KrisRoberts
08-23-07, 05:05 PM
I have a floor mounted CRT projector. A few weeks ago I started experimenting with a Spyder2 probe and the Color HCFR software. It was kind of fun, and after a couple evenings of playing with it I felt I had definitely improved the picture. But I was frustrated by not being able to get good low IRE readings and ordered an Eye-One Display LT since that was still pretty cheap and it sounded like it had better low light sensitivity.
One recommendation I have heard several times is how important it is to get the readings off the screen rather than having the probe pointed at the projector.
What is the recommended method to get readings from the screen with these types of probes?
The naive things I've tried have not really worked at all.
With the projector on the floor its hard to have the sensor on a tripod or other support that doesn't cast a shadow right where the probe is trying to read. I've tried pulling it back a foot or two from the screen and also tried having it close but angled off to the side. Neither of these approaches has resulted in viable readings.
With the Eye-One I find that it is particularly fussy about its initial calibration routine. If I have it facing the projector it generally responds quickly and calibrates without complaint. If I have it facing toward the screen it almost always errors out saying that it cant detect the refresh rate.
There must be some straight forward approach that I'm just missing. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
One recommendation I have heard several times is how important it is to get the readings off the screen rather than having the probe pointed at the projector.
What is the recommended method to get readings from the screen with these types of probes?
The naive things I've tried have not really worked at all.
With the projector on the floor its hard to have the sensor on a tripod or other support that doesn't cast a shadow right where the probe is trying to read. I've tried pulling it back a foot or two from the screen and also tried having it close but angled off to the side. Neither of these approaches has resulted in viable readings.
With the Eye-One I find that it is particularly fussy about its initial calibration routine. If I have it facing the projector it generally responds quickly and calibrates without complaint. If I have it facing toward the screen it almost always errors out saying that it cant detect the refresh rate.
There must be some straight forward approach that I'm just missing. Any suggestions would be appreciated.