HCFR - Open source projector and display calibration software
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Just finished my plasma tv. One needs to select generic refresh display for this display type and calibrate the meter from within hcfr afterwards. All the other options are for different kinds of LCDs only and produce garbage readings.
To be fair, this is actually mentioned on the argyll webpage, which i did not read before.
The rest was pretty straight forward, i did not have any lock ups or other bugs with the spyder 4. I only needed to adjust greyscale a bit on my "hacked" el cheapo LG plasma to achieve this end result:
[great, i cannot post urls because of my post count.... but the results were good]
I went through all the measurements (greyscale, all the colors) several times and didn't have any problems with the app. Great work johnad.
To be fair, this is actually mentioned on the argyll webpage, which i did not read before.
The rest was pretty straight forward, i did not have any lock ups or other bugs with the spyder 4. I only needed to adjust greyscale a bit on my "hacked" el cheapo LG plasma to achieve this end result:
[great, i cannot post urls because of my post count.... but the results were good]
I went through all the measurements (greyscale, all the colors) several times and didn't have any problems with the app. Great work johnad.
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JohnAd, is there support for the Chroma V meter?
For those having issues I've uploaded a new version with no real changes (except maybe around the timing) but with some extra logging and crash handling
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hcf...ndows/3.0.2.0/
If those with an i1Pro/multiple meter issues could send me the stderr.log and any minidump.dmp files that are in the c:\\program files\\HCFR Calibration Directory.
By the way thanks a lot for all the testing and help so far.
John
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hcf...ndows/3.0.2.0/
If those with an i1Pro/multiple meter issues could send me the stderr.log and any minidump.dmp files that are in the c:\\program files\\HCFR Calibration Directory.
By the way thanks a lot for all the testing and help so far.
John
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Noticing the Spyder 4 takes a much longer time between low level (
Is this something with HCFR or is this simply the design of the meter?
* Oh and I noticed that a 0 IRE read during greyscale will sometimes crash HCFR 3.0.1.0 when using the Spyder 4.
Thanks again John, great work and truly appreciated!
Jason
Is this something with HCFR or is this simply the design of the meter?
* Oh and I noticed that a 0 IRE read during greyscale will sometimes crash HCFR 3.0.1.0 when using the Spyder 4.
Thanks again John, great work and truly appreciated!
Jason
If you have a Chroma 5, try it, it might work as an i1Display1 using the Argyll drivers. I have this Monaco Optix http://www.argyllcms.com/doc/instruments.html#mox and it works with the Argyll drivers, and the hardware looks exactly like a Chroma 5, so maybe it will work??: http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/avcat...-rite-chroma-5
If you have a Chroma 5, try it, it might work as an i1Display1 using the Argyll drivers. I have this Monaco Optix http://www.argyllcms.com/doc/instruments.html#mox and it works with the Argyll drivers, and the hardware looks exactly like a Chroma 5, so maybe it will work??: http://catalogs.infocommiq.com/avcat...-rite-chroma-5
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Here is the output of stderr for the i1pro problem:
Code:
Here is the output of stderr for the i1pro problem:
Code:
Code:
usb_get_paths about to look through devices:
usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x1d6b, PID 0x1
Get config desc. 0 failed
usb_check_and_add() called with VID 0x971, PID 0x2000
usb_check_and_add() found known instrument
icoms: There don't appear to be any serial ports
i1pro: About to init coms
i1pro: About to init USB
icoms: About to set usb port characteristics
icoms: About to open the USB port, tries 0
icoms: USB port needs opening
icoms: About to open USB port 'usb:/bus0/dev2/ (GretagMacbeth i1 Pro)'
Opening USB port 'usb:/bus0/dev2/ (GretagMacbeth i1 Pro)' config 1 failed (Other error) (Permissions ?)icoms: delete called
Possibly a bit of both, the way the colorimeters seem to work is that they need to "collect" as much light as possible during each read without going over some limit or saturating, they way this is controlled is to take a quick reading to get an idea of light level then calculate a sensible read time then do the real reading. The logic for this varies a lot by meter as there are various issues for each one and Graeme is contantly revising.improving the code to deal with issues.
If that happens with 3.0.2.0 please send me the minidump.dmp file?
