• Free Color Calibration Software Mac Pro
• Free Color Calibration Software Machine
• Calibrate Monitor Mac
• Free Color Calibration Software Mac
• Mac Monitor Calibration Software

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vDisplay Manager

vDisplay Manager is a desktop software exclusive to select ViewSonic VP series models for quick and easy color control settings. In addition to integrating the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu controls and advanced settings, the software comes with user friendly color setting features including: Standard Color, ViewMode, Color Temperature, Auto Pivot, PBP and PIP mode, and monitor firmware update. These handy features allow users to quickly adopt color settings based on their preference while also enhancing work productivity.

• Standard Color provides preset color modes* for the user to select based on their preference.
  *Preset color modes might be different based on the monitor's color display capability.

• Provides presets (Standard, Movie, Game FPS 1/FPS 2, RTS, MOBA, Web, Text, Mac, Designer CAD/CAM, Animation, Video Edit, Retro, Photo, Landscape, Portrait, Monochrome) for the user to select from for the most suitable setting.

• Color temperature offers specialized presets to fit the different usage scenarios including panel default, bluish, cool, native, warm, and a customizable user slot. The user can set their preferred color temperature according to their preference.

• Color calibration, with three customizable slots, enables the user to quickly adopt existing calibration settings.

• PBP (Picture-by-Picture) and PIP (Picture-in-Picture) enable the user to select from different input sources and increase the number of screens on-screen.
  • PBP mode allows the user to display separate screens from two different sources.
  • PIP mode can display the main input source on the main screen while the second source is displayed in a sub-window. It also allows the user to adjust sub-window size and position based on the user’s preference.

• Basic Settings features: Color Adjust, Image Adjust, Audio Adjust, and Input Select.
  • Color Adjust: The user can quickly adjust the brightness and contrast.
  • Image Adjust: The user can quickly adjust the image sharpness and blue light filter.
  • Audio Adjust: Simply drag the bar to increase, decrease, or temporarily mute the volume.
  • Input Select: In addition to Auto Detect, the user can switch between the input options shown on the menu.

• The Advanced Settings include the Information of current display with firmware update. Auto Pivot which lets the user pivot the screen in accordance with the monitor’s layout, and All Recall to revert all settings to default.

• VP3481 and VP3881 do not support the Auto Pivot feature.
• Support OS: macOS Mojave (10.14.6); macOS Catalina (10.15.4) (Remark: The notarization requirement for Catalina is not complete implemented yet.)
• Support VP models: VP3481, VP3881, VP2458, VP2768, VP2768-4K, VP2785-4K, VP2785-2K, VP3268-4K, VP2771, VP2468, VP3481a, VP2468a, VP2768a
• This release improves Firmware Update Tool.

• VP3481 and VP3881 do not support the Auto Pivot feature.
• Support OS for VP series : Windows 10 latest version and compatible with Windows 7
• Support VP models: VP3481, VP3881, VP2458, VP2768, VP2768-4K, VP2785-4K, VP2785-2K, VP3268-4K, VP2771, VP2468,VP3481a,VP2768a,V2468a,VP2768a-4K, VP3268a-4K
• Note : Fix the improper version number issue for VP2771 since firmware version M010.

Colorbration

ViewSonic’s Colorbration kit includes the CS-XRi1 color sensor, which has been co-developed with X-Rite to provide the best solution for displaying long-term color accuracy. CS-XRi1 is X-Rite’s next generation colorimeter, which utilizes a redesigned optical system, filter technology, calibration architecture, and intelligent form factor to be paired with Viewsonic’s Colorbration application to deliver unrivaled color accuracy, repeatability, and device longevity.

• Version : v1.7.0
• Release Date : 04/13/2021
• Support : VP2468, VP2768, VP2768-4K, VP2785-2K, VP2771, VP2785-4K, VP3268-4K, VP3481, VP3881
• Operating system :
  ‧ Macintosh OS : macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS 10.15.x (Catalina), macOS 11.0.x (Big Sur)
• Display calibration sensor : Best with ViewSonic CS-XRi1, compatible with X-Rite i1Display Pro and i1 Pro 2, X-Rite i1Pro 3 and i1Pro 3 PLUS spectrophotometers, X-Rite i1Display Pro PLUS device.
• Note : Added one “Reset Device” button to provide the ability to restart X-Rite Device Services directly from the Colorbration’s application.
• Note : Added the ability to make version 4 of “ICC Max compatible” profiles.
• Note : Updated ICC version 4 profiles to the 4.3 specification.
• Note : For Mac users with v1.2.0 or v1.3.0 Colorbration application, please uninstall previous version and install v1.5.1 to resolve online software update issue
• Note : Add support for for VP2785-2K.
• Note : Support macOS Mojave 10.14 (Remark: macOS Catalina 10.15 is not supported currently due to compatibility issue.)

