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SpectraViewII

SpectraViewII

SpectraView NEC Monitor

Designed for professionals with color-critical applications, SpectraViewII combines award-winning 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.

SpectraViewII is available on Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, and several Linux distributions.

Informative

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.

Information Screen showing Summary, Color Gamut, Curves, Color Tracking, DICOM Conformence tabs

Edit Calibration Setting White Point, Gamma, Contrast Ratio and Intensity

Flexible

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.

Multiple Calibration Sets

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.

SpectraView 2 Target and Calibration Settings

DICOM Conformance Graph and Contrast Response Adjustments

DICOM GSDF Calibration and Conformance Test

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.

Colorimeter Function

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.

SpectraView 2 Colorimeter Measurement Area

Monitor Profiling

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.

Monitor Locking

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.

Calibration Status Validation

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.

Fully Automated Calibration

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.

High Bit Depth Internal Look Up Tables (LUTs)

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.

System Requirements
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Operating SystemApple Mac OS X v10.13 or higher. See Compatibility Information below for further details.32 and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11.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 CardAll 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 depthAt least 24 bit color (Millions of colors).At least 24 bit color.At least 24 bit color.
Video ResolutionDisplays 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)
Supported Color Sensors
  • NEC MDSVSENSOR3
  • NEC SpectraSensor Pro
  • X-Rite i1Pro and i1Monitor
  • X-Rite i1Pro2
  • X-Rite i1Pro3 / X-Rite i1Pro3 Plus
  • X-Rite i1Studio
  • X-Rite ColorMunki *
  • X-Rite i1Display Pro / X-Rite i1Display Pro Plus
  • Datacolor Spyder3
  • Datacolor Spyder4
  • Datacolor Spyder5
  • Photo Research PR-655, 670, 680, 730, and 740 Spectroradiometers
  • Calibrite ColorCheker Display Pro
  • ColorCheker Display Plus
  • ColorCheker Studio
  • NEC MDSVSENSOR
  • NEC MDSVSENSOR3
  • NEC SpectraSensor Pro
  • X-Rite i1Pro and i1Monitor
  • X-Rite i1Pro2
  • X-Rite i1Pro3 / X-Rite i1Pro3 Plus
  • X-Rite i1Studio
  • X-Rite i1Display V1 and V2
  • X-Rite DTP94 / MonacoOPTIX-XR
  • X-Rite ColorMunki *
  • X-Rite i1Display Pro / X-Rite i1Display Pro Plus
  • Datacolor Spyder3
  • Datacolor Spyder4
  • Datacolor Spyder5
  • BasICColor Discus
  • Photo Research PR-655, 670, 680, 730, and 740 Spectroradiometers
  • Calibrite ColorCheker Display Pro
  • ColorCheker Display Plus
  • ColorCheker Studio
  • X -Rite i1Display V2.
  • X-Rite i1Display Pro / X-Rite i1Display Pro Plus
  • NEC MDSVSENSOR
  • NEC MDSVSENSOR 3
  • NEC SpectraSensor Pro
  • Photo Research PR-655, 670, 680, 730, and 740 Spectroradiometers
USBAt 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.

Mac OS Compatibility Information

  • SpectraView V1.1.40 and higher requires Mac OS X version 10.13 or higher.
  • 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.

Windows Compatibility Information

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, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

Installing SpectraView requires an account with administrator privileges.

Linux Compatibility Information

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.

Current Models

EA Series Desktop Displays

  • EA241F-BK
  • EA242F-BK
  • EA271F-BK
  • EA271Q-BK
  • EA272F-BK

MA Series Large Format Displays

  • MA431
  • MA431-IR
  • MA431-MPI4E
  • MA431-PT
  • MA551
  • MA551-IR
  • MA551-MPI4E
  • MA551-PT

M Series Large Format Displays

  • M981
  • M981-AVT3

P Series Large Format Displays

  • P555
  • P555-IR
  • P555-MPI4E
  • P555-PT

UN Series Large Format Displays

  • UN552
  • UN552S


ALL Compatible SpectraViewII™ Models

Latest Releases

Latest Download Releases
PlatformDescriptionVersionSize
macOS, Windows, and LinuxUser Guide (Multi-language)1.1.4418 Mb
macOS64 bit application
Serial number required from original purchase.
Mac OS 10.13 or newer required.		1.1.4452 Mb
macOSReadMe file1.1.4440 Kb
WindowsInstaller
Serial number required from original purchase.		1.1.4458 Mb
WindowsReadMe file1.1.4444 Kb
LinuxApplication Files
Serial number required from original purchase.		1.1.3832 Mb
LinuxInstallation Instructions1.1.38500 Kb

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