THANK YOU so much for the link to SuperCal. I've never heard of it before and I wasn't satisfied by the other posted profiles. SuperCal did the job!
I'm 200% happier with my display now. Thanks to you!
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i1 ColorSync Profile for 20" Aluminum iMacs
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THANK YOU so much for the link to SuperCal. I've never heard of it before and I wasn't satisfied by the other posted profiles. SuperCal did the job!
I'm 200% happier with my display now. Thanks to you!
You're welcome. It really is too bad Apple ships the 20" with such a bad profile.
I agree. This is my 5th mac, and the first one that I had to jump through hoops to configure the way I wanted it. Thanks again!
I wonder if this screen problem that people are having indicated here: http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /...-issue-many-20-imac-screens-deemed-defective/
is just a matter of calibrating the monitor? The colours looked gross on the lcd screen out of the box for myself before i installed the calibration file
is just a matter of calibrating the monitor? The colours looked gross on the lcd screen out of the box for myself before i installed the calibration file
Loving SuperCal. I didn't realise how bad my new iMac 20" screen was until I started reading on here, but this has cured it. (Yes there's still a *slight* wash-out towards the bottom of the screen in iTunes, a characteristic of the particular LCD type, but nowhere near as bad as it was). I'm actually liking Leopard's new colours a lot more now that they're represented correctly instead of the glaring white-on-white-on-white I had before.
Funny, the Leopard default backdrop isn't as detailed towards the bottom once the correct calibration is applied. Dark purples turn to black, and the smaller stars disappear. It's difficult to know what's "correct" but everything else looks so much better... my photos, the interface, and even the new Leopard icons. Dock icons don't look washed out any more. Heck even the so called "fuzzy blob" for active apps in the new dock is actually acceptable now.
It doesn't look as extremely bright and radiant as it came (turned the brightness control down 5 notches too), and perhaps this explains Apple's reasoning - when you first see one and see the blinding screen you just think "wow" and it bowls you over (and hopefully tempts you to buy one). That's the effect Apple always go for these days. Once you're starting to get settled though, the desire is for accuracy, and SuperCal delivers it.
I'd probably switch to the 2.2 gamma built-in "easy mode" calibration for when more detail is needed in dark areas, but overall the profile I created in SuperCal (with the "typical PC" gamma of around 2.5) is a great all-rounder. Another side effect was a drastic "thinning out" of fonts towards the bottom of the page when reading forums such as this one, which is now gone. Yay.
I realise this isn't a "cure" for what is basically a lower spec LCD than others. But the lower spec is not such a glaring issue as it was before, because it's no longer being magnified tenfold by very poor factory-preset calibration settings. Perhaps this will be looked at when they start pre-loading Leopard onto the new iMacs.
I'd post my profile, but I strongly recommend downloading the SuperCal app and doing it for yourself because everyone has a different screen, eyes, preferences, brightness setting, viewing angle, ambient lighting... (the list goes on).
Edit: Greys do seem the most heavily affected. The active window titlebar for example is quite dark (like brushed metal) at the top of the screen, and lighter (like old Unified) at the bottom. For me personally, this isn't enough of an issue to make a fuss over... if I wanted perfection I'd research it and buy it (TBH it probably wouldn't be Apple)
Funny, the Leopard default backdrop isn't as detailed towards the bottom once the correct calibration is applied. Dark purples turn to black, and the smaller stars disappear. It's difficult to know what's "correct" but everything else looks so much better... my photos, the interface, and even the new Leopard icons. Dock icons don't look washed out any more. Heck even the so called "fuzzy blob" for active apps in the new dock is actually acceptable now.
It doesn't look as extremely bright and radiant as it came (turned the brightness control down 5 notches too), and perhaps this explains Apple's reasoning - when you first see one and see the blinding screen you just think "wow" and it bowls you over (and hopefully tempts you to buy one). That's the effect Apple always go for these days. Once you're starting to get settled though, the desire is for accuracy, and SuperCal delivers it.
