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Defective Monitor Profile - Urgent Help

So I just bought a Samsung 400MX (40 inch monitor) and just started on some graphic design.
However upon my first run of the Photoshop software I received an error saying that the Samsung monitor profile was defective. I tried to research a solution and couldn't find one -- only now having the time to post a question.
In the interim I bypassed the error, clicking for it not to remind me again knowing some of you might be able to help (keep in mind I have no way now of knowing whether or not it is fixed since these errors are ignored). In hindsight it was a bad move.
So would any of you please explain in detail how to handle a defective monitor profile? I wasn't able to find any websites with any helpful information. Also please factor in the fact that I will not be getting any feedback on whether or not a proper monitor profile is being referenced.
When I try to create a new psd project, the white background starts out purely white, but then fades to a murky tan and there are weird color affects when I start work (many colors flowing in and out and lots of grey as I highlight parts of the work area).
Please help! Photoshop is expensive!

That was quick! Thanks for the reply.
I never thought there was a problem with Photoshop -- I just assumed I had a "defective monitor profile".
If that clues you in to a familiar problem please let me know.
- What operating system are you running? Exact version number would be helpful
>> Windows 8
- What version of Photoshop are you running? Exact version number again.
>> Photoshop CS6 Version 13.0 X32
- Do you have a monitor calibrator, such as the Spyder or ColorMunki?
>> Nope, should I? I assumed the monitor profile was just some structure in Windows 8 I would have to update. Is that so?
- Can you take a screenshot or two of what you see and post it here? To post a screenshot, click the camera icon below the words "Post a new answer" once you've replied to a forum message.
>> Done. Notice the tan color. The first picture shows the tan background and then the second is a picture of a "flash" (it flickers) -- notice the whitish background with the tan color in the lower left-hand corner tile being consistent with the first picture's lower left-hand color tile (tan).
Thanks!
Bergo

Defective Monitor Profile

Good People...
Just purchased a new monitor for the recording studio...an LG L227WTG FLATRON LCD. Went w/ the glossy screen technology (or whatever LG dubs it) in order to have mo better detail & clarity when working on the graphics side of the equation...Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
But, speaking of Photoshop...when I open it now...I get a warning message that reads: The Monitor Profile "LG 227W" appears to be defective. Please rerun your monitor calibration software.
What does this mean (aside from the obvious)?
This will be my first high quality graphic experience in PC land; &...since I'm also designing not only my own CD jackets & insert booklets (on the CMYK end)...I'm designing my own web pages (on the RGB end). I need to get this right, so my presentation colors don't look silly.
Thanks,
mark4man

I've seen a number of others (not here) report this minor problem. You can
check their website (lge.com) for an updated profile, but you really need to
invest in a hardware monitor calibrator, especially if you intend to prepare
artwork for commercial printing. A basic Spyder or Huey will get you a
decent profile and they are not expensive.
Trez

Defective monitor profile error

Getting error message 'the monitor profile "LCD color management and conversion" appears to be defective. Please rerun your monitor calibration software'. Choices: 'Ignore profile' or 'Use anyway'.
Question 1: how do I rerun the monitor calibration software?
Question 2: what choice do I chose? Ignore or use anyway?
Message title was edited by: Brett N

1. All software is launched by running its EXE file (Windows) or APP file (Mac). Generally you will have a shortcut to the application in your Start menu if on Windows, check your Applications folder on Mac. You will have to know the name of your calibration software in order to find it though. Since Adobe doesn't create calibration software and there are many other companies who do, we don't really have any direction to give you as to finding it.
2. Monitor calibration effects how color is displayed on your monitor, especially in color managed applications like Photoshop Elements. The incorrect profile will cause your images to look wrong on screen, which could cause you to edit them incorrectly. Once edited incorrectly, these files will look different when posted on the internet or when printed. It is better to ignore a profile that to use an incorrect one.

More DIsplay Problems on HPx2301 Monitor when connected to my MacBook Pro - OSX Snow Leopard

1) HP x2301 monitor
2) OSX 10.6.8 AND OSX 10,7
3) On-Screen Message "Monitor Going to Sleep"
I previously reported that the problems with my new monitor had been fixed with a change in DVI cable.
Unfortunately the fix lasted for one day. I powered off both the monitor and macbook, came back the next day and the monitor no longer detects the power book. Same is the case with an iMac and an old mac-mini. My external older Viewsonic (connected also via the same DVI cable) has no problems.
When the monitor is connected to the macbook, the macbook detects it and acts like it has dual screens - the System Preferences>Display app shows both monitors (and allows me to change resolution of the HP. Dispite this, the Monitor cannot detect a signal from the Mac.
Looks like a defective Monitor - will be contacting HP in the morning.
Also of note is that the included Documentation describes 6 control buttons on the base of the unit, including an Auto Adjust button for the user to " Press to activate the auto adjustment feature to optimize the screen image." Unfortunately, there are only 5 control buttons - there is no Auto Adjust button.
The documentation makes no mention of OSX, although it appears that drivers for the monitor have been included in the OSX distributions.

