I was wondering if anyone could direct me to a good program or tool to adjust or calibrate monitor color. I bought a Samsung 2253BW 22' LCD. I can't seem to get it to look like my old LCD, which was a Neovo F-419 19' LCD. Does anyone know if this monitor is known for having bad color. I read many reviews, but they all said it was a decent gaming monitor. Obviously, it isn't for graphic design. But I thought it would at least have the color that my four year old monitor had. I basically just wanted a bigger, widescreen monitor that was comparable in color to my old one. I have messed with the brightness and contrast for some time, but it just doesn't look natural on videos or photos. I hate to ask this now, but should I have gone with a 24' incher Acer, do they have been color?
Thanks
John
Adjusting Monitor Colors
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DaIceMan
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Re: Adjusting Monitor Colors
perhaps check to see if there are different color settings (i.e. 5400k, 9300k, etc). This is one of the biggest things I notice when people complain of monitor problems. Cycle through the settings to find one you like (usually the lowest from what I've found).
I use to have a little program I used, wanna say it was by Nokia, but I can't seem to find it right now. Perhaps Google for it. Nokia monitor calibrator, or something to that extent.
I use to have a little program I used, wanna say it was by Nokia, but I can't seem to find it right now. Perhaps Google for it. Nokia monitor calibrator, or something to that extent.
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Re: Adjusting Monitor Colors
Like DaIceMan said, first make sure that the monitors options are all set to their best settings. Play around and see what works best. There is a setting called 'MagicColor' on mine (226BW) that washes out the highlight colours in the name of gaining more contrast, and the display looked miles better with it off.
If after that you are still not happy with the colour, you should be able to get the best colour from your monitor by using a gamma calibration profile. I had a disk with my samsung monitor that contained a program called 'natural color pro' that allowed me to calibrate (by eye) my monitor to get the best colour from it. Alternatively you can download a profile someone has made specifically for your monitor using a proper hardware calibrator from here.
And to apply the profile, follow the instructions from here.
Dan
If after that you are still not happy with the colour, you should be able to get the best colour from your monitor by using a gamma calibration profile. I had a disk with my samsung monitor that contained a program called 'natural color pro' that allowed me to calibrate (by eye) my monitor to get the best colour from it. Alternatively you can download a profile someone has made specifically for your monitor using a proper hardware calibrator from here.
And to apply the profile, follow the instructions from here.
Dan
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