Brucer Loc: Bedminster, NJ

Hi, I posted a month or so ago about cables for my BenQ SW2700PT. Yes, the HDMI is fine, as people on this forum told me it would be. I've found online that my laptop's AMD graphics should not have the 16-235 range that limits the color, or whatever, signal. (The graphics that have that problem are named something or other beginning with the letter V.) But anyhow, I've repeatedly tried to get a passing evaluation, and while on many occasions I have got a passing average Delta E (Kelvin is always OK), always one or two shades of grey stand out at about 4.69 and so the validation fails.

I'm using an X-Rite i1 Display Pro and the Palette Master software. I have tried various settings. Mainly Panel Native, 16-bit Lut, relative black; but also Adobe RGB, matrix, and relative black.

Can anyone can help point me the way towards a successful validation? Thanks.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

I'm not sure what's causing your specific issue, but Art's videos were helpful when I calibrated a BenQ SW240. Here's a link to some of his videos using X-rite calibrators and Palette Master: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjlr8rlxl_q7gkwXbzNrtunoFx8TVZIQe

He goes into detail regarding specific recommendations about which settings to use. Hope this helps.

Dennis833 Loc: Australia

Preset 1. Photography - D65. Luminance 120. Gamma 2.2. Black point Absolute Zero.
Preset 2. Prints - 5,800 Kelvin. Luminance 80. Gamma 2.2. Black point Absolute Zero.
Adobe RGB. uncheck system level. Profile V4. Type 16 bit lut. Patch size Large.

Brucer Loc: Bedminster, NJ

Yes, I've studied many of Art's videos closely, but after a couple of them, I might not have read the comments. I'll go back and do that. I also emailed the guy at BenQ I had emailed earlier about something else along the way, and I haven't got a reply yet. I hope that's not because he thinks the monitor is defective and wants to avoid the issue. I doubt that, but wouldn't really know, not very tech savvy, though I am learning. Thanks for pitching in.

Brucer Loc: Bedminster, NJ

In communication with Art. Just gave him the model number of my laptop. He should be of help. I did get a passing evaluation tonight by going with Adobe RGB, matrix, absolute black, but the high marks are still 2.97 and 3.3, which makes me slightly uncomfortable. I do know photography is art, not science, and does not always nail down the ideal mark. Maybe I'll get better numbers yet, but for now, my next step is to figure out how to use the monitor as I've just calibrated it, before I open Lightroom and begin work. Surely that's as easy as selecting "Calibration 1," but I need to know first.