I'm back up - now using HP to mirror laptop screen. Got replacement DVI cable from HP, plugged it in an Monitor is working (again). So I have 3 seemingly identical cables - 2 supplied by HP, and one an older one I used with a Viewsonic DVI monitor.
1) The cable that shipped with the Monitor never worked,
2) The older cable worked for one day with the HP, then stopped working on the HP monitor, but worked with the older VIewsonic monitor,
3) The replacement cable from HP that is working currently.
I believe they are all DVI-i - pins appear to be identical on all three.
So I don't think its a settings or cable type issue. I suspect that the HP may have some circuitry that makes it very persnickity when it comes to signal detection - so perhaps there's some small variation is signal quality btween cables - not sure how to check that though.
We shall see if the cable 3 works for extended period.

23" Cinema Defect--Has anyone heard of/seen this?

On my new 23" cinema display, in every area on the screen in which there is a solid, relatively smooth patch of blue (example: the quicktime logo) there are a serie of small vertical lines through the color that prevent it from bein consitent.
You know how when you open a window in OSX (like the system preferences window) how there are sublte horizontal lines in the background? It' just like that, except the lines are vertical and are there when they shouldn't be.
Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Yes, actually I think I'd like to--In fact I think at this point (this is my third 23") I'd like to just forget about the cinema displays altogether.
HOWEVER, when I made my genius appointment about the problem they gave me an ultimatum: I am not allowed to just keep opening these displays and then keep returning them, so i may exchange one more time,
"But if the next one has the 'pink problem' or something then..."
-Apple genius
TRANSLATION: I think am out of luck--I get the feeling that not only will they not allow me to return this DEFECTIVE monitor without paying a restocking fee (actually not company policy, from what I understand--I am not knocking Apple here) but that if I exchange again and the next monitor is defective and I go back in for yet another genius appointment they will not exhange anymore for me.
Unreasonable? I think so, but then they don't even consider my screen to be "defective." It took them about 30 minutes and three separate geniuses to even admit that the image was in any way visually irregular, and after all that the general consensus was this: yes, the monitor isn't properly displaying the color blue, but, no, it doesn't qualify as being defective. This begs the question: am I being too picky? No, and here's why:
1. it only took my brother 10 seconds to notice this problem--my friend noticed it immediately without question, as did I
2. My first two 23"ers were far worse than this display, exhibiting color inconsistency across the screen and backlighting issues--BUT they still had no problems displaying the color blue--this is not a dead pixel type of problem that is inescapable due to the current limitations of lcd technology it is simply ann unlucky flaw
3. A $1200 SWOP-Certified monitor should be clear of such obvious flaws-I would honestly rather have a few dead pixels as long as they weren't stuck on red
Don't get me wrong. I love Apple. I love my powerbook, all my Mac's software, and the usually stellar customer service. If this gets resolved in a way that satisfies me i will continue my support of Apple products. And aside from the errors I've experienced, I even love these displays. THEY LOOK SO COOL, DON'T THEY!? In fact their aesthetic is one of the only reasons why I am still considering them. But I feel trapped, and so much so that I think I might just want to return the thing and forget about it.
But I am a poor college student, and this is a Christmas present, and I cannot and WILL NOT pay a $120 restocking fee just because I happened to open three defective monitors in a row.
William, and anyone else who has dealt with this return policy and the 23" display: what can I do? If they are willing to let me exchange the monitor then they are admitting there is something defective with it, so SHOULDN'T I be able to fully return it without a restocking fee since the policy is that you only have to pay a restocking fee if the product isn' t defective? Any feedback on the monitor or my next course of action is appreciated.

XG270HU freesync monitor flicker and graphical artifacts at 100,120, and 144Hz

Hello, just picked up this monitor from Newegg and a bit bummed. looks like I might have a defective monitor, anytime I switch to the higher refresh rates (100,120, 144Hz) I get audiable pops and a horizonal line checkboard artifacts on the screen at random times. I bought this monitor for Freesync gaming so this is a must for me to get working. At 60Hz I do not get any issues only 100hz or higher. I tried testing with and without crossfire and and freesync enabled and still the same issue. Here are my system specs:I7-3820Intel DX79SR motherboard3 x 290x powercolor 290x Radeons (water cooled version) AMD Drivers tested:15.4.1 beta15.4 beta14.12 Omega official

