Dear Bob
The Apple Cinema is good and can be calibrated. I have had mine plugged into my Powerbook and desktop G4 computer and is calibrated on both. I bought the Basicolour Calibrator from Neil Barstow. For running the big screen you need to get the Apple adapter, not Formac.
I mentioned the other day about the brightness slider on my 17" Powerbook. Basically I think you have to adjust the screen much more to suit your room and view. When a printer visited my office a while back he did a manual check with a B&W step wedge on his computer before showing me some designs. Now I know why.
Bob Croxford
On 7 Oct 2004, at 11:33, Bob Johns wrote:
Hello All,
I'm currently using a Formac 17/600 ProNitron monitor with my Mac which has
given me excellent service over the years. I am looking to replace it soon
as it is beginning to behave rather erratically, the main problem being that
it decides to switch off itself.
I also have a Apple Studio display plus a new 15" Powerbook both of which I
have tried to calibrate but never with any satisfaction. The PowerBook is
brilliant in all respects apart from the fact that when I calibrate the
screen and try to adjust the images they look fine on screen but print too
dark. When I view the same images on my CRT indeed they are dark and once
adjusted print fine. The same is true for the Apple display. As I am looking
to replace my CRT I would like to know from the list if laptops and flat
panel displays can be calibrated to the same sort of levels of accuracy as
CRTs or whether CRTs are the way to go for optimum colour management. I've
got my eye on the LaCie Electron Blue and would appreciate any feedback or
recommendations.
Also, any feedback on the Spyder2Pro, price is very reasonable but is it any
good?
Many thanks
Bob Johns
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