• Version : v1.7.0
• Release Date : 04/13/2021
• Support : VP2468, VP2768, VP2768-4K, VP2771, VP2785-2K, VP2785-4K, VP3268-4K, VP3481, VP3881
• Operating system :
  ‧ Microsoft Windows : Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1 / Windows 10.
• Display calibration sensor : Best with ViewSonic CS-XRi1, compatible with X-Rite i1Display Pro and i1 Pro 2, X-Rite i1Pro 3 and i1Pro 3 PLUS spectrophotometers, X-Rite i1Display Pro PLUS device.
• Note : Fixed an issue where the application would not install on Windows 10 latest OS versions.
• Note : Added one “Reset Device” button to provide the ability to restart X-Rite Device Services directly from the Colorbration’s application.
• Note : Added the ability to make version 4 of “ICC Max compatible” profiles.
• Note : Updated ICC version 4 profiles to the 4.3 specification.
• Note : Please set to extend display mode when using laptop for calibration in order to apply calibrated profile properly.

Colorbration+

ViewSonic’s Colorbration+ offers hardware calibration that aligns communication between the graphics card and the monitor to ensure long-term consistency and accurate colors on ViewSonic ColorPro monitors.

• Version : v1.0.0.22
• Release Date : 03/19/2021
• Support : VP2468, VP2468a, VP2458, VP2768, VP2768a, VP2768-4K, VP2771, VP2785-4K, VP2785-2K, VP3268-4K, VP3481, VP3481a, VP3881
• Operating system :
  ‧ macOS Mojave (10.14); macOS Catalina (10.15)
  ‧ Display calibration sensor : ‧ ViewSonic Colorbration Kit— CS-XRi1 (sold separately) / X-Rite i1 Display Pro/ X-Rite i1 Pro 2 / X-Rite i1 Studio / Datacolor SpyderX series.

• Version : v1.0.0.31
• Release Date : 11/25/2020
• Support : VP2458, VP2468, VP2768, VP2785-2K, VP2768-4K, VP2771, VP2785-4K, VP3268-4K, VP3481, VP3881
• Operating system :
  ‧ Microsoft Windows : Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8.1 / Windows 10.
  ‧ Display calibration sensor : ‧ ViewSonic Colorbration Kit— CS-XRi1 (sold separately) / X-Rite i1 Display Pro / X-Rite i1 Pro 2 / X-Rite i1 Studio / Datacolor Spyder 5, Datacolor SpyderX series.

History

The « HCFR Colormeter » is the result of a collective development effort, driven by some passionate persons of HCFR forums…

Everything starts by a forum subject » Build your own colormeter » in the DIY forum. Alec, Emmanuel, Georges, Michel (Mlill) and others elaborates the first bases of reflections.

At the end of 2004, a first draft is outlined, after an intense reflexion phase with Emmanuel and Michel on theory bases, Francois-Xavier (Letchoa) founds very interesting sensors at TAOS who were going to become the eyes of the system. Benoit and Patrice (Ki and Laric) starts probe design when in the meantime FX builds alpha version of the software…

March 2005, things accelerates even more, Michel, Emmanuel, Georges and FX have completed the whole maths and software architecture, an initial version of « HCFR » probe is available and ready for live testing (it was using serial port and PIC 16F876).

Summer 2005, many features are added to software and on probe side we decide to use USB port, this makes easier powering the sensors and we also add IR support (emiter) to the probe…

Autumn 2005, the software is now in beta 12, USB probe works marvelously. Michel intensively works on profiles while Georges joins team and largely improves software design and features. We start looking at some professional grade building of probe.

In parallel, a beta testers team starts long series of tests and measurements, Jean-Louis starts working on documentation while David and Christophe build a superb DVD of test patterns…
Benoit, always full of ideas, add infrared acquisition to probe (using sensors !), the software is now able to fully aquire remote command and can drive a DVD player and thus the test patterns DVD.

Winter, 2005, we are ready (almost :D)… The « HCFR Colormeter » can leave our hands and go public…

What it does ? / how does it work?

