SpectraView II (Hardware Calibration) for Professional Nec Monitor

Description

Designed for professionals with color-critical applications, SpectraViewII is a highly accurate, reliable, repeatable, feature-rich solution for display calibration and profiling. The SpectraViewII system uses a color sensor to take color measurements of the display screen during calibration. The software analyzes these measurements and sends color adjustment commands directly to the display monitor. This means that color adjustments are made in the monitor rather than in the video graphics adapter. With SpectraViewII, the video graphics adapter is not used at all to make any gamma or Tone Response Curve corrections to the display, so the fidelity of the system is maintained. SpectraViewII is available on Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, and some Linux distributions.

Features and benefits:

• High bit depth internal Look Up Tables (LUTs) - each LCD display monitor supported by SpectraView II features three internal 14, 12 or 10 bit LUTs (depending on model). These tables allow very precise adjustments to be made to the display's Tone Response Curve without reducing the number of displayable colors.
  
• Fully automated calibration - By making adjustments directly in the display hardware, optimal settings are configured without any user interaction. SpectraView II communicates with the display monitors using Display Data Channel - Command Interface (DDC/CI) which is a two-way communications link between the video graphics adapter and display monitor using the normal video signal cable. No extra cables are necessary.
  
  
• Multiple Calibration Sets  - Different display monitor calibrations can be instantly loaded allowing quick and easy switching between different calibration settings without the need to re-calibrate the display. Each time a calibration set is loaded, the necessary monitor settings and ICC/ColorSync profiles are automatically updated.
  
  
• Informative  - At the end of each display monitor calibration, an information window is displayed which shows the results of the calibration and includes a wealth of information about the display such as the measured color gamut, grayscale color tracking, Delta-E, and luminance values. Additional information about the display monitor such as the model name, serial number and the total number of hours that it has been in use are also displayed.
  
  
• Calibration status validation  - SpectraView II will query each calibrated monitor to see if any controls have changed since the last calibration. If anything has changed, the previous calibrated state can be restored automatically.
  
  
• Flexible  - SpectraView II provides many features and options that make it flexible enough to be used in a large variety of applications, including full DICOM support for medical imaging. The display luminance can be adjusted to either a specific value or to the maximum possible that the display can achieve.
  
  
• Network support (Windows only)  - SpectraView II integrates with the NEC NaViSet Administrator network software (available separately from your NEC representative.) to provide remote network access and monitoring of display monitors. NaViSet Administrator is able to read, display, and log the current calibration settings and status of displays on a LAN. This feature is particularly useful for large installations where central monitoring and asset management is needed.
  
  
• Monitor locking  - Once calibrated the OSD (On Screen Display) controls for the display monitors can be locked to prevent accidental or unauthorized adjustment which may invalidate the calibrated state of the monitor.
  
  
• Colorimeter function  - The software features a Colorimeter function which allows direct measurements to be taken by the color sensor and the results displayed in a variety of different formats.
  
  
• Monitor Profiling  - After calibration, the display is automatically profiled and highly accurate ICC/ColorSync color profiles are generated and automatically registered with the Color Management System. These profiles use the Bradford Chromaticity Adaptation matrix.
  
  
• DICOM GSDF calibration and conformance test  - For use in medical imaging environments SpectraView II can be used to calibrate the monitor to the DICOM GSDF gamma curve. The built in conformance test can be used to verify accuracy of calibration and conformance to the recommended standard for viewing grayscale images.