Monitor Calibration. Colorvision Calibration Looks Incorrect

I have just changed computer and from a pair of Sony Trinitron CRT monitors to a pair of Dell Ultrasharp 1707FPV’s.

I have tried to calibrate using Color vision Spider, but if gives a red/magenta colour cast, particularly noticeable on whites and skin tones.
So, I uninstalled Colorvision Spyder2, and reinstalled Adobe gamma loader. The colours look OK with Adobe gamma and no red/magenta colour cast, however the screen seems too bright (maybe it’s just me coming from my CRT monitors).

Any ideas to know whether my screen is actually OK as it is?
BTW, I am not calibrating for my computers printer, as I get them printed at a photo lab if required.

I have just changed computer and from a pair of Sony Trinitron CRT monitors to a pair of Dell Ultrasharp 1707FPV’s.

I have tried to calibrate using Color vision Spider, but if gives a red/magenta colour cast, particularly noticeable on whites and skin tones.
So, I uninstalled Colorvision Spyder2, and reinstalled Adobe gamma loader. The colours look OK with Adobe gamma and no red/magenta colour cast, however the screen seems too bright (maybe it’s just me coming from my CRT monitors).

Any ideas to know whether my screen is actually OK as it is?
BTW, I am not calibrating for my computers printer, as I get them printed at a photo lab if required.

I have just changed computer and from a pair of Sony Trinitron CRT monitors to a pair of Dell Ultrasharp 1707FPV’s.

I have tried to calibrate using Color vision Spider, but if gives a red/magenta colour cast, particularly noticeable on whites and skin tones.
So, I uninstalled Colorvision Spyder2, and reinstalled Adobe gamma loader. The colours look OK with Adobe gamma and no red/magenta colour cast, however the screen seems too bright (maybe it’s just me coming from my CRT monitors).

Any ideas to know whether my screen is actually OK as it is?
BTW, I am not calibrating for my computers printer, as I get them printed at a photo lab if required.

I’m not sure which Spyder you are using, but the one I have comes with a detachable filter specifically for LCD monitors. Confirm which version you have and if you need to buy the filter.

Rita

Yeah, I have the detachable filter. You take it off for CRT’s and leave it on for LCD’s. I calibrated with the filter on.

Sorry I couldn’t help. I just was hoping it could have been something as simple as pilot error. Let us know what you did to resolve the problem when
you do?

OK Rita.

At the moment I will stick with Adobe Gamma, until I get time to ‘play’ properly.