Do I need a monitor calibration tool with Blackmagic HD Link Pro

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RayFrisby

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Hi all just wondering if anybody can help ?
I have a dell 24' monitor and am looking at getting the BlackMagic HDLink Pro for accurate pixel mapping when working in 1080p.
My question is do I also need to get a monitor calibration device such as Colour Eyes as well.
I have a Blackmagic DeckLink HD Pro 4:4:4 PCIe card and will connect the HD Link Pro to it for monitoring and future output to a deck.
I am not looking at doing final critical CC work on the Dell, but do want to insure brightness and contrast are correct plus reasonable color accuracy so If I do need to output for TV or film I can send it to a finishing house.
One last question, can anybody please direct me to any reading material on how to use LUT tables with the Blackmagic cards. I will be editing in DVCPROHD and am on a learning curve (excuse the pun) when it comes to Color Correction.
Regards.
 
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Not sure but I think you will need to calibrate your monitor anyway. From what I hear Colour Eyes is a very good product for calibration. It also allows you to store the settings and load them onto a second monitor.
I'm not so sure about the LUT function on the Blackmagic Cards.
 
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