Calibrating problem LCD

barrym · #1 14-07-2007, 02:48 PM

I have bought a new Samsung SyncMaster 226bw LCD 22”wide, specs, 1680x1050, 2ms, contrast 3000:1.

Picture is great, but can’t get a accurate calibration with spyder2. All colours seem to be very accurate and true except yellow is out badly very strong, and influence most orange to yellow hues. I have calibrated manually and full auto settings with spyder and still have the same result, I have a Acer AL1906, calibrate perfect, and so my 19” CRT. Can it be this monitor ??

Flynut · #2 14-07-2007, 02:52 PM

Couple of things that spring to mind:
Have you disabled Adobe Gamma?
Is it the same computer you used the other monitors on? If so, have you made sure there isn't some earlier profile being loaded (maybe delete the older profiles if so.)

just a first thought - good luck

***Mariusbez*** · #3 14-07-2007, 03:12 PM

did you upgrade to spyder 2.2 software?

EdDuck · #4 14-07-2007, 06:28 PM

My dad also bought the same lcd and it also has very strong yellows. I tried calibrating it but also couldn't get it right.

Flynut · #5 14-07-2007, 06:30 PM

Did the LCD come with a software CD with drivers, or are you letting Windoze find its own driver?

barrym · #6 14-07-2007, 08:37 PM

I have dual monitors, both previous monitors are on same system, I am replacing the CRT with Samsung, as it is wide screen, I am using the profile as done with spyder2. Checked profile and is loaded correctly, I am using vista, and I might sound now “dumb” but I can’t find Adobe Gamma to check or to see if it is on system, something I didn’t check. I will update to Spyder2.2 and see if that will help.

Thanks to all replies, will report back

barrym · #7 14-07-2007, 11:07 PM

Report back for any future readers.

Updated to spyder2 2.3.5 much better, no adobe gamma active, and Samsung LCD drivers loaded from cd.

Most important of all, these new LCD has so many futures like magic colour, vibrant warm ect, I made sure all are set to custom (made a big difference), and calibrated, every thing looks good, still I feel this LCD has a yellow tint to orange especially in my sunset photos that I downloaded from raw. Reading a bit more about this LCD it seems to be more for the multimedia than, photo editing. RTA function will always go back to auto when LCD is switched off and on again. Hope this will help with any one needing info to this LCD. Thanks for all advice