Overview

LCD computer displays have all but replaced bulky CRT displays. LCD’s appeal has been its slim profile and light weight. Its downfall has been the inconsistent, difficult-to-control brightness and its mercury-containing CCFL backlight.

The environmental push to replace the CCFL bulbs and improve the brightness control has led to the use of LED backlights. LED contain virtually no mercury, use less power, and can produce a uniform brightness across the screen.

Another advantage of LED backlights is that they allow the display to produce a wider color gamut on the screen. Wide-gamut display are now capable of producing colors that are much closer to what the human eye can see without clipping colors at the borders of the spectrum.

But, like all new technologies, wide-gamut displays have an Achilles’ heel—namely pushing colors beyond their realistic borders. To properly take advantage of the wide gamut’s capabilities, the display should be characterized to show a particular color space.

Chroma Tune characterizes, calibrates, and controls wide-gamut displays for precise image presentation. Chroma Tune ends the over-saturation typically found in wide-gamut displays. Chroma Tune allows users to select their color space and allow real-time color-space switching.