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Monitor Calibration (need a loan)

Postby kenny12 on Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:52 am

Before forking out 400 or so on a calibrator, i would like to try one and see if its even worth getting on my LCD, just wondering if anyone can loan me one.

I'll pay postage to and from my house, i've got feedback from ocau / head-fi / and ebay if needed.
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Postby big pix on Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:35 am

if your monitor is over 3-4 years old it is not worth the expence.........
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Postby kenny12 on Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:36 am

no its a fairly new lcd but its very bright and hard to get a correct color on it with adobe gamma
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Postby MattC on Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:54 am

If you feel that the standard colour is off enough (likely with all monitors) that you need to play with Adobe Gamma then a hardware calibration solution is the way to go. It is worth it.
The only question which then remains is which one.

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Postby big pix on Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:56 am

monitor's for PP can look quite dull in comparison to monitors for gaming........ birddog had a spyder for a while.....
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Postby Nosh on Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:48 pm

Just wondering if the spyder is still available for loan? I need to calibrate my laptop monitor.

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Postby nito on Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:04 pm

come over to our lab and you can use our one on your laptop.
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Postby Nosh on Wed Apr 19, 2006 3:19 pm

Hi Nito,

Thanks for the offer. When does it suit you? Also where are you located?

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Postby kenny12 on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:13 pm

oh i still need one, wheres ur lab located?
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Postby nito on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:30 pm

Royal North Shore Hospital in St Leonards. I cant loan it to you since it is the uni's calibrator but you can certainly use it.

PM me with a date and time convenient for you. It takes about 10 mins to calibrate.
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Postby Nosh on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:43 pm

Couldnt be better. I work at north Sydney TAFE. Can pop over anytime that suits you. :D

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