on your photo printer. These color mappings are a far cry from the RGB colors used by video. Moreover, NLE's use color overlay timing which supercede the color timing provided by monitor color profiles.

Jeff Harper · June 23rd, 2008, 07:43 AM

Thanks, Bill. You likely just saved me a lot of trouble for nothing...

Garrett Low · June 23rd, 2008, 10:48 AM

Hello,

I can attest to what Bill said. I have a Pantone Huey Pro that works great for my photography work but sucks for NLE.

I have used video calibration DVD's to calibrate HD televisions and projectors. Would these work to calibrate a computer monitor for NLE?

Thanks.

June 23rd, 2008, 04:22 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Monitor color calibration What do you use to calibrate your monitor? I've been looking at the x-rite...anyone have experience with this or others?

June 23rd, 2008, 06:03 AM	#2
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	Application of monitor calibration tools like Spyder, x-rite, r any other is irrelevant to the color grading of video images. The reason is that these spectrophotometers are designed to map screen colors to somewhat match the colors you will achieve on your photo printer. These color mappings are a far cry from the RGB colors used by video. Moreover, NLE's use color overlay timing which supercede the color timing provided by monitor color profiles.

June 23rd, 2008, 07:43 AM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Thanks, Bill. You likely just saved me a lot of trouble for nothing...

June 23rd, 2008, 10:48 AM	#4
Garrett Low Trustee Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Novato, CA Posts: 1,774	Hello, I can attest to what Bill said. I have a Pantone Huey Pro that works great for my photography work but sucks for NLE. I have used video calibration DVD's to calibrate HD televisions and projectors. Would these work to calibrate a computer monitor for NLE? Thanks.