James Stephens

Review Current Profile

After the calibration has completed I selected to review the current profile. A 15 step validation routine was then performed which yielded the following chart:

The manual recommends saving the results and comparing them with future profiles to observe drift over time or to detect an anomalous profile. To reassure myself I conducted 2 more profile tests and observed very similar results.

Further Testing

I performed this monitor black point check and even under the glare of 2x 96″ 75W Phillips Colortone D50-rated fluorescent tubes I was able to detect a difference at 5 RGB units with the new XRite DTP-94 calibration (down from a measured 11 previously). With the lights off I could detect a difference at 3 RGB units.

I then performed this monitor grayscale test. Banding that had been clearly visble before calibrating with the ColorEyes solution was almost completely alleviated.

Finally, to test color, I opened an image of the MacBeth ColorChecker (prepared in the ProPhoto RGB color space) in Photoshop CS2 and compared it with a printed ColorChecker reference purchased from BHPhotoVideo. I couldn’t have been happier.

This product comes well recommended …..

Footnote

In addition to ColorEyes solution discussed above, the Drycreek review also recommends the Monaco Systems Optix XR Pro very strongly and actually states that they give it the edge on lesser quality screens. The sensor is the same DTP-94 but the accompanying software differs. Both the ColorEyes and the Optix Pro solution provide Mac and PC software in the same package.