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    Monitor calibration and icm files.

    Hi, I just got a new lcd monitor, and I'm finding it hard to get the brightness/contrast looking right.

    It came with an icm file included, does this adjust windows settings correctly for the monitor? And if so, do I set the monitors osd settings to there factory supplied default?
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    Re: Monitor calibration and icm files.

    Factory supplied defaults cannot be universally correct for all environments - you'll always need to set it up for your own room. If you do a seach for LCD test patterns you'll find somethings that help you get the gamma right, but beyond that you probably need a hardware calibrater.

    I would guess that the icm file is a driver file that just tells windows what the specifications of the monitor are, in regard to refresh rate and supported resolutions.

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    Re: Monitor calibration and icm files.

    The supplied icm file will be a reasonable default, but all monitors differ a bit, and kalniel said, viewing conditions affect things too. If you want test patterns and a guide on how to use them, this is a good site.

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    Re: Monitor calibration and icm files.

    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel View Post
    I would guess that the icm file is a driver file that just tells windows what the specifications of the monitor are, in regard to refresh rate and supported resolutions.
    They offer a lot more than that. Its actually not a driver file in any way

    ICM files are colour profiles, but they usually are for a specific environment. Suffice to say, you probably won't have the same set up at home as when the ICM profile was generated.

    They will usually take you closer to the intended colours though then non using any at all, unless you're using some funky lighting in your room
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