OT: I just calibrated my 4k LCD monitor with a professional device
mercurydimeguy
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I accidentally found my old huey Pro (from Pantone) ... and all I can say is wow! After it calibrates your display, it stays plugged into to your USB port and automatically adjusts the calibration for the lighting of the room every 10 minutes (+/-) because the device has light sensors in it, which is perfect since my room is very bright during the day (has a big window), but at night it's LED lightbulbs. You can turn off the auto adjustments but why would you want to?
The True Views and other high quality images just Pop now, no joke! However, I wonder now if my coin imaging will suffer?...meaning, my coins will not look the same to others anymore since I will be shooting and editing them on a perfectly calibrated display but others that are not using a calibrated display (e.g. using the preset Best Buy mode) will not see the same image that I see...
Anyone else here have a professionally calibrated display? Curious, and sorry for Off Topic...
PS. I know it's a huge difference because the utility huey Pro comes with allows me to disable the calibration, which I just tried and nearly chocked. It's radically different - just crazy!
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Lose?
If we aren't on a calibrated 4k now, it is we who are losing.
Accurate photos are not possible without properly calibrated and balanced equipment, especially your computer display. That said, a CRT monitor will give you better color rendition than an LCD.
One more thing I do not need to concern myself with if I do not post pictures....
Cheers, RickO