I’ve got two monitors: a slightly older 24-inch Samsung SyncMaster 2443 BWX and a brand-new 22-inch Samsung SyncMaster 2233 RZ. I am attempting a dual-monitor setup for Illustrator/Photoshop purposes (as well as animation and other forms of graphic design) on a Radeon HD 4850 X2 with Catalyst 9.8 drivers. Out of the box the color representation couldn’t be worse. The new monitor is extremely blue and the old one looks better, but is still a tad red. Nothing I do can get these monitors to look even remotely close. I’ve fussed with the built-in controls on both for a good hour, and nothing. I even used the calibration tool in Windows 7 and still can’t get these monitors looking good. I’m sure that since they are different monitors, I can’t get them “perfect,” but they should at least have accurate enough colors for printing purposes.
—Joe
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