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How do I calibrate my LCD computer monitors?
This may be a little off topic but I’m solely using LCD monitors these days and would like some advice on how to calibrate them for -video- use. PAL in my case.
Some photographer friends of mine use calibration devices like the Spyder2 and create an ICC monitor profile for use in Photoshop.
The question I have is, does the same calibration procedure apply for use in motion graphics/video/television? i.e., is the Sypder2 calibration method just for photography/print and not suitable for our purpose or is it safe for me to use for video.
Any help appreciated.
-Frankie
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No, for video this is not really applicable. If you want to go for calibration, you need to get something that is specific for video/ film work like Northlight’s calibration systems for instance. Not only do you need to adjust the monitor, but you are also going to need LUTs for worki inside your edit suite or AE. Just creating a standard color profile as in print won’t help you much. Even for the print stuff you need to have a certified monitor like the ones from Ilyama, Eizo or Samsung that comply to the ISO specs required. Because of all that, the old method of calibrting everything by eye is probaly just as good and half as expensive.
Mylenium
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[Mylenium] “Because of all that, the old method of calibrting everything by eye is probaly just as good and half as expensive.”
Or picking up an old Sony broadcast monitor.
Chris Smith
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Well, what if I wanted to use my setup for both photoshop print work and also video editing, how would I do this as far as monitor calibration is concerned?
Also, how -DO- you calibrate an LCD monitor for video work anyway? I know how to do a PAL/NTSC monitor but how about a normal computer screeen?
-Frankie
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