Realcolor - Barco F50 User Manual

10. Color calibration

10.1 RealColor™

About RealColor™
All Barco projectors are measured and calibrated for maximum color and brightness before leaving the factory, however a number
of factors, including lamp life, display type and projector location, may impact on the accuracy of the projector's color settings.
RealColor is a proprietary color management suite developed to give users better, faster and more accurate control of projector
color display. This feature is particularly useful in multi-channel installations where precise color reproduction is a necessity.
The basis of RealColor is a unique measurement and characterization process that each projector goes through before it leaves the
factory. The results of the procedures, the measured optical and electrical characteristics, are input into the projector and stored
as system settings. This data is then used by the projector as a reference point for all future alterations. All projectors are hand
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calibrated to D65 before leaving the factory.
Using RealColor™ to manage the color display
All colors visible to the eye are defined by the CIE XYZ Chart, ref. image 10-1. The boundary of the colors the projector can display
is called the system color gamut. The white area in the upper center of the figure is an example of a system color gamut.
Image 10-1
Changing the system color gamut may be useful to:
• Color match multiple projectors
• Meet defined color standards, e.g. REC 709
• Create a certain 'look' to the image
The system color gamut cannot be expanded outside of the projector's native color gamut.
There are three ways that you can use RealColor to manage the projector's color display settings:
• Apply a color profile, see "BrilliantColor™ ", page 90
• Define the coordinates of the color display "Define the x,y coordinates for RGB(W)", page 91
• Adjust the white point of the image using color temperature "Use color temperature to adjust white point", page 92
5. CIE Standard Illuminant D65.
88 601–0307–00 F50 25/02/2016