I'd probably switch to the 2.2 gamma built-in "easy mode" calibration for when more detail is needed in dark areas, but overall the profile I created in SuperCal (with the "typical PC" gamma of around 2.5) is a great all-rounder. Another side effect was a drastic "thinning out" of fonts towards the bottom of the page when reading forums such as this one, which is now gone. Yay.
I realise this isn't a "cure" for what is basically a lower spec LCD than others. But the lower spec is not such a glaring issue as it was before, because it's no longer being magnified tenfold by very poor factory-preset calibration settings. Perhaps this will be looked at when they start pre-loading Leopard onto the new iMacs.
I'd post my profile, but I strongly recommend downloading the SuperCal app and doing it for yourself because everyone has a different screen, eyes, preferences, brightness setting, viewing angle, ambient lighting... (the list goes on).
Edit: Greys do seem the most heavily affected. The active window titlebar for example is quite dark (like brushed metal) at the top of the screen, and lighter (like old Unified) at the bottom. For me personally, this isn't enough of an issue to make a fuss over... if I wanted perfection I'd research it and buy it (TBH it probably wouldn't be Apple)
Where do you guys check for display model #s?
Thanks a bunch! I just found this thread and I finally know why I have trouble reading text with this iMac. I thought it was my eyes but once I calibrated using 2.2 gamma, it seems perfect to me. However, I'll give SuperCal a try.
dL
Thanks a bunch! I just found this thread and I finally know why I have trouble reading text with this iMac. I thought it was my eyes but once I calibrated using 2.2 gamma, it seems perfect to me. However, I'll give SuperCal a try.
dL
FWIW I ran with a gamma of 2.2 for a few days and the Mac UI just seemed too dark and dismal so I changed it back to 1.8 (but calibrated). Calibrated 1.8 is waaaay better than the factory 1.8 which looked all washed out and yellowy and yuk.
Just to put in my 2¢.
I am currently using the "perfect" calibration setting given above. So far, after all these months of experimenting I like that one the best (including ones I tried to create myself).
I also am running a gamma of around 2. Not 1.8 and not 2.2, but somewhere in the middle.
I also just discovered an app called DarkAdapted X, which gives one much better control of ones iMac brightness levels. I also noticed with this program darkadapted, that when bringing down the brightness level on my iMac (when using it at night) the levels look qualitatively different and better than when controlling brightness with the F1/F2 keys. I implore anyone out there to experiment with this free program and post their comments. I am surprised I have never heard of this program until about a week ago.
I am currently using the "perfect" calibration setting given above. So far, after all these months of experimenting I like that one the best (including ones I tried to create myself).
I also am running a gamma of around 2. Not 1.8 and not 2.2, but somewhere in the middle.
I also just discovered an app called DarkAdapted X, which gives one much better control of ones iMac brightness levels. I also noticed with this program darkadapted, that when bringing down the brightness level on my iMac (when using it at night) the levels look qualitatively different and better than when controlling brightness with the F1/F2 keys. I implore anyone out there to experiment with this free program and post their comments. I am surprised I have never heard of this program until about a week ago.
I put the un-zip ICC file in the folder stated above, but when i go to the color tab of the display preferences i don't see "iMac-i1"
.I have a new 20" iMac with leopard...
anyone?
pax,
rudy
Mine went into the library in my home directory, rather than the one in the HDD root. Maybe it's that.
No unfortunately. I tried several other calibrations but found the "Perfect" one to be the best of all of them. Hence i've settled with that one
I just did an alternate version to the Perfect.icc one i created a while back. This one has less gamma and is easier on the eyes...well my eyes...some might find it a little too dark. Basically YMMV.
Enjoy
PS. My screen is a 9C6A, therefore the profile may not be compatible with some other displays such as the 9C6Bs
Enjoy
PS. My screen is a 9C6A, therefore the profile may not be compatible with some other displays such as the 9C6Bs
What LCD do I have? it lists my video card and then for Device ID it read 0x94c8
I have tried calibrating with the advanced mac options and Supercal.
My colors always look messed up still. They are just not set right.
I have tried calibrating with the advanced mac options and Supercal.
My colors always look messed up still. They are just not set right.