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I'm currently reading about dermatological conditions. I need to ensure my TFT monitor is reasonably accurately set up. Doesn't need to be done professionally but am happy with home utility type set ups. At the moment, I'm messing around with the settings but even when the screen looks "right", something else will look "wrong".

Any pointers or links to freeware would be appreciated.

Personally, I don't consider anything but a hardware calibration to be worthwhile. Is there anyone you know nearby that has the equipment? It's not too expensive to buy. My gretag macbeth eyeone cost about a hundred quid.

There are some websites have updated monitor profiles, for many popular models, to improve colour reproduction etc... I know it isn't calibration, but it's a start.

TBH though, if it's accurate colour reproduction you're looking for, TN panels aren't exactly ideal for the task.

OK, I know nothing about such matters, but would a THX DVD's calibration function at least give you a stop-gap improvement (blacker blacks, more clarity etc )?

I found my monitor's disc which as well as drivers has Samsung's Natural Color tool. The problem is it tell's you to adjust the contrast until you can't see the square in the rectangle - there is no square! I've tried various combos of brightness/contrast and can't see it.

I then downloaded Natural Colour Pro 2 from samsung and it's a bit better but it tells you to adjust the brightness to suit, then you faff around with contrast until you can see four circles. The problem is the contrast has to be set low to be able to see it and adjusting the brightness level doesn't seem to affect the required contrast by much.

I've sorted the RGB out though my eyes hurt from squinting.

It'll do for now. I wasn't after anything special but wanted to see the photos of skin conditions in the correct light.