Designed for professionals with color-critical applications, SpectraViewII combines award-winning NEC display technology with a color-measurement sensor and sophisticated calibration software. The result is highly accurate, reliable, repeatable, feature-rich solution for display calibration and profiling.
The SpectraViewII system uses a color sensor to take color measurements of the display screen during calibration. The software analyzes these measurements and sends color adjustment commands directly to the display monitor. This means that color adjustments are made in the monitor rather than in the video graphics adapter. With SpectraViewII, the video graphics adapter is not used at all to make any gamma or Tone Response Curve corrections to the display, so the fidelity of the system is maintained.
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SpectraViewII is available on Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, and several Linux distributions.
Each LCD display monitor supported by SpectraViewII features three internal 14, 12 or 10 bit LUTs (depending on model). These tables allow very precise adjustments to be made to the display's Tone Response Curve without reducing the number of displayable colors.
By making adjustments directly in the display hardware, optimal settings are configured without any user interaction. SpectraViewII communicates with the display monitors using Display Data Channel - Command Interface (DDC/CI) which is a two-way communications link between the video graphics adapter and display monitor using the normal video signal cable. No extra cables are necessary.
Different display monitor calibrations can be instantly loaded allowing
quick and easy switching between different calibration settings without the need to re-calibrate the display. Each time a calibration set is loaded, the necessary monitor settings and ICC/ColorSync profiles are
automatically updated.
At the end of each display monitor calibration, an information window is displayed which shows the results of the calibration and includes a wealth of information about the display such as the measured color gamut,
grayscale color tracking, Delta-E, and luminance values. Additional information about the display monitor such as the model name, serial number and the total number of hours that it has been in use are also displayed.
SpectraViewII will query each calibrated monitor to see if any controls have changed since the last calibration. If anything has changed, the previous calibrated state can be restored automatically.
SpectraViewII provides many features and options that make it flexible enough to be used in a large variety of applications, including full DICOM support for medical imaging. The display luminance can be
adjusted to either a specific value or to the maximum possible that the display can achieve.
Once calibrated the OSD (On Screen Display) controls for the display monitors can be locked to prevent accidental or unauthorized adjustment which may invalidate the calibrated state of the monitor.
The software features a Colorimeter function which allows direct measurements to be taken by the color sensor and the results displayed in a variety of different formats.
After calibration, the display is automatically profiled and highly accurate ICC/ColorSync color profiles are generated and automatically registered with the Color Management System. These profiles use the Bradford Chromaticity Adaptation matrix.
For use in medical imaging environments
SpectraViewII can be used to calibrate the monitor to the DICOM GSDF gamma curve. The built in conformance test can be used to verify accuracy of calibration and conformance to the recommended standard for
viewing grayscale images.
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Operating System | Apple Mac OS X v10.7 or higher. See Compatibility Information for further details. | 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. | PC with 64 bit Ubuntu Linux operating system v10.04 or higher. Other variants such as RedHat, CentOS, Linux Mint, and SUSE Linux should also. 32 bit versions of Linux are not supported. |
Video Graphics Card | All Apple standard video graphics adapters. Digital (DVI or DisplayPort) output is highly recommended. | ATI Radeon, Nvidia, Matrox, Intel. Digital (DVI) or DisplayPort output is highly recommended. | Digital (DVI) or DisplayPort output is highly recommended. If using DDC/CI communications instead of USB, Nvidia video cards may require proprietary video drivers. Other video cards/chipsets may also work. DDC/CI is not supported on ATI video cards. |
Video color depth | At least 24 bit color (Millions of colors). | At least 24 bit color. | At least 24 bit color. |
Video Resolution | Displays native resolution highly recommended (1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 2560x1600, or 3840x2160 depending on monitor) | Displays native resolution highly recommended (1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 2560x1600, or 3840x2160 depending on monitor) | Displays native resolution highly recommended (1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200, 2560x1440, 2560x1600, or 3840x2160 depending on monitor) |
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USB | At least one available USB port for Color Sensor. | At least one available USB port for Color Sensor. | At least one available USB port for Color Sensor. |
* See the README file for more information on ColorMunki compatibility. |
SpectraView V1.1.38 is a 64 bit app and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.10 or higher. A legacy 32 bit app version of V1.1.38 is available for download if support for Mac OS X 10.7-10.9 or the X-Rite i1Display V2 sensor is required.
SpectraView V1.1.30 and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.7 or higher.
SpectraView V1.1.12 and higher requires an Intel based Mac.
SpectraView V1.1.09 and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.5 or higher.
SpectraView V1.1.00 and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or higher.
SpectraView V1.1.03 and higher is required for Mac OS X version 10.6 and higher.
Installing SpectraView requires an account with administrator privileges.
This version of SpectraView is supported on 32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10.
Installing SpectraView requires an account with administrator privileges.
