Dual Monitor calibration

[merock]

I have Spyder2pro, and calibrated both monitors but they don't seem to match. I have a new Mac book pro laptop LCD and an old 19" Lacie CRT. Any help suggestion etc would be rad! Thanks!

[picman]

I don't know that you would ever get them to match given the different method of producing a picture involved. I've got two CRTs of different makes and ages that I could not match. I finally realized that for me it didn't matter - my second monitor is just populated with palettes.

Brian

[edpouso]

I think the only way to get a dual monitor to match is to use 2 vid cards and profile them for the same target settings each look up table would be different. I dont think this is possible with your laptop. both my laptop and my towers monitors are very close but not exactly the same.

[merock]

Originally Posted by picman

I finally realized that for me it didn't matter - my second monitor is just populated with palettes.

I am thinking the same thing, but since both monitors are "caibrated" then which do I edit on??!??!?!??!

[adirty1]

get some test targets. they have the grey scale and a color checker on them and some test images. make prints from both of them and see which one is the best.

I know that even after i use the eyeone (which i believe to better than the sypders) on my crts i have to use a test target and set and fine tune the blacks. http://www.on-sight.com/downloads.html this guy has some tests images that are very helpful. a well calibrated monitor will show seperation between all zones.

[srwatters]

Take care and read the FAQs regarding dual monitors. Often times the video card will have only one LUT and the last monitor calibrated will get the right values. See these comments on the GMB FAQ page.

[cmalana]

I've had the same problem recently. We use 3 types of monitors - LaCie 321, LaCie 319, and LaCie CRT (ElectronBlue IV). I can get two LaCie 321's to match pretty well, as well as the 319, but the CRT looks different. I have been using the CRT for most editing last year but have now switched all editing to the LCD (since CRTs are soon to be gone). I expect the CRT to be completely phased out by the end of the year and is now primarily used for email, pallettes, or windows explorer stuff with the main editing going on with the LCD.

[ninoe99]

I think the Gretag Macbeth EyeOne Display 2 allows you to do this. You'll have to use reference profiles to match multiple monitors.

[Bartman01]

Most video cards only handle a single profile. To have 2 calibrated monitors (at least on the windows platform) you usually need a separate video card for each. I *think* some Matrox cards may be able to hold 2 profiles, but I also think the 1 profile per card may be a Windows issue more than a card issue.

Really been a while since I have looked in to it so my info may be outdated.