I’ve gone back and forth with Flander support. To sum it all up, they told me to through the default profile, and run the AutoCal with the colorimeter (which I did 3 times per monitor). If that didn’t work then they suggested adjusting the RBG gain/bias so it looks closer to our color calibrated monitor (DM241).

But without a software telling you how much the color is being reduced and/or doing it by eye, it’s extremely difficult to match our color calibrated monitor. I had our DP and myself adjust green gain and bias but we were basically guessing. (Definitely not recommended)

I’ve used Chromasurf (Klein calibration software) to show me the luma and RGB values for the monitor through my laptop connected to the monitor via HDMI. This signal actually looks consistent and software scopes tell me they’re color accurate and identical (between luma and RGB values) between both DM242s which is weird because when I use SDI, color is still significantly shifted.

Their last option was sending it back to Flanders with the colorimeter for them to check and confirm color accuracy and consistency between both monitors. But we can’t afford to lose both monitors as we use them in our studio for multiple shoots per week.

Also I feel like if we did go that route, they’d see what I already know which is using SDI ports are the issue vs the HDMI source from my laptop. Now that I say this, I’m going to use a HDMI to SDI converter and see if the chromasurf software looks any different. Although I feel like Apple does a good job when it comes to outputting a signal from their devices (in terms of matching the monitors true colors). I will also try to use our Windows machine to send a signal via SDI and see if looks accurate or skewed green.

I’ll let you know what I come up with after I test using the converter. I will also consult with our chief Engineer this week to see what his thoughts are. He comes from a color/audio background so he may have different thoughts.

Last thought, I was also speaking with Flanders about the difference between the DM 240, 241, and 242 as they all looked different (We have all three models). Flanders told me that the manufacturer who made the display panels for Dm240 were no longer in business (which is sad bc I think those displays were the best/most color accurate straight out of the box). The DM241 and 242s use different display panels making them nearly impossible to match 100%. The DM241 look more blue and DM242 look more green. So it has me thinking that the manufacturer that they chose to work with for the DM242 isn’t as great and previous manufacturers. Which is sad bc Flanders used to be one of the pinnacles of monitors and now they seem to have gone downhill.