Current CalMAN Home Enthusiast users will have the options to pay $195 (increased fees, it was $69 per year, now their only option is to pay $195 for 18 months) fees to extend their access to software updates/support until the end of September 2020 or to upgrade with $495 to CalMAN Video PRO or Studio (which has annual fees for software upgrade/support $495 per year). Calman Home - Manual Calibration Walkthrough It is designed so users can manually adjust their color settings for accurate image presentation with confidence. Each step of this workflow has been optimized to display relevant information, and automatically configure common settings.
LightSpace March 2019 'Specials' for CalMAN Enthusiast Users
Greetings, Ted Aspiotis from displaycalibrations.com here.
I wanted to inform you about some 'specials' for LightSpace HTL/HTP software for CalMAN Enthusiast users, the announcement of the upcoming 'ColourSpace' software and some other info; like LG 2018 1D/3D LUT upload capability (without using CalMAN).
With HCFR you can use expensive instruments also, like Klein, JETI, while these are available to professional license levels of CalMAN (Studio for example). CalMAN additionally will support 3D LUT, but you can use the DisplayCAL (if you want to stay at free software solutions) for 3D LUT.but CalMAN support more 3D LUT Boxes models/brands. Prices, specifications, and images are subject to change without notice. Not responsible for typographical or illustrative errors. Manufacturer rebates, terms, conditions, and expiration dates are subject to manufacturers printed forms NYC DCA Lic.: Elec. Store #0906712 Elec.
If you are a CalMAN Enthusiast user, then it will be a great opportunity for you as a calibration enthusiast or a professional to enter the LightSpace world and additionally get a free upgrade to ColourSpace when it will be released.
These LightSpace HTL/HTP 'Specials' you will see below, they will be available until the end of March 2019 and only through displaycalibrations.com:
Use 'Contact Us' button located to the end of this newsletter to ask about how you can place your order or discus other details.
CalMAN Home Enthusiast has been discontinued
Before some weeks, it’s been announced from Portrait Displays that CalMAN Home Enthusiast has been discontinued as a product, its not available for sale any more.
Current CalMAN Home Enthusiast users will have the options to pay $195 (increased fees, it was $69 per year, now their only option is to pay $195 for 18 months) fees to extend their access to software updates/support until the end of September 2020 or to upgrade with $495 to CalMAN Video PRO or Studio (which has annual fees for software upgrade/support $495 per year).
After September 2020, CalMAN Enthusiast users will have to buy from the start a new CalMAN Home (treated as completely new customers), which it will be a ‘reduced feature’ license level, since each CalMAN Home license will be locked to work with specific display manufacture models (CalMAN Home for LG only, or CalMAN Home for Sony only etc.)
Another one sad announcement was that CalMAN’s forum has been disabled, a lot of valuable info/knowledge buried, many reported issues/bugs hidden also.
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After these sad announcements from Portrait Displays for the Home/DIY calibration world users, most of the users are already starting to examine different calibration software options, so we decided to provide them a ‘special’ discount for switching to LightSpace HTL or HTP license level.
LightSpace don’t have annual fees to pay, you will get free updates until the end of life of the product.
ColourSpace, new LightIllusion software under-developent
Its been announced that is under development a new software from Light Illusion, called ‘ColourSpace’, equipped with more advanced features. Users which will get LightSpace HTL/HTP license now, they will get a free upgrade to ColourSpace when it will be released. For more info about ColorSpace, check here.
ColourSpace will not have annual fees to pay, you will get free updates until the end of life of the product.
SpectraCAL C6, C6-HDR or C6-HDR2000 with LightSpace
For SpectraCAL C6, C6-HDR or C6HDR2000 colorimeter users, there is alternative connection method which allow using these meters to work with LightSpace/ColourSpace. Use 'Contact Us' button located to the end of this newsletter to ask for more details.
X-Rite i1Display PRO Retail or other branded OEM i1Display PRO support with LightSpace
X-Rite ColorMunki Display, X-Rite i1Display PRO Retail, HP DreamColor, NEC SpectraSensor Pro, Quato Silver Haze 3, Wacom Color Manager can work with LightSpace also, using an alternative connection method. Use 'Contact Us' button located to the end of this newsletter to ask for more details.
LightSpace License Level Explained
There 2 different LightSpace Home Cinema Software License Versions: LightSpace HTL (Home Theatre Light) & LightSpace HTP (Home Theatre Pro). Both versions share the same features as the main LightSpace CMS (Full Version) but are limited to export 3D LUTs to eeColor 3D LUT Box, Q, Inc / Murideo Prisma Video Processor, or Lumagen Radiance / Radiance 2XXX / Radiance Pro 4x4x Video Processors only, as these are the only LUT Devices in the Home Cinema Market with HDMI In-Out. Calibration of displays connected to a madVR based Home Cinema system using LightSpace HTL/HTP is exceptionally simple, with integration for profiling and LUT upload. 65-Point Cube 3D LUT files format can be uploaded directly from inside LightSpace to MadVR Video Renderer. Additionally, LightSpace HTL/HTP can export 'Light Illusion' LUT format for use with SpaceMan ICC and VCGT (Video Card Gamma Table) LUT format for SpaceMatch DCM. Meter Support and access to LUT Manipulation Filters are the only differences between that two LightSpace Home Cinema Versions.
