Setting up a monitor

[BradleyKZN]

Hey guys, i know there probably wont be a 'set' answer for this, but what do you find is the best way to setup your monitor to get the best colours and brightness etc?

 

[crtecha]

It would be based on your own personal preferences. I adjust mine according to what game Im playing also. What is it you dont like about your surrent settings?

 

[ShogoXT]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800998044
You said best, you didnt say for free.

 

[BradleyKZN]

ies: lol wtf is that

 

[sneekypeet]

Spyder2express provides quick, easy, and accurate monitor calibration, restoring CRT, LCD, and laptop displays to industry standards. In three easy steps, it renders precise and realistic on-screen color, true-to-life flesh tones plus and flawless shadow detail and highlights.

Sophisticated gray-balance and tonal-response algorithms provide even the most demanding users with exceptionally smooth gradient steps and neutral grays. Check the before-and-after views. You'll wonder how you could stand working with the "before!" You don't have to be a computer genius or a color guru to get amazing results every time!

^^ taken directly from the overviews explination. More simply, its an app that you run that will set things up for you to a certain standard preset in the app.

 

[ShogoXT]

Its a monitor calibration device.
Just set your monitor to default settings, check the software check boxes and follow instructions. Then put the device on your screen when its nice and dark around the computer. Then BAM, fixed color.

EDIT after sneakypeet sneakily posted: I use it at home, it loads a profile at startup that overrides your video card color profile and adjusts it to compensate for your monitor. It can also be set to specific applications like Photoshop.

 

[BradleyKZN]

Ah ha! But no thanks. At that price ill just try other options.