Re: Calibrating Color Temperature on Production Monitor

I think you've discovered that what's considered "white" is very subjective. Your eyes are very adaptable.

D65 is the proper setting because that's basically what all the TV's and production monitors are balanced to. If your D65 setting looks too amber, I would suggest comparing the output to some regular TV's or a CRT production monitor. If the colors are different, then the color balance on your monitors may be off. Then it's time to get a colorimeter, like a Spyder or similar device, and color balance the monitors. Monitors have a tendency to drift, so it's a good idea to color balance every 6 months or so.

I ended up buying a refurbished Sencore CP288 color analyzer on eBay. They were designed for CRT's, but they work on LCD's, too (though maybe not as well). Haven't gotten it yet, so I can't say how well it works. But I think some other people on this site also use the same product.

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