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LG Panel owners - calibrate your screens
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I don't know for sure. In theory, every LG screen may be different, so it's best to run calibration individually. Plus, it is based on the ambient light settings where you run the calibration. That said, some people notice improvement when loading calibration profiles, so I decided to post it.
out of all many profiles i tried, this has to be the best one yet for my lg 2012 panel. thank you so much!
I tried that and several others but felt like they were all still too warm and wishy washy looking. I did my own calibration and got a much more pleasing look (to my eye). Which, although when comparing to other profiles looks too blue initially, once you use it on it's own merit without switching back and forth to compare, it looks far better (again, to my eyes). I showed the Air to a friend and the first thing he said was 'the screens lovely', so I'll take that as it looks good enough lol
Given we all have our own subjective opinions on what looks good and bad, I think doing our own calibration is the best move
I just calibrated my LG panel with a ColorMunki Design device, and the difference is night and day.
I've attached the file if you want to try it out. I know calibrations will be difference panel to panel even within the same model, but if it helps someone, great.
2012 MBA 13" LG panel.
I used D65 (default) for the white balance and 100 target luminance in "easy" mode.
I've attached the file if you want to try it out. I know calibrations will be difference panel to panel even within the same model, but if it helps someone, great.
2012 MBA 13" LG panel.
I used D65 (default) for the white balance and 100 target luminance in "easy" mode.
Anand's 2012 LG calibration profile is superb, just in case any other 2011 13" LG owners were wondering...
After going back and fourth between different color profiles, I decided to settle on Corax's profile. It has very good contrast. It's hard to decide between Corax's or Anand's since these profiles are really good. But personally I prefer more contrast. Anand's profile is a bit warmer. Just FYI in case someone doesn't have any idea which one to start.
I can't choose Corax´s profile under settings. It has the same name as Anand´s "Colour lcd", I don't know which is which and the computer jumps to the one above if I click on the lower one.
What should I do?
My attempt at calibration - 2012 Air 11" LG display
Hi,
Background Story: I bought a 11" Air (2012) model (Core i7, 8GB version) recently, and by chance ended up with an LG display (LP116WH4-TJA3).. I could visibly see that the color calibration was 'way off', but needed something that I could use in both office and home (lighting levels vary).. And believe me, the built in color calibration sucked.
That started a 3-4 week long obsession with what is the ideal profile that I could use for an LG display.. I played around with SuperCal, Apple's calibration assistant, downloaded about 25-30 profiles from online forums, tried out all the downloaded ones and finally ended up with one created by myself using Apple's calibration assistant (expert mode)..
Here are my observations on color calibration per se:
What I've attached with this post is the final .icc profile I am using now.. I have strong anti-aliasing turned on, I generally find Trebuchet MS and Gill Sans MT as fonts that appear reasonable for documents.. [All of you may not like the settings I am using - pls feel free to experiment, and post your results..]
Thought I'll submit this here in case it helps someone else who is thinking about returning the Air just because of the LG display..
Have fun, and hope this helps,
Rgds,
R. Saravanan
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Update:
I upgraded to Mountain Lion a couple of days back, and noticed a few differences in the way the color/profile is used/fonts are rendered (possibly due to its support for the Retina display).. Took another shot at calibration - this time I'm using one created using SuperCal.. File attached.
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Update:
Adding another - my current profile (attempt to increase contrast and make the colors richer than the other two). Have actually removed all other profiles from my machine as of now - have stayed with SC13.
Hi,
Background Story: I bought a 11" Air (2012) model (Core i7, 8GB version) recently, and by chance ended up with an LG display (LP116WH4-TJA3).. I could visibly see that the color calibration was 'way off', but needed something that I could use in both office and home (lighting levels vary).. And believe me, the built in color calibration sucked.
That started a 3-4 week long obsession with what is the ideal profile that I could use for an LG display.. I played around with SuperCal, Apple's calibration assistant, downloaded about 25-30 profiles from online forums, tried out all the downloaded ones and finally ended up with one created by myself using Apple's calibration assistant (expert mode)..
Here are my observations on color calibration per se:
- There is a difference between the LG display and the Samsung/AU Optronics displays (I am not bothered about what AnandTech says, I am not bothered about technical results - I trust my eyes, I trust what I see before me)
- The way the display 'feels' is affected by various factors - the viewing angle (mainly vertical), amount of surrounding light, direction of surrounding light, brightness of the display, font anti-aliasing settings, whether you have a screen protector, the distance between your eyes and the display, etc.
- You will need to arrive at an appropriate combination of the color profile, anti-aliasing settings and font choice to make the display reach a good-enough level..
- What 'feels good' will vary by user also - some may like strong anti-aliasing, some may prefer a bluish tint, etc.
What I've attached with this post is the final .icc profile I am using now.. I have strong anti-aliasing turned on, I generally find Trebuchet MS and Gill Sans MT as fonts that appear reasonable for documents.. [All of you may not like the settings I am using - pls feel free to experiment, and post your results..]
