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Subject: Re: [AE] Calibrating TV monitors used with computers
Date: Thu, 3 May 2018 10:45:56 +1000
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On 3 May 2018, at 10:33 am, Steve Oakley <AE-List@media-motion.tv> =
wrote:
>=20
> one thing I have learned is that these calbrators are very behind the =
times in terms of how birght modern panels are and always want to =
calibrate your screen to a ridiculous 100 nits which barely works in a =
dark room with no windows.=20

My understanding is that 100 nits is the definition for sRGB, so the =
calibrator is just wanting to match the sRGB spec.  Sure the monitor can =
go way brighter but the colours they are displaying are then outside of =
the sRGB gamut.  Happy to be corrected if that=E2=80=99s wrong.

Personally, I find 100 nits about right and I find monitors that are too =
bright contribute to eye strain and headaches.

-Chris=