Our screens, LCD, Plasma, CRT as well as video projectors must to display colors as accurate as possible. Unfortunately, most did not have correct initial settings and/or can vary over time…

The « HCFR Colormeter » allows to calibrate a screen (or projector), this consisting in measuring displayed color patterns. Then you, users, will have to change settings and parameters on your devices to try to refine the results to be as close as possible to the standard of video color reproduction.

The Software

The « HCFR Colormeter » software is the heart of the system, it receive the color information from probes, to treat them. It then allow you to display various curves and the histograms to acheive calibrating your setup.

Windows version(New Release 3.0.4)

The windows version of the software runs on Windows 2000, XP,Vista and Seven.

The current version ( v3.x ) of the software is available for downloading…
This software is distributed under FSF. GNU GPL license.

ColorHCFR is available in French, English and German (Spanish version should come soon). It also have build-in contextual help.

Since early 2012, a new maintainer, « John Ad » is working on « 3.x » version that mainly correct a few bugs AND support a lot of third party probes.
Curent version is 3.0.4, you can download it here…

More details here : ColorHCFR V3 by sourceforge.net[Topic officiel V3]

« Original » version (v2.1) is available here : Original Team version 2.1 (8.1 Mo)

Latest version (v3.x) supports our Probe as well as a « simulated » one (so you can learn even if you don’t yet have a probe). This latest version also support of some well known third party probes :

• i1 Display 1, 2, 3 et LT
• i1 Pro
• Colormunki Photo, Design et Display
• Spyder 2, 3 et 4
• Huey
• ColorBob

Mac OS X version

The current version if v1.1.2, available to download :

ColorHCFR for Mac OS X v1.1.2 (1.7 Mo)

A discussion forum is available for suggestions, comments and questions.

Free Color Calibration Software Mac Pro

This version supports the HCFR probe (see below), as well as some well known third party probes :

• Spyder II
• Spyder III

Online help

You can also look at this article (in French only at the moment) : « Colorimètre HCFR : La calibration « pour les Nuls » »

Thanks to McGayver, Sonata31 and Treza.

A PDF version of this tutorial is also available (in French).

Free Color Calibration Software Machine

HCFR Probe

Calibrate Monitor Mac

A probe is the essential to measure colors. We have build our own version (similar to tri-stimulus probes). It contains light sensors we use to measure embeded CPU (PIC) format and transmit data to application software via USB link.

Our probe also allows to control a DVD Player (or any IR driven device) this, in addition to pattern DVD will allow to calibrate your full video chain from player to projector/screen quite easily. (We strongly recommend you first use software generated patterns, then use DVD + IR stuff when you are « fluent » with our software)…

Although we encourage you build our sensor (it gives very good and reliable results, including sub 30 IRE) it is not mandatory, starting with version 1.1 we support SpyderII and DTP94 probes.

Here is a link to DIY page on how to build the probe. « DIY HCFR Probe »

The probe is available in two forms, a single layer PCB (easy to handle by DIY person) and a more professional dual layer PCB.

Patterns DVD (New Release)

We have designed a test pattern DVD that will allow you to calibrate your full video chain by playing it on you DVD box (can even be controled by our probe). It includes all patterns needed by software as well as wome usefull bonus.

Free Color Calibration Software Mac

So far this DVD is only available in PAL, an NTSC version is on his way.

Download PAL DVD ISO image (~60Mb) – Version 2.0

People looking for HD-DVD or BD calibration disk, we strongly encourage to look at this thread on AVS Forum : AVS HD 709 – Free calibration disk(s)
Many thanks to « alluringreality » and « hwjohn » for their nice disk(s)

Make a donation…

If you would like to help support the continued development and extensions on this software (and hardware) please consider making a donation to HCFR.

More information on this page.

Initial « HCFR Colorimeter » Team :

Mac Monitor Calibration Software

Patrice AFFLATET: Sensor Design
Benoit SEGUIN: Sensor Design
François-Xavier CHABOUD: Software Development
Georges GALLERAND: Software Development
Michel de LILLERS: Color Measurement and Sensors Expert
Emmanuel PIAT: Color Measurement and Sensors Expert
Christophe CHEREL: Graphical Design
Jean Luc DENIAUD: Graphical Design & Documentation
David LAIR: Patterns DVD
Henri NICOLAS: Testing
Franck CAREDDU: Testing

We would like to thanks people that participates to forums threads giving tips and ideas we added to software and probe.
Special thanks to Jean-Michel, Jérome, Olivier and Philippe for their testing efforts…

Please use existing forums when trying to contact authors (English chat is welcome).