fempie wrote:
Thanks Rein for your response and thorough information.
Sounds not bad, the Spyder thingy... Will it solve the problem with the brightness? Because if so... then I will buy the Spyder3 Pro.
My monitor has btw an unbelievable 700:1. Does it help to "upgrade" to a 30000:1? Because my bf here just found a LG L227WTP 22" for only $295
Fem: I've used the Spyder's on dumb-cheap monitors and it still made them look pretty darn usable.
My side monitor on my iMac is an HP 20" and it only has a 700:1 ratio too. It does just fine. Also, contrast numbers are not always consistant, as companies have different ways to figure out the contrast and some "cook" the numbers to look better. The Spyder, and similar equipment, does its best to compensate for where the monitor is week - and one place it really helps is in the shadows/gray areas of your images. Also - you can NOT trust your eyes to colour balance. 1 in 1000 people can do that, and even THEY are lying about it!
Any of the "name brands" will do you okay - new technology has come a long way in the realm of computer monitors.
The Spyder3 should help with the "too bright" lighting very much. It actually has a sensor on it that you can choose to leave plugged in after calibration, and it will monitor the room's ambient light and adjust your monitor's brightness to fit it better.
I suggest you find a place that has a good return policy and you buy the Spyder. Have it do it's thing and if it doesn't work take it back. But I'll be surprised if it doesn't please you. And, as a graphics professional, you really really really should have a monitor calibrator available for your use.
Okay - keep me posted!
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