Requires a PC with 64 bit Ubuntu Linux operating system v10.04 or higher. Other variants such as RedHat, CentOS, Linux Mint, and SUSE Linux should also work but may need certain system libraries to be installed, and the configuration steps may be different from those described in the software installation documentation. 32 bit versions of Linux are not supported.
Communicating to the display via either DDC/CI or USB is supported. USB is the preferred connection if supported by the display model.
• For using DDC/CI communications: Nvidia video card with Nvidia proprietary video drivers installed. Other video cards/chipsets may also work. ATI/AMD cards are currently not supported.
• For using USB communications: One spare USB port on the PC connected to one of the USB upstream inputs on the supported display model.
Platform | Description | Version | Size |
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macOS, Windows, and Linux | SpectraViewII Flyer | 238 Kb | |
macOS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.41 | 18 Mb |
macOS | 64 bit application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.12 or newer required. | 1.1.41 | 52 Mb |
macOS | ReadMe file | 1.1.41 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase. | 1.1.41 | 58 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.41 | 44 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase. | 1.1.38 | 32 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.38 | 500 Kb |
Platform | Description | Version | Size |
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macOS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.40 | 18 Mb |
macOS | 64 bit application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.12 or newer required. | 1.1.40 | 52 Mb |
macOS | ReadMe file | 1.1.40 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase. | 1.1.40 | 58 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.40 | 44 Kb |
macOS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.39 | 18 Mb |
macOS | Application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.7 or newer required. | 1.1.39 | 52 Mb |
macOS | ReadMe file | 1.1.39 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.39 | 58 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.39 | 44 Kb |
Mac OS | Application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.7 or newer required. | 1.1.37 | 37 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file | 1.1.37 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.37 | 51 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.37 | 44 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.36 | 32 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.36 | 2524 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.36 | 16 Mb |
Mac OS | Application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase Mac OS 10.7 or newer required. | 1.1.36 | 37 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file | 1.1.36 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.36 | 51 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.36 | 44 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.34 | 32 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.34 | 2524 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.34 | 16 Mb |
Mac OS | Application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.7 or newer required. | 1.1.34 | 37 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file | 1.1.34 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.34 | 51 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.34 | 44 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.32 | 16 Mb |
Mac OS | Application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.7 or newer required. | 1.1.32 | 37 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file | 1.1.32 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.32 | 51 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.32 | 44 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.30 | 32 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.30 | 2524 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.30 | 16 Mb |
Mac OS | Application for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase. Mac OS 10.7 or newer required. | 1.1.30 | 37 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file | 1.1.30 | 40 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.30 | 51 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.30 | 44 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (Multi-language) | 1.1.20 | 16 Mb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.20 | 40 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.20 | 38 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.20 | 58 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.20 | 38 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.18 | 18 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.18 | 400 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (English) | 1.1.18 | 2.3 Mb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.18 | 35 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.18 | 38 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.18 | 46 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.18 | 38 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.17 | 18 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.17 | 400 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (English) | 1.1.17 | 2.3 Mb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.17 | 35 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.17 | 38 Kb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.17 | 46 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.17 | 38 Kb |
Mac OS, Windows, and Linux | User Guide (English) | 1.1.16 | 2.3 Mb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.16.2 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.16.2 | 20 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.16.2 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.16.2 | 33 Kb |
Linux | Application Files Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.16.2 | 18 Mb |
Linux | Installation Instructions | 1.1.16.2 | 420 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.16 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.16 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.15 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.15 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS and Windows | User Guide (English) | 1.1.15 | 2.3 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.15 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.15 | 33 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.14 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.14 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS and Windows | User Guide (English) | 1.1.14 | 2.3 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.14 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.14 | 33 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.12.1 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.12.1 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS and Windows | User Guide (English) | 1.1.12.1 | 2.3 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.12.1 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.12.1 | 33 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.5 and newer | 1.1.10 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.10 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS and Windows | User Guide (English) | 1.1.10 | 2.3 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.10 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.10 | 33 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.3.9 and newer | 1.1.09-1 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for PowerPC and Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.09-1 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS and Windows | User Guide (English) | 1.1.09-1 | 2.3 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.09-1 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.09-1 | 33 Kb |
Mac OS | ReadMe file Mac OS 10.3.9 and newer | 1.1.09 | 24 Kb |
Mac OS | Installer for PowerPC and Intel Macs Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.09 | 20 Mb |
Mac OS and Windows | User Guide (English) | 1.1.09 | 2.3 Mb |
Windows | Installer Serial number required from original purchase | 1.1.09 | 20 Mb |
Windows | ReadMe file | 1.1.09 | 33 Kb |
Have a problem with your Product? Here you'll find common questions. If you don't find what you need, please contact our support team.
If you are using analog (VGA or DVI-A) video then this is not recommended because there can be variances between the analog video signal levels on different machines that can impact the calibration.
It is possible if you are using digital video, but you should confirm that the display is set to the correct mode. (Some settings are video-input and video-resolution specific.)
