Monitor Gamma

[Shaw]

Hey guys,

I ran across a website a while ago (can't seem to find it now) that suggested setting the gamma on your computer monitor to around 1.2 for a estimation of how footage will look on a TV (you will most certainly have to lower the brightness setting on your monitor). Anyone have opinions on this? I tried it; it really brings out shadow details though it imparts a really low contrast look. I don't have a production monitor to compare this with so I can't quite tell which is better. Anyone have a production monitor nearby that wouldn't mind testing this sort of crazy thing out?

 

[scharky]

actually 2.2 would bring it closer to TV standards.
You will also want to properly calibrate your monitor using a spider or other calibrator. YOur monitor may be set to 2.2, but still not be appropriatly adjusted for satisfactory results. But like always, nothing beets a separate NTSC display, or HD monitor for that matter.

 

[Shaw]

Thanks for the reply Scharky. I'll give 2.2 a shot. I do have a monitor which I use but I don't carry it with me between computers. Just want to get my computers monitor as close as possible so I can work on projects on different computers (and of course bring the project into the computer with NTSC monitor for final color grading etc).