A Question About Color Calibration.

[ink555]

Hi, I have this model: HP 27xq

 

https://www.lesnumeriques.com/moniteur-ecran-lcd/hp-27xq-p50867/test.html

 

Above is the only resource that I found about this monitor's calibration. 

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To calibrate the screen, we chose Movie mode and then lowered the brightness to 37 to try to display a better image and obtain a white at 150 cd/m² on our test chart. No other manual adjustments improve things. 

The problem is that movie mode does not work with G-Sync. I have to choose gaming mode to activate G-sync.

 

How can I calibrate this monitor manually?

 

They also offer a color profile but when I set it to default, I don't see a significant change. Maybe monitor's manuel settings override it?

 

I just need a good color calibration setting that works with Gaming mode which is the only way to keep G-Sync active.

[Needfuldoer]

Are you doing any tasks that absolutely need a calibrated monitor, like professional video/photo editing or desktop publishing?

[xg32]

2 hours ago, ink555 said:

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does the gaming mode look "off" to you in anyway? there are online website that can do a rough calibration but if the colors look fine to you, i wouldn't bother.

[Stahlmann]

Don't use a color profile created on another monitor, even if it's the same model, unless you really know what you're doing and have the tools to verify it working. You can damage your color accuracity just as much as you could potentially improve it. And if you have the tools to measure and verify the color profile, then you have the tools to create your own color profiles. So from my point of view, there is no situation in which you should use any premade color profiles.

 

And no, don't sacrifice VRR by using the movie mode. That's the dumbest approach to color calibration on a monitor I've seen so far.

[ink555]

10 hours ago, Needfuldoer said:

Are you doing any tasks that absolutely need a calibrated monitor, like professional video/photo editing or desktop publishing?

No.

[Needfuldoer]

10 hours ago, Needfuldoer said:

Are you doing any tasks that absolutely need a calibrated monitor, like professional video/photo editing or desktop publishing?

 

Just now, ink555 said:

No.

In that case, adjust the monitor so it looks good to your eye and don't lose sleep over it.  

[ink555]

On 5/14/2025 at 5:46 AM, xg32 said:

does the gaming mode look "off" to you in anyway? there are online website that can do a rough calibration but if the colors look fine to you, i wouldn't bother.

What are those websites? Would you recommend it?

[ink555]

On 5/14/2025 at 2:47 PM, Needfuldoer said:

 

In that case, adjust the monitor so it looks good to your eye and don't lose sleep over it.  

I  found this guide by HP about color calibration. They recommend using a software named DisplayCAL.

 

Would guys recommend me to use the same brightness level without switching to film mode? Or should I just use default settings of the monitor.