Calibrate LCD to 6500 or native white point?

Nill

• 11. Mai 2006 01:49

I've heard it both ways. Which is better (and why)?

I'm using an NEC 2090uxi and Eye One Display 2.

Thanks,

Nill
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  drgreenberg

  • 11. Mai 2006 15:38

  With an LCD display, any change in the tone of white must come about from darking the LCD subpixels to filter out spectral components of the light coming off the backlight bulbs. Since there's only a finite dynamic range that each LCD subpixel can achieve, you're cutting into the dynamic range of your display by starting to darken pixels from the get go (just to get the correct white) even before you start to create darker shades. You'll maximize dynamic range by allowing white to be the natural white of the backlight. I've found that this is sufficiently close to 6500K to still provide a natural-looking image. Unless you have controlled lighting for proofing your prints and want the monitor to match for best monitor-print matching, there's no real reference that forces you to use any one color temperature for your monitor anyway.
  
  David

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  Nill

  • 11. Mai 2006 15:47

  Thanks David.
  
  Nill
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