Color calibrating and the nVidia Quadro FX 3400

DC

DC

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I'm trying to color calibrate my monitors (my Dell computer monitor and my Sony PVM program monitor). I notice that my Dell monitor displays the video in two different color schemes. When the video is paused, it looks a certain way. When the video is playing, the colors change a bit.

Why does it do this? How should I go about calibrating my monitor? I want my computer monitor and my Mojo's program monitor to look as close as possible so I can color correct properly. But I'm having a hard time judging what is what.

I have a Spyder2 for my Dell monitor and reference signals for my Sony PVM.

Thanks,

-DC-
 
The calibration using the Spyder2 is for the monitor itself, and not the video overlay. These are controlled by a separate set of controls in the "advanced" settings of the card. Unfortunately these cannot be calibrated using the puck. It has to be done by eye and you will never get it to be exact.

Since color correction parameters can only be controlled when the video is not playing, the calibration using the Spyder is correct. It's only when it's moving that it is suspect. But you should always use your client monitor for final color correction (assuming that it is calibrated as well).

There is a document on Avid.com knowledgebase for basic settings to start with to get them close. You might want to look there. Depending on version of card, the parameters may need to be tweaked. Load up some color bars in one of the monitors and keep flipping between pause/play while tweaking. And like I said, you will get close...

Michael
 
Ahhhh, I see. Thanks for clarifying, Michael. I'll give it a whirl soon. :)

-DC-
 
Is there any way to make Avid show the colors that it looks like when it's playing? I find it so annoying to color correct, then have to play it, then make another small adjustment. Avids such an adjustment to me already as I'm coming from FCP.
 
Like I mentioned in an earlier thread, it is not the Avid but the graphics card and the overlay. In all cases, one should always use a calibrated NTSC or PAL monitor for doing color correction in a properly lit room...

In order to get the overlay to behave closely to the to "at rest" state of the graphics card - try this:

http://www.24p.com/downloads/ATB024.pdf

MIleage may vary depending on version and model of nVidia card.

Michael
 
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