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Re: Starz : Ref / Compositing monitors ?

Posted by:
Rory Falloon



Date:
07-28-2010,
14:20:PM

Hey Terry,

Do you use the special HP probe to calibrate, along with Equal eyes? This is the probe I talk of: http://h30094.www3.hp.com/product.asp?sku=3869188&mfg_part=KZ300AA&pagemode=ca

Rory Falloon
Systems Administrator
Mr. X Inc.
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From: "Terry Dale" <Terry.Dale@Starz.com>
To: discuss@studiosysadmins.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:14:03 PM
Subject: Re: [SSA-Discuss] Starz : Ref / Compositing monitors ?

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As Rob said these are the LP2480zx Dream Color monitors. We are currently using Rising Sun Equal eyes to do the calibration. These are really great monitors but they can throw out a ton of light and you have to make sure you dial in your desired calibration before they will look correct. In our testing we have had them hold their calibration for 3 months but we do a shorter calibration cycle on the floor just to be safe. They have a 3 year warranty, HP has been really good about replacing bad ones we have 110 on the floor and had about a 30% failure rate, these are just anomalies that show up over time and since we started using them very early in their development we got some bad ones. The new ones seem much better but like I said HP replaces them with no questions asked and fast too.

 

-Terry.

 

Starz

Terry Dale, VP Operations

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Starz Media Canada Co. | 230 Richmond Street East | Toronto, ON M5A 1P4
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From: studiosysadmins-discuss-bounces@studiosysadmins.com [mailto:studiosysadmins-discuss-bounces@studiosysadmins.com] On Behalf Of Fabrice Altman
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 1:52 PM
To: discuss@studiosysadmins.com
Subject: [SSA-Discuss] Starz : Ref / Compositing monitors ?

 

Hi guys,

 

One of our company director recently visited Starz Anim Studio and seems very impressed by their set-up.

What he keeps mentioning is that they have lots of very expensive looking “deep” monitors.

I suspect 10bit grade 1 monitors of some kind.

We are currently reviewing how we handle colour management throughout the studio so any piece of advice

On the subject is of interest.

 

Would anyone from Starz like to shed some light on this ? What brand, calibration software etc ... ?

 

Cheers !

F.


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