John
Possibly a bit of both, the way the colorimeters seem to work is that they need to "collect" as much light as possible during each read without going over some limit or saturating, they way this is controlled is to take a quick reading to get an idea of light level then calculate a sensible read time then do the real reading. The logic for this varies a lot by meter as there are various issues for each one and Graeme is contantly revising.improving the code to deal with issues.
If that happens with 3.0.2.0 please send me the minidump.dmp file?
John
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I finally used my i1D3 last night... Win7 x64... HCFR 3.0.1.0...
No issues as far as recognizing the meter at all. One comment that slimer777 made "For the i1D3, I use the preinstalled xrite driver and HCFR simply detects it and works fine." Not sure what version of Windows slimer was using but at least with Windows 7, you don't need to preinstall any xrite driver.
Had same problem as DaGamePimp... program abruptly closed during 0 IRE read... but just the first time. Reran HCFR and it was fine. Will install 3.0.2.0 and if it happens again, I'll send the data.
On the "Sensor selection" screen, "How do you want to calibrate the sensor?" is inactive, which is correct. But on the "Argyll Meter Property Page" the "Calibrate meter" bar is active... unsure if that's right.
Also on the "Argyll Meter Property Page" the display type defaults to "i1D3 Non-Refresh display" which is where I left it. Noticed there is also an option to select "i1D3 Refresh display". Not sure what the difference is or if I'll ever need to change it.
Overall, for a first time calibration, I was more than pleased. Before the calibration, Color Temp was too high, Blue was too high... neither of those where even close... and Red was slightly too low. Since the calibration, although not perfect so I need to tweak, but the results are way better than they've ever been and it was noticeable watching TV afterward.
Your timing with updating HCFR couldn't have been better, with me anyway, as I was returning the i1D3 when I was lead to this thread the day you released 3.0.0.0. Thanks.
No issues as far as recognizing the meter at all. One comment that slimer777 made "For the i1D3, I use the preinstalled xrite driver and HCFR simply detects it and works fine." Not sure what version of Windows slimer was using but at least with Windows 7, you don't need to preinstall any xrite driver.
Had same problem as DaGamePimp... program abruptly closed during 0 IRE read... but just the first time. Reran HCFR and it was fine. Will install 3.0.2.0 and if it happens again, I'll send the data.
On the "Sensor selection" screen, "How do you want to calibrate the sensor?" is inactive, which is correct. But on the "Argyll Meter Property Page" the "Calibrate meter" bar is active... unsure if that's right.
Also on the "Argyll Meter Property Page" the display type defaults to "i1D3 Non-Refresh display" which is where I left it. Noticed there is also an option to select "i1D3 Refresh display". Not sure what the difference is or if I'll ever need to change it.
Overall, for a first time calibration, I was more than pleased. Before the calibration, Color Temp was too high, Blue was too high... neither of those where even close... and Red was slightly too low. Since the calibration, although not perfect so I need to tweak, but the results are way better than they've ever been and it was noticeable watching TV afterward.
Your timing with updating HCFR couldn't have been better, with me anyway, as I was returning the i1D3 when I was lead to this thread the day you released 3.0.0.0. Thanks.
I think there is some confusion introduced by the translation here, there are 2 seperate processes that both get translated back to calibrate.
On the meter selection list the calibration files are matrix adjutments to compensate for drift and so on, on the argyll page calibration button calls any meter specific calibration functionality, for example locking on to the crt refresh rate or measuring a white tile.
Over time I'll try and get the English UI a bit more sensible.
The refresh display is for crt/plasma displays with a detectable refresh rate.
I think there is some confusion introduced by the translation here, there are 2 seperate processes that both get translated back to calibrate.
On the meter selection list the calibration files are matrix adjutments to compensate for drift and so on, on the argyll page calibration button calls any meter specific calibration functionality, for example locking on to the crt refresh rate or measuring a white tile.
Over time I'll try and get the English UI a bit more sensible.
The refresh display is for crt/plasma displays with a detectable refresh rate.
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John,
I was under the impression that meter "calibrate" was for a totally black read (not the display 0 IRE) and not a white tile?
Is this something specific to the Argyll drivers?
Thank You,
Jason
I was under the impression that meter "calibrate" was for a totally black read (not the display 0 IRE) and not a white tile?
Is this something specific to the Argyll drivers?
Thank You,
Jason
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