NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider  of commercial  LCD  display and projector solutions, announced Linux versions today of its SpectraViewII™  software  and MultiProfiler control application to better serve users in color-critical  professions.

The SpectraViewII  calibration software provides automatic monitor color calibration and profiling  functions for supported NEC display monitor models. It uses a closed-loop  process of measurements leveraging external sensors to make adjustments to a  monitor’s lookup tables (LUTs) that provide for accurate, stable and repeatable  calibration.

MultiProfiler was designed  as a companion to NEC’s MultiSync PA and P Series professional displays and provides  management of the technology in these models through an easy-to-use application,  including complete control of the built-in Picture Mode presets and the ability  to load ICC color profiles into the presets. MultiProfiler also enables  keyboard shortcuts for common display functions like changing picture modes or  inputs.

“Animators, movie studio  professionals, graphic designers and desktop power users working in Linux now  have access to the same color-critical and time saving tools as their  colleagues using Apple’s Mac OS or Microsoft Windows,” said Art Marshall, Product Manager for Professional  Desktop and Medical Displays at NEC Display Solutions. “SpectraView and  MultiProfiler for Linux give them the color accuracy, control and versatility to  drive productivity and better business results.”

"Linux  support in the SpectraViewII software is a distinct advantage for us,” said  Terry Bates, Director of Technology at Bron Studios, a British Columbia-based  company focused on the development, production and exploitation of original  live-action and animated motion pictures and series television. “Having native  support on our primary development platform simplifies the process of  calibration and conformance. The addition of support for our Photo Research  PR-655 has further simplified our calibration procedure into a single process  and reduced the hands-on time required.”

The MultiSync  PA Series features a custom-designed color processor called the SpectraView Engine.  The sophisticated processor utilizes internal  luminance, temperature and time monitoring of the display as well as individual  characterization and calibration of each unit during production to deliver high  levels of color control, accuracy and stability.

The wide color gamut and high-contrast ratio LCD panels used on these monitors,  coupled with the SpectraView Engine, accurately emulate color spaces like  AdobeRGB, DCI, REC 709, sRGB, DICOM as well as fully customizable color gamuts  and tone response curves (TRCs).

The additional professional grade features also have been added to SpectraView. PhotoResearch  spectroradiometers can now be used for calibration, which is ideal for users  who require the ultimate in color accuracy by using these lab grade  instruments. In addition, these sensors can be used to update the factory  calibration data for newer MultiSync PA Series displays. Moreover, SpectraView now  supports calibration to BT.1886, which has been adopted by the International  Telecommunication Union (ITU) as recommended for flat panels used in HDTV  studio production.

Both SpectraView and  MultiProfiler support 64-bit versions of Ubuntu 10.04 and higher, and variants  including RedHat, CentOS and SUSE.

SpectraViewII is available for download by licensed users now at http://necdisplay.com/SpectraView,  for a $99 purchase at http://www.necdisplay.com/p/sviisoft,  or in an NEC professional display bundled with the SpectraView Pro Kit  (SVII-PRO-KIT).

MultiProfiler is also  available for free now at http://necdisplay.com/MultiProfiler.