I am having a similar issue after buying the Acer XG270HU for the FreeSync support. I am seeing random flickering every few seconds if the monitor runs at anything higher than 60hz (freesync on, crossfire disabled). I created a short video showing what is happening, if you click at 1:15 seconds you can see the flicker twice, just keep looping the video. Its not always in the same part of the screen and its really random but consistent. It does not happen when I set the display to 60hz, it starts happening (even on the desktop) if the display is set to 120hz or 144hz or freesync is dynamically changing it over 60hz. The first part of the video I zoom into show you that freesync is enabled noting the Hz changing dynamically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfRVFiH6Cw4 HardwareAcer XG270HUAMD R9 290X (Catalyst 15.5 Beta)Using Display Port 1.2 cable that came with the Acer Is this something I need to send this monitor in for service/replacement? Its brand new.

Monitor file problem

Just installed CS 5 on my new machine - and I´m puzzled by getting a message of a defective monitor profile.
I used to have this msg on my old machine as I used a monitor program there that hasn´t been certified for 64 bit - ok. But this has been with my CS4 installation on my old WIN XP x64 machine. This machine is WIN 7 and never saw this CS4 installation nor have I been trying to run this monitor program again. The only common to both machines - the monitor didn´t change it´s still the same. But how does CS 5 get this defective profile from ?
Can´t imagine it is stored within the monitor - is it an online profile that is stored within some ADOBE internet space and has been connverted to my CS5 update ?
Any idea how to get rid of it - except choosing don´t show again option of this msg ?
best regards
Lothar

There are many different "color management" profiles available.
PS is telling you that because you have a different profile in PS then the one windows is using, your PS documents will look different when exported/saved.
To cure this you should set them both to the same profile. I like to use "Adobe rgb 1998", which will give about the truest most accurate and more colors. Your monitor is using a color scheme/profile that is using less colors.
So go to "start, search, type in "color management" and "add" a new icc profile. Since you already have PS installed, you can change it to "adobe rgb 1998".
To adjust PS go to "edit, color settings".

25bw IPS monitor

Never again will I buy a HP monitor. 2 1/2 months after the warranty expires, a red line appears on the right side of the screen going straight down. Called up the tech support and they try to sell me the same one for "a reasonable price". Why would I buy the same monitor that malfunctions a couple months after the warranty is gone. No thank you. I've had my IPS monitor for over 2 years, not a dang thing wrong with it. Of course I upgraded to an ASUS IPS 27"...which I'm now forced to use because I refuse to use a defected monitor...but yeah. Way to go HP. You just lost yourself a customer.

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Thunderbolt monitor stopped working

Hi All -
I have a new retina MacBook Pro 13-inch and Thunderbolt monitor. The monitor worked fine for a couple of days and now it won't light up when I connect it to my rMBP. It's getting power ok and the pass-through USB ports (on the back are passing power). But when I connect to to my rMBP, the USB ports lose power (iphone stops charing and chirps) and the monitor is never recognized.
I fixed it one by unplugging the power plug on the rear of the monitor, then replugged it back in, but now that doesn't work either
I tried:
 restarting the mac
 shut down and restart
 PRAM reset
 both Thunderbolt ports
 all combinations of Mac power/monitor plug in
Anyone else?
Thank you.

One more symptom (yes, it's still dead) that I thought I'd share.
My Thunderbolt monitor passes power through to the connected MagSafe adapter no problem. It powers my MacBook fine, 100 percent of the time. But here's where it gets weird...
The USB ports on the rear pass power. I have a USB fan and a USB > Lightning adapter for my iPhone 5 plugged into the back of the monitor and both provide power -- UNTIL I plug the Thunderbolt plug into my rMBP13. As soon as I plug TB into my MBP, the USB ports on the rear lose power (fan turns off and iPhone stops charging). As soon as I unplug TB from my MBP the fan starts again and my MBP resumes charging (as noted by that distinctive chirp).
So I suspect that it's a defective monitor. It worked fine for about a week, then it was intermittant for about a week. Now the screen won't light up at all, and the USB pass-through ports are acting up too.
I think someone needs a trip to the genius bar. Which isn't trivial because it's mounted to a VESA adapter and an arm bolted to my desk.
(sigh)

Disappointed with Nokia Music service

I paid $170 for Nokia Music credit in June 2008.
I bought about $100 worth of music, but had a lot of trouble getting it to work.
After numerous service calls and emails, multiple PC and handset software updates, multiple backups and memory card formats, tweaking every conceivable mode and setting, and still no functioning music, I finally gave up in March 2009 and requested a refund. Nokia Music refused.
Since then I have repeatedly requested a refund or a fix for my problems.
In June 2009 my unused credit expired. I requested an extension of my unused credit, as per the user agreement, but they never responded.
Last month Nokia Music apparently decided that they had to cut off contact with me. Suddenly, mysteriously, the rights for my songs all expired at once. They said that they would no longer provide support as my song rights had all expired. They no longer respond to my emails.
So I’m very unhappy with the service. I have no playable music. I have lost unused credit that I was unable to spend. I have run up considerable phone bills on hold with the Careline. Most importantly I have wasted many, many hours over the last 18 months trying to get the music to work.
I've also bought songs from iTunes Plus and they worked first time, every time, on both my PC and Nokia handset. Currently I'm saving for an iPhone.

