What is the right Display Technology to choose for the calibration of my monitor?
What is the right Display Technology to choose for the calibration of my monitor?
There are 7 different Display Technologies to choose from in the SpyderPro (6 for the Spyder) - what will be the right one for my monitor?
The SpyderPro software offer 7 different Display Technology types (6 for the Spyder), to perform the best monitor calibration. Please select the correct one that represent your monitor.
You will find further information and sample monitors as orientation below.
The Display Technologies:
Wide LED refer to displays using an LED backlight with wide gamut like AdobeRGB or DCI-P3.
Use Wide LED when you want to calibrate Apple P3 displays, incl. Apple XDR and Apple Liquid Retina XDR displays, EIZO LED based ColorEdge displays from CG and CS series, Asus ProArt PA279CRV or similar.
Standard LED refer to displays using an LED backlight with standard gamut (sRGB) color spaces.
Use Standard LED when you want to calibrate older Apple Non Retina LED displays (2009 -2015), non high end laptop displays, budget desktop monitors.
The General display technology encompasses several different older display technologies not specifically listed like wide CCFL, standard CCFL or when you are unsure of your backlight technology.
GB LED refers to monitors that use a Green/Blue LED backlight. Often called GB-r-LED.
Use GB LED when you want to calibrate monitors like Dell U2413, Dell UltraSharp UP2718Q, NEC MultiSync PA272w and other.
The High Brightness Display Technology (SpyderPro only) should be used with you are calibrating in a high brightness environment using monitors that can reach more than 700 nits (cd/m^2) display brightness.
Use High Brightness when you want to calibrate monitors like Asus ProArt PA32UCX
OLED refers to monitors that use an OLED display technology.
Use OLED when you want to calibrate monitors like Asus ProArt PA32UCX, ASUS ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG, Samsung Odyssey OLED G80SD, LG UltraFine 27EQ850 and other.
Mini-LED refers to monitors that use a mini LED backlight.
Use Mini-LED when you want to calibrate monitors like Acer Predator X34 V3, LG UltraGear 27GR95UM
Tip:
If you are not sure about the display technology of the monitor you want to calibrate, maybe the DisplaySpecifications website can help.
This support article is referring to the following Datacolor Spyder products:
Spyder and SpyderPro.
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