Datacolor User to User Support Group.

On May 14, 2009, at 12:44 PM, tech4x5 wrote:

>     I'm alost there!  After calibrating with factory default of C50  
> and Br50, I set target for 130 and let it do it's thing and it's  
> pretty darn close.  I found that some minor tweaking improves it  
> very slightly and now it looks great.  I hope this isn't a no no.   
> What I did was after the calibration, I changed the front contrast  
> control from 50 to 47 and I now I really like it.
>     My question is, is that OK to do?  Or after I set my factory  
> default in the beginning of the process to Br50/C50, would I be  
> better changing the contrast to 47 from 50 before I calibrate.  Do  
> either of these ways seem OK, and if so, would you have a preference  
> for which way I would do it, or doesn't make a difference whether I  
> change the contrast before or after calibration?  Or any other  
> suggestion how I could tweak this?

That degree of change is not going to cause mismatches, as its less  
than the variability from one situation, screen surface, or device  
type to another. Should be fine. Next time you can problably just  
calibrate at 47 instead of 50.

C. David Tobie
Global Product Technology Manager
Digital Imaging & Home Theater
CDTobie@...