LG 1D/3D LUT Upload for LG 2018 without using CalMAN
LG via special partnership with Portrait Displays, they have locked the internal LG 2018 LUT capabilities; 1D (1024-Point) and 3D LUT (33-Point Cube); to work only with CalMAN. Because of CalMAN issues in AutoCAL and LUT generation (see AVSForum link 1 and link 2) most of the users were getting CalMAN initially and after wasting some hours they had to buy additionally LightSpace for LUT profiling/generation and use CalMAN only for the LUT upload feature of 3D LUT table, since CalMAN is offering 3D LUT upload capability.
An unknown user which is programmer has created a free LG template for DeviceControl which is enabling DDC controls and 1D LUT and 3D LUT upload capabilities. (CalMAN don’t offer 1D LUT upload).
Installing that user LG template to DeviceControl, it will provide the capability from anyone to use LG 2018 internal LUT capabilities without using CalMAN. That feature works also as a complete backup solution; something not possible using CalMAN, since CalMAN is not offering backup/upload of the 1D LUT values. DeviceControl and instructions about how to install that LG Template will be available shortly. It's free utility/template. You can see more info about DeviceControl here.
The LightSpace profiling procedure is very simple, initially you are taking a Quick Profile of Primary only measurement (81 patch measurement) and generating a colorspace conversion from that data, then you will export the 1D LUT (current version of LightSpace support that) and using DeviceControl and LG Template, you willupload that 1D LUT internally to the LG TV. After that you will continue by taking cube volumetric measurements required for 3D LUT table generation and then export the 3D LUT and upload it also. There is a dedicated thread for LG's and 3D LUT profiling for LightSpace users to AVSForum here, with instructions and recomendation of steps/settings.
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Additionally, an important advantage having 1D LUT upload capability is that from one measurement run of Quick Profile of Primary only (81 patches) you can generate 1D LUT tables with different gamma exponent value.
DeviceControl is a very powerful program, with many capabilities beyond managing PGenerator, such as the direct control of many Panasonic TVs, as well as Lumagen LUT Boxes, with open the capabilities to been added other display manufactures in the future also.
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MobileForge patch generation in-accurate while bit-perfect with LightSpace Connect
FireStick / AppleTV digital levels measured with pixel analyser to see how accurate is the patch generation between software applications and the results where that only using LightSpace Connect application the patch generation was bit-perfect. Using CalMAN’s MobileForge application, it had digital errors with any tested device. For more details see there.
PGenerator Patch Generator For LightSpace
PGenerator is a Raspberry Pi based patch generator that enables the generation of calibration patches for the measurement and profiling of any display via an HDMI connection, developed by Riccardo Biasiotto.
As PGenerator can be controlled directly by LightSpace CMS it can generate any required color patches, either as a managed sequence for automated profiling, or manually selected for manual display calibration adjustment.
PGenerator can output bit-perfect RGB values (0-255 or 16-255 or 16-235) and adding to its output an HDFury device for HDR10 Metadata+AVI infoframe injection, it can become an accurate (RGB) HDR10 patch generation solution also.
PGenerator can work via Wireless, Wired or Bluetooth connection with LightSpace.
For more details about PGenerator see there.
Hidden X-Rite Instruments Special Offers for Ted’s LightSpace CMS Calibration Disk users
There is a hidden (password protected) store page for all Ted's LightSpace CMS users of full or free version users, where they will be able to order each X-Rite instrument (or bundle) with special discount.
These X-Rite's i1 devices will be shipped direct from the manufacturer warehouse (X-Rite Headquarters, United States) specifically to avoid 'on-shelf' ageing of instruments; something that in-store meter stock can suffer.
Each instrument will be part of the latest X-Rite's batch production line. This detail is something no other online shop guarantee.
Currently X-Rite is shipping i1Display PRO OEM instruments manufactured @ January 2019 (or later) and i1PRO2 OEM instruments manufactured @ November 2018 (or later).
About how to access that hidden store page, see instructions there.
eeColor 3D LUT Box Offer
There is a very limited (last global stock) stock for eeColor 3D LUT Box. It’s the last change for having a low-cost but powerful device for 3D LUT tables with 65-Point Cube precision, to bring some reference level performance for REC.709 SDR display profiling which will save a lot of hours for manual cal.
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Calman Studio
AutoCal (supported consumer displays)
AutoCal (supported studio displays)
Manual calibration workflows
Built-in reports
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Workflows for analysis of display results
Custom workflows
Workflow designer mode (design mode)
3D LUT file generation (cube generator)
Color-laboratory-grade spectroradiometers
Color-laboratory-grade pattern generators
Meter Profiling (4 Color and Bodner)
Netflix workflows and reports
Video wall calibration (display matching workflow)
Home theater video processors
Enterprise licensing options
Planar Clarity Matrix video wall calibration
Dell workflows and reports
Included Client3 profile manager Licenses
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Calman Consumer Software
Calman Home for LG
Calman Home for Panasonic
Calman Home for Samsung
Calman Home for Sony
HDR Manual Calibration
SDR Manual Calibration
AutoCal for supported LG Displays
AutoCal for supported Panasonic Displays
AutoCal for supported Samsung Displays
AutoCal for supported Sony Displays
Client3 Profile Manager Support (add-on option)
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