How do I color match monitors

[Gladman]

So, I went a bought three monitors. LG 27" (27EA63V-P) and I have to admit I wasn't really prepared cable wise. I am running a GTX 780 so I ended up with one HDMI to HDMI, the second VGA to DVI-I through an adapter and the third VGA to DVI-D through an adapter.

 

Now, I plan on buying HDMI cables to run to the two DVI connectors but my big question is how do I get these things to color match?

 

Will it make a big difference running all HDMI even though its through two adapters?

 

HELP!!!!

[Corrigan]

I don't think connection type matters (although are you seriously running two on an analogue port? I'd try to avoid that...), it's gonna be panel settings if they're all connected to the same graphics card.

 

Just have the same picture on all the monitors and then fiddle with the colour settings on the monitors themselves until you're happy. Even though you have the same model monitors, there's no guarantee you'll be able to perfectly match them (they might have different panels for different batches, etc). If you can't, try not to make it drive you crazy.

 

You can also adjust the desktop colour settings via the nvidia control panel individually, but I'd suggest you stick to only adjusting the monitors themselves at first.

 

 

EDIT: I read your post again and I'm pretty sure you mean DVI rather than VGA.

[Gladman]

I guess I was hoping for software or something more along those lines. I've played with the setting on the monitors and its not getting there.

 

I do mean VGA. VGA=D-Sub which is what I have.

 

Dale

[cichlidfan]

You could go this route...

 

http://spyder.datacolor.com/portfolio-view/spyder4pro/

[leafer]

Owww... 350 dollars. I am looking for the same thing he is but for 3d modeling. I tried fiddling with the color settings yesterday and made it worst. I tried calibrating with those grey and black lines thingy and I'm not sure I got it right.

[Gladman]

Bought it. $180.00 for the pro version which does multi displays at Amazon.ca

[leafer]

:P

[Corrigan]

Wow. Ok. For $100 I'd have come to your house and fiddled with the buttons until you got what you wanted.

[cichlidfan]

Wow. Ok. For $100 I'd have come to your house and fiddled with the buttons until you got what you wanted.

 

Somehow I don't think the results would be the same. ;)

 

I love mine (Spider 3, but I have had it for a while) but I use it for my photo editing monitor. Personally, I wish I could take it into the store and use it on every monitor before I buy it.

[Corrigan]

So does it use its own software to calibrate or just tell you what to do?

[cichlidfan]

So does it use its own software to calibrate or just tell you what to do?

 

There are a couple of things you have to do but most of it is automatic. It creates a profile on your PC that contains the settings it uses. I have always assumed that it works right above the driver layer.

[Gladman]

Yeah, the info on the website is good but a couple youtube video's really tells the story.

As for coming to my house to play with the buttons, lol, your more than welcome but you have to drink rum.

The other end of this for me is that I'm just now getting into vinyl stencils and decals for RC airplanes. I need the calibration for that work anyway.

 

Dale

[cichlidfan]

The other end of this for me is that I'm just now getting into vinyl stencils and decals for RC airplanes. I need the calibration for that work anyway.

 

Dale

 

I haven't used the new one (can't justify it yet) but from my experience I would say that you will be happy with the Spider.

[Oesau]

I've got the newer one (for photography) and works like a charm and glad I went with it.

[Trubshaw]

I also have three 27inch monitors. But mine are not flat against a wall, they are built into a corner so one I view direct ie 90 degrees, directly in front of me, the other two are at a 45 degree angle to give me peripheral vision. (does that make sense?)

 

Any road up...the point I am making is that if you view them from a slightly different angle the colour saturation and brightness appear slightly different.

 

So I compensate by playing with the monitor levels to make them appear the same.

[Gladman]

Mine are also, offset from flat if you would but take a look at the pic. They are way off. Can I get them closer, yes, but with the cal device I can get them as close as possible and then adjust as needed.

 

I do actually need it for making decals and can justify it for that but beyond that, its a toy and I want it. :)

 

Dale

[cichlidfan]

...its a toy and I want it. :)

 

I find that to be sufficient justification for many things. :thumbup:

[Nascar]

Dig it, post a pics after calibration please.

[Corrigan]

Yeah, I'd like to see too! Will be interesting to see if you manage to compensate for the viewing angle difference.

[Gladman]

Will do. Got confirmation from Amazon that it shipped today. Probably take a week given its Wednesday already.

 

Dale