Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I purchased Spyder2 Suite (Not Pro) and installed the Microsoft Color 
Control Panel Applet under the impression that I would be able to 
calibrate and apply two profiles for both my displays.  I have an ASUS 
motherboard that has dual display built in.   It was pointed out that 
this cannot be done on a single Video card within the Microsoft world 
unless it is a PCI express Card.

So may question is, if I purchase a PCI express card and using both 
the Color Control Panel Applet & Spyder2 Suite (Not Pro) create and 
apply the two profiles & calibration data (VLUTs)?   If so, are there 
any PCI express cards one would recommend or some I should stay away 
from?

Regards, Jim.

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, CDTobie@... wrote:
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> 
> In a message dated 1/3/07 7:17:18 AM, jim.pazik@... writes:
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> 
> > I purchased Spyder2 Suite (Not Pro) and installed the Microsoft 
Color
> > Control Panel Applet under the impression that I would be able to
> > calibrate and apply two profiles for both my displays.  I have 
an ASUS
> > motherboard that has dual display built in.   It was pointed out 
that
> > this cannot be done on a single Video card within the Microsoft 
world
> > unless it is a PCI express Card.
> > 
> > So may question is, if I purchase a PCI express card and using 
both
> > the Color Control Panel Applet & Spyder2 Suite (Not Pro) create 
and
> > apply the two profiles & calibration data (VLUTs)?   If so, are 
there
> > any PCI express cards one would recommend or some I should stay 
away
> > from?
> > 
> 
> Since you already have one videocard, the second one does not need 
to be PCI 
> express, it can be most any videocard. PCI express is only needed 
to use both 
> monitors on it. Spyder2 can be used to calibrate most any monitor, 
but it 
> doesn't automatically offer a choice of monitors to calibrate, and 
does not 
> contain the special side-by-side matching and tuning functions 
that Spyder2PRO 
> offers. So yes, you could calibrate both your monitors with 
Spyder2, though not by 
> as direct a route as with PRO, and (by having two cards) could get 
both two 
> profile, and two calibration LUTs loaded. So its certainly 
possible, just not 
> quite as easy or precise as with S2PRO.
> 
> C. David Tobie
> Product Technology Manager
> ColorVision Business Unit
> Datacolor Inc.
> CDTobie@...
> www.colorvision.com
>
Thanks!  I wish the advantages / features of Spyder2 vs. Spyder2Pro 
were a expanded on a little better on their web site.  Is there a 
detailed document of the differences?

Is there a limitation on the number of displays one could 
calibrate / profile on a single PC?   For example, if I choose to 
use my on board adapter and purchase a PCI Express card, could I 
perform these steps with three?