Found a nice tool for color calibration on cheap screens
polycounter lvl 11
Thought I'd share; it's not perfect, but it's much better than nothing:
https://gamma-panel.en.uptodown.com/windows
You can also use F.Lux for this, which is a great tool in its own right that adjusts screen temperature based on time of day to reduce eye fatigue. (For this use case though, I'd just set it to have the same temp at all hours.)
https://justgetflux.com/
Backstory:
I bought a new laptop on Cyber Monday. It's got pretty decent specs for getting 3D work done (MSI G2L6M - it's a gaming laptop with a big HDD), but the manufacturer clearly saved money on the screen... a LOT of money. Unfortunately, you can't adjust gamma and color temp like you can on an external monitor, but Gamma Panel got me pretty close to my desktop.
I wouldn't recommend this laptop to other artists though, the screen just isn't up to par.
FYI: Apple makes amazing screens. I've been calibrating against my PC and a MacBook Pro from work, and the MacBook wins hands down. Just be aware that most software companies will make you buy a "side grade" if your current license is for another OS.
https://gamma-panel.en.uptodown.com/windows
You can also use F.Lux for this, which is a great tool in its own right that adjusts screen temperature based on time of day to reduce eye fatigue. (For this use case though, I'd just set it to have the same temp at all hours.)
https://justgetflux.com/
Backstory:
I bought a new laptop on Cyber Monday. It's got pretty decent specs for getting 3D work done (MSI G2L6M - it's a gaming laptop with a big HDD), but the manufacturer clearly saved money on the screen... a LOT of money. Unfortunately, you can't adjust gamma and color temp like you can on an external monitor, but Gamma Panel got me pretty close to my desktop.
I wouldn't recommend this laptop to other artists though, the screen just isn't up to par.
FYI: Apple makes amazing screens. I've been calibrating against my PC and a MacBook Pro from work, and the MacBook wins hands down. Just be aware that most software companies will make you buy a "side grade" if your current license is for another OS.