Help: Spyder2 yields color cast after calibrating LCD screen

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On 19 Jan 2005 02:53:52 -0500, colddude
<UseLinkToEmail@photoforumz.com> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I have recently taken the 1st step towards color management - I bought
>the Spyder2 package from Colorvision (not the Pro version) and had
>tried several times to calibrate my Samsung SyncMaster 191T+ 19" LCD
>screen.
>
>Initially I got a significant color cast (yellow) after calibration
>using default target "2.2-6500K". After reading Colorvision’s FAQ on
>such problem, I repeated the same process using target "2.2-Native",
>which reduced the color cast significantly, but not completely. I am
>not sure why/what the new target is for.
>
>The color cast is obvious, as at the end of the calibration process
>the Spyder2 sw toggles a reference image BEFORE, then AFTER. The
>BEFORE image would appear neutral, but the AFTER image has yellow
>cast.
>
>Has anyone experienced this before? What should I do next?
>
>C

I am using the Pantone Color Plus (under $100). after calibrating the
before screen looks good, with a white background, while the after
screen looks yellow. However, on closing the program everything looks
good, with white whites. Maybe it is a bug in the program.