Calibrating an Acer 22" LCD

[kainjow]

I bought an Acer 22" LCD to use with my MacBook in clamshell mode. However, ever since I've had it connected, I can't get it calibrated right. I've tried playing with the options so many times and it still doesn't look as good as my MacBook's display. The colors just seem a bit off and such. It shows up as AL2216W in System Profiler.

Any advice?

 

[Cave Man]

Get a colorimeter (e.g., Spyder or Huey). Only way to get precise calibration.

 

[dante@sisna.com]

Get a colorimeter (e.g., Spyder or Huey). Only way to get precise calibration.

Yes, second that.

Also, don't expect perfect results: the panel you purchased is a good value but uses technology that is not going to calibrate well.

 

[kainjow]

Thanks, for now I ended up using SuperCal which made it much better, but not perfect. Maybe later I'll get that Spyder Express, although it's a tad expensive for me 🙂