Well I called Dell and got my answer---They diagnose it over the phone if it can't be repaired that way then they ship a new monitor out and then ship the defective monitor back. This works for me. I'm going to call Apple now and demand a new monitor. If not I'll buy the Dell and sell the ACD on ebay or something.
Ray

Need some help with the colour profile please. Urgent! Thanks

Dear all, I need help with the colour profile of my photoshop CS6.
I've taken a photo with my Canon DSLR. When I opened the raw with ACDSee, the colour looks perfectly ok.
So I go ahead and open in photoshop. I did nothing to the photo. It still looks ok
Then I'm prompt the Embedded Profile Mismatch error. I go ahead and choose Discard the embedded profile option
And the colour started to get messed up.
And the output is a total diasater
Put the above photo side by side with the raw, the red has became crimson!!
So I tried the other option, Use the embedded profile
The whole picture turns yellowish in Photoshop's interface
And the output is just the same as the third option.
Could someone please guide me how to fix this? Thank you.

I'm prompt the Embedded Profile Mismatch error. I go ahead and choose Discard the embedded profile option
always use the embedded profile when opening tagged images in Photoshop - at that point Photoshop will convert the source colors over to your monitor space correctly
if your colors are wrong at that point either your monitor profile is off, or your source colors are not what you think they are - if other apps are displaying correctly you most likely have either a defective monitor profile or source profile issues
windows calibrate link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Calibrate-your-display
for Photoshop to work properly, i recall you want to have "use my settings for this device" checked in Color Management> Device tab
you may want to download the PDI reference image to check your monitor and print workflows
and complete five easy steps to profile enlightenment in Photoshop
with your settings, monitor profile and source profiles sorted out it should be pretty easy to pinpoint the problem...

Macbook can't detect external display via DVI cable

I just bought Samsung PX2370 monitor and attempt to connect it with my Macbook Aluminum (late 2008). I have mini display port to DVI adapter and DVI cable. When I hook up my Mac, nothing comes up. The screen on macbook goes blue briefly and then back to normal, but nothing has been detected. I've manually set the source of signal to DVI, and tried to use Detect Display but nothing happens. Even I try to detect the monitor by using Windows 7 (via bootcamp), the display remains idle.
I had tested the monitor using DSLR although by HDMI, it work.
Any help would be much appreciated.

Hey hparekh and welcome to the forum -
It looks like you have the correct hardware. You should check your connections... make sure your using the Mini DisplayPort and not the Ethernet port (common mistake) and all of the connections are plugged completely. Make all of your connections with your MacBook on and then turn your Dell on. You might need to go through your Dell's setup to make sure that it's recognizing a DVI input rather then HDMI.
Might be a bad DVI cable or a defective monitor or maybe a bad Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter. Are they all new products?

Display not working with new operating system

I recently installed OS X version 10.8.2 and now my large apple display will not work with the MacAir. Anyone know how to fix this?

Return to place of purchase while in your 14 days from date of purchase window. You may have a defective monitor or GPU.

White background of image created in Photoshop prints as grey through iPhoto postal ordering service.

I have created an image in Photoshop with a white background (I stuck with the default white background that the new image gave me). Over the top of this, I placed some images, saved it as a JPG, imported it into iPhoto and ordered it as a postcard-sized picture.
When I received it in the post, the whole image had printed with a grey overtone: the white background was in fact grey, and the pictures over the top were darker.
How can I resolve this to print my image with a truly white background through iPhoto's ordering service?
Many thanks,
Adam

If unchecking the scene-referred profiles box clears the display problem in Photoshop, you most likely have hit a known bug with defective monitor profiling packages building defective monitor profiles that affect Photoshop and After Effects — specifically, the defective profile is erroneously marked as "scene referred."
Version 4 ICC Profiles: If your are using v4 printing profiles, try Googling for more information...some symptoms of this bug are Photoshop prints a light cyan or blue in the page white areas. The Fix is to use Version 2 printer profiles.
there is another old known issue that has to do with trying to Hard Proof simulate press conditions (printing cyan in whites) but i am not sure what you are trying and i can't recall it right now
if those aren't it upload these screenshots of your workflow:
show full Photoshop window including zoom% and Docuent Profile in lower left corner

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