Confirm that the Gamma Selection is set to "PRG Programmable" and the Color Control is set to "P Programmable" by using the On Screen Display menu.
The ICC/ColorSync file generated on one machine should be located and manually copied to the other machine and associated with the display so that color managed applications are aware of the color characteristics of the display monitor.
For Delta-E values of less than 2 there is almost certainly no need to recalibrate. For values higher than 3 it is important to understand what the cause is and whether it's significant.
The calibration and adjustment process has inherent variability due to many factors such as the repeatability of color sensor measurements, and changes within the display as it is adjusted. The basic accuracy and repeatability specifications for most sensors are +/- 0.002 or higher for CIE xy, and +/- 2% for luminance. These variances alone can give rise to Delta-E values of up to 2 or 3.
When a specific Intensity value is being used for the calibration, the Delta-E value is comprised of the luminance and color differences. Differences in color are much more critical than a difference in relative luminance. Look at the results of the calibration shown in the Information window to determine if the high Delta-E value is caused mainly by a shift in color or in luminance.
High Delta-E values can also occur if a specific Intensity value is being used for the calibration and the display is not capable of achieving the specified Intensity value. The calibration will always aim to achieve the specified White Point, even if the Intensity value could not be reached. If the display can not be calibrated to achieve the specified Intensity value modify the value accordingly.
In some situations, the display Intensity will drift slightly for several minutes after it is adjusted. Since the measured value used to calculate the final Delta-E result is taken up to one or two minutes after the display was adjusted, a higher Delta-E value may be shown, even though the calibration process achieved the specified Target values during the calibration process. Selecting the Extended luminance stabilization time option in the Preferences can be used to try and minimize this effect.
The manual adjustments will be reset by the calibration process. We recommend that you avoid manually adjusting the monitor after calibration for this reason.
If you feel it is necessary to tweak the display after calibration, create a new Target file based from the measurements of the display after it has been manually adjusted. Then the monitor will be automatically calibrated to that particular set of characteristics the next time it's calibrated. Use the Custom White Point tool to measure and set the white point and Intensity values.
On Windows 2000 and XP:
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Targets\
On Windows Vista:
\Users\Public\Public Documents\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Targets\
On Mac OS:
/Users/
On Windows 2000 and XP:
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Config.dat
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Preferences.dat
On Windows Vista:
\Users\Public\Public Documents\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Config.dat
\Users\Public\Public Documents\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Preferences.dat
On Mac OS:
/Users/
/Users/
On Windows 2000, XP and Vista :
\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers\color
On Mac OS with the "Shared by all users of this computer" setting for the storage selected:
/Library/ColorSync/Profiles
On Mac OS with the "Per user of this computer" setting for the storage selected:
/Users/
SpectraView will automatically install the device drivers for the iOne Display color sensor. However it is assumed that if you are using a third-party sensor, then the software that came with it will have already installed the drivers for the device. If you did not install the third-party software then the device drivers will need to be manually installed.
Drivers for all sensors are available on the SpectraViewII CD-ROM or in the \Program Files\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Drivers folder after installing SpectraView (on 64 bit versions of Windows the folder location is \Program Files (x86)\Sharp NEC Display Solutions\SpectraViewII\Drivers).
In general a spectrophotometer provides more accurate color measurements than a "generic" colorimeter does when measuring most displays. However a colorimeter can be specifically calibrated against a lab grade instrument to match a particular type of display, and thus provide extremely accurate color measurements. This approach was taken with the new custom-calibrated X-Rite iOne Display V2 included in the Display Calibration Bundle.
A spectrophotometer can suffer from drift and low luminance noise issues that can cause problems—specifically when measuring and calibrating near black. In general colorimeters provide superior low luminance measurements than spectrophotometer.
SpectraView can be purchased in several different configurations:
1. Product bundle, with display monitor, color sensor, and SpectraViewII software. (The model name will be the model name of the display monitor, with an "-SV" suffix.)
2. Color sensor and software kit (color sensor and SpectraViewII software). A compatible display monitor must be purchased separately.
3. SpectraViewII software only. A compatible display monitor and color sensor must be purchased separately. This is useful if you already own a supported color sensor and display. Be sure to check that your color sensor model is supported by SpectraView.
4. Color sensor only. A compatible display monitor and SpectraViewII software must be purchased separately. This is useful if you already own compatible display monitor and a copy of the SpectraViewII software and would like to upgrade or replace only the color sensor.
Yes. The SpectraViewII calibration system is developed by NEC and optionally includes an NEC branded X-Rite iOne Display V2 color sensor. SpectraViewII can be used with any supported display model and is sold both as a complete kit bundled with a display, and as an add-on product.
In Europe SpectraView Profiler includes a display monitor with hood, custom calibration software developed by basICColor, and each display is individually certified. It is not possible to purchase and use the SpectraView Profiler software with a non-SpectraView Profiler display.
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