calibrating Swift X SFX14-41G ips/fhd laptop monitor

PCF75
PCF75 Member Posts: 2 New User
edited March 2023 in Swift and Spin Series

I bought an Acer laptop (model SFX14-41G-R1S6) with an IPS display so that I can edit my bird photography. My issue is that my photos that look bright and vibrant on my laptop look darker and duller on other devices (i.e., my cheaper work laptop, my Android smartphone, etc.). I tried calibrating my Acer' display, but I'm still running into the same issue. Is the difference in how my photos appear on my Acer vs. how they appear on other devices simply due to the quality of the IPS monitor, or do I need to further calibrate my the display? If so, should I invest in calibration software? I'm obviously a novice, so any insight is greatly appreciate.

[Edited the thread to add model name]

Answers

  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,719 Trailblazer

    IPS monitors have a higher contrast ratio than traditional LCD monitors. This is because they are made up of two different colors, red and green, that are used in the backlight. Computer monitor contrast ratios range from 1:1 to 1000000:1. It depends on how many subpixels are used in the monitor and how well they can be individually controlled by the software. IPS monitors also have higher refresh rates, so they can display more frames per second than traditional LCD monitors.Have a look at the full article so that you know the difference here “A Comparative Guide of IPS vs LCD Monitor”

  • PCF75
    PCF75 Member Posts: 2 New User

    Thanks for the article link. Is there a good way to edit photos on an ISP monitor so that they don't look dull and dark on non-ISP devices, aside from cranking up the exposure and saturation to compensate?