gHacks technology news » calibration http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:24:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Computer Monitor Calibration http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/14/computer-monitor-calibration/ http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/14/computer-monitor-calibration/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 09:20:03 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/14/computer-monitor-calibration/ computer monitor color calibrationIf you bought yourself a shiny new computer monitor you might want to ensure that the monitor is calibrated correctly. This is also important for computer monitors that are already in use to ensure that they display the colors and picture correctly on the screen. There are basically two different parts of monitor calibration. The first is ensuring that the screen is positioned correctly, the second that the colors are calibrated so that they are displayed as they should.

Eizo Monitortest is but one of many computer monitor calibration software programs available (read: Online Computer Monitor Calibration, Monitor Calibration Wizard, Easy Monitor Calibration or Calibrate Your Flat Screen Computer Monitor for additional options). The Eizo Monitortest tool has been developed for Eizo computer monitors. It can however be used to calibrate monitors on all computer systems regardless of the connected computer monitor.

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The calibration tool is available in three different languages .It will display a series of test screens on startup that can be used to calibrate the monitor correctly. It does not provide a lot of explanation about the tests but its 24 tests should cover all aspects of the process. Tests can be deselected from being run in the program’s settings. The following tests are performed by default:

  • Autoadjust Test
  • Basic colors test
  • Moare test
  • Gemoetry test
  • Brightness, contrast, homogenity
  • Convergence test
  • Speed test
  • Sharpness test

Eizo Monitortest is a portable application that can be used to calibrate computer monitors. It is available for most Microsoft operating systems and for MacOSX.

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]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2009/05/14/computer-monitor-calibration/feed/ 2 Online Computer Monitor Calibration http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/21/online-computer-monitor-calibration/ http://www.ghacks.net/2008/11/21/online-computer-monitor-calibration/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:05:03 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=8439 The first thing to do when connecting a new computer monitor is to calibrate it properly to ensure that it displays the best possibly image. Most computer monitors come with a CD that can be used to calibrate the monitor. Most of the time those programs are not the best possible way to calibrate the monitor though. We already covered a few applications in the past like Calibrate Your Flat Screen Computer Monitor or Monitor Calibration Wizard.

The specialty of the Online Monitor Test is that it comes as a online service but also as an application. Both versions are divided into different test areas: Color Range, Trailing, Homogenuity, 1×1 pixelmapping and Text. Each section is accompanied by a info panel that is explaining the test at hand so that the user understands what the test is about. The info panel can be turned off once the user knows what the test is about to have full access to the screen without obstruction.

Both versions can be run in full screen mode for maximum effectiveness. The Color Range test is basically testing the color reproduction of the computer monitor by displaying color gradients and percentage screens.

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The trailing test is testing movable objects on the computer screen. The speed can be altered as well as the color and position of the box that is moving on the screen.

The third option is to test the computer screen for homogenuity. It fills the screen with one solid color. This can also be used to test the monitor for dead pixels.

The 1×1 pixelmapping test is mostly useful for televisions and not computer monitors. The test displays a 1 by 1 checkboard of white and black pixels.

The last and final test is about text display on the computer monitor. The website contains a second service which can be used to test input lag on two computer monitors.

There is not much information about the software application that can also test the computer monitor. It worked fine on a Windows XP Service Pack 3 test system.

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