Thought I'll submit this here in case it helps someone else who is thinking about returning the Air just because of the LG display..
Have fun, and hope this helps,
Rgds,
R. Saravanan
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Update:
I upgraded to Mountain Lion a couple of days back, and noticed a few differences in the way the color/profile is used/fonts are rendered (possibly due to its support for the Retina display).. Took another shot at calibration - this time I'm using one created using SuperCal.. File attached.
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Update:
Adding another - my current profile (attempt to increase contrast and make the colors richer than the other two). Have actually removed all other profiles from my machine as of now - have stayed with SC13.
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The best!
Undoubtfully, the best profile i've ever used, even better than AnandTech's!
Undoubtfully, the best profile i've ever used, even better than AnandTech's!
It's named the same, but if you hover over the name it will show the file path. Then you can identify which one it is.
Update: Moved back to Lion
Further Update:
I spent about 6 weeks breaking my head since I couldnt get the display with Mountain Lion to the same quality as I'd seen with the AC15 proile and Lion.. Could get the colors correct, but I could never settle down with ML's font rendering..
Finally mustered the courage yesterday to try a restore (from Time Machine) back to Lion - and Wow! Was I surprised at the difference.. Tried a restore back to ML - using exactly the same profile, and believe me, I am a lot happier with the way Lion handles fonts.. Did some Googling and realized that the font rendering on ML is so optimized for Retina displays that non-retina displays dont look good at all..
Have gone back to Lion and stayed there.. [If the rumor turns out to be true, and Apple releases a 13" MacBook, I think I'll go to the Retina display with ML instead..]
Attaching the profile I am using right now.. (..all profiles with the SC prefix were created with SuperCal..)
Have fun!
Further Update:
I spent about 6 weeks breaking my head since I couldnt get the display with Mountain Lion to the same quality as I'd seen with the AC15 proile and Lion.. Could get the colors correct, but I could never settle down with ML's font rendering..
Finally mustered the courage yesterday to try a restore (from Time Machine) back to Lion - and Wow! Was I surprised at the difference.. Tried a restore back to ML - using exactly the same profile, and believe me, I am a lot happier with the way Lion handles fonts.. Did some Googling and realized that the font rendering on ML is so optimized for Retina displays that non-retina displays dont look good at all..
Have gone back to Lion and stayed there.. [If the rumor turns out to be true, and Apple releases a 13" MacBook, I think I'll go to the Retina display with ML instead..]
Attaching the profile I am using right now.. (..all profiles with the SC prefix were created with SuperCal..)
Have fun!
Thanks a lot for this one. By far the best one I can find for my 2012 Air with Samsung display.
My 2011 11" MBA has an LG panel, but all of the posted ICC profiles really look bad on mine. Like EXTREMELY bad... Everything but the stock profile is way too warm and doesn't look anything like my calibrated Cinema Display that I use for a second monitor.
Thank you
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Inner peace at last..
A week back, decided to get a Spyder and calibrate the screen using the device.. Adjusted the white point slightly after the calibration finished, and ended up with the profile attached here. Waited a week before posting - still on this profile, so I think it should help.. Compared to this, you'll find the SC24 profile slightly bluish..
Hope this helps,
A week back, decided to get a Spyder and calibrate the screen using the device.. Adjusted the white point slightly after the calibration finished, and ended up with the profile attached here. Waited a week before posting - still on this profile, so I think it should help.. Compared to this, you'll find the SC24 profile slightly bluish..
Hope this helps,
Tried calibrating the display yourself?
Hi,
If you own a HW calibrator, try the calibrator out on the Air - and once the calibrator does its thing, adjust the white point - I think this step is crucial to make the display 'pleasant'..
If you dont own a HW calibrator, you could use Apple's expert mode of calibration to try adjusting the colors, or purchase a license for SuperCal.. [The only drawback I'd say with SuperCal is that I cannot adjust the white point]
Having tried the second path above and then the first option, I'm beginning to realize that the HW calibrator is a must - at about 169$ for a Spyder4Pro, and about 249$ for a Spyder4Elite (Amazon.com prices), its a worthy investment for something you are going to stare at 8 hours a day..
Hope that helps,
Rgds,
R. Saravanan
Hi,
If you own a HW calibrator, try the calibrator out on the Air - and once the calibrator does its thing, adjust the white point - I think this step is crucial to make the display 'pleasant'..
If you dont own a HW calibrator, you could use Apple's expert mode of calibration to try adjusting the colors, or purchase a license for SuperCal.. [The only drawback I'd say with SuperCal is that I cannot adjust the white point]
Having tried the second path above and then the first option, I'm beginning to realize that the HW calibrator is a must - at about 169$ for a Spyder4Pro, and about 249$ for a Spyder4Elite (Amazon.com prices), its a worthy investment for something you are going to stare at 8 hours a day..
Hope that helps,
Rgds,
R. Saravanan