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Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

11/27/2009 06:24:13 PM · #1

I have always edited my pictures on my laptop and have never had any problems really.
This week i have bought a 23"monitor to use as a second screen. When viewing pictures between screens there is quite a difference between colours etc..
There has always been a difference between colours when i view on a mac (alot more yellow) but the colours where always closer to pc when printed.
What are my options when it comes to calibrating the two monitors so the are the same? I also use my second monitor as a tv.

Message edited by author 2009-11-28 07:58:45.

Bugzeye

11/27/2009 08:45:47 PM · #2

I recently bought a 22 inch HD monitor and have it hooked up to my laptop, and have been wondering the same thing. I was at the computer store the other day looking at calibration devices like the spyder pro, The guy at the store said in order to calibrate it I would have to set it up as the main monitor first, But because it is running off the same video card as the laptop screen, the laptop screen would no longer be properly calibrated once I change the settings.

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

11/28/2009 07:59:13 AM · #3

Anyone?

Bugzeye

11/28/2009 09:17:48 AM · #4

Are you using a PC or your laptop? What type of video card do you have?

11/28/2009 09:24:48 AM · #5

Laptop running windows 7.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

11/28/2009 09:30:53 AM · #6

How would something like this work?

Is there cheaper options. Or do you pay for what you get?

Bugzeye

11/28/2009 09:38:25 AM · #7

That is the type of device I said I was looking for in my original post. They work, But like I said if you calibrate the external monitor it is going to uncalibrate your laptop screen. So odds are they will not be anywhere close to evenly matched. I was all set to by the Spyder Pro which is basically the same thing as the Huey you are looking at. But when I found out that it isn't going to allow me to calibrate them both to perfection I decided to hold off until I get around to building a machine that I can do it on properly. Hopefully some of the others will come in here and give you more advice. There were a couple of threads about this a week or two ago I will see if I can find them and post a link here. They may be useful to you.

Originally posted by JayA:

How would something like this work?

Is there cheaper options. Or do you pay for what you get?

11/28/2009 09:41:12 AM · #8

Originally posted by Bugzeye:

"Another key feature of the hueyPRO is multiple monitor support, ideal for colour professionals working with more than one display and looking to achieve colour consistency across their system."

Leica 35mm f/1.4 Summilux M Aspherical MF - Black

12/03/2009 03:48:05 PM · #9

Okay so the device was pretty much Â£100 down the drain..

Edited one using my laptop screen and the other using my Monitor. It seems that people who view the picture on a laptop like the laptop edited one better and people viewing on a monitor like the monitor one better.. and i guess its another story for viewing from a mac.

The question is, which one do i use to edit? The monitor screen or the laptop screen?

:( Life was much simpler before i started worrying about this..

ETA: they both look pretty much the same when viewed on there corresponding screens.

Message edited by author 2009-12-03 15:50:25.

scarbrd

Leica M10

12/03/2009 04:06:06 PM · #10

I have the Spyder2Express. I get different results when editing on my mac laptop vs my Mac desktop vs my work PC laptop. All calibrated with the same device.

When I edit on my laptop then look at the images on my desktop they seem a bit more saturated. I prefer editing on my desktop machine as I think it is more accurate, however, my highest scoring shot and my 6th highest score shot (out of 270+) were both edited on my mac laptop while traveling.

They would not have been as saturated had I edited them on my desktop, yet both scored over 7.

My first ribbon winning shot was edited on my work PC laptop, the worst screen of the bunch.

So, yes, I share your frustration.

Message edited by author 2009-12-03 16:22:08.