"William Sommerwerck" wrote in message
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Primaries do not get diluted with white.

What I was implying was that you could reproduce a wider range of colors
if
the primaries weren't as close to the center of the chart. Radial movement
represents changes in saturation -- dilution with white.

As for not knowing accurate color reproduction when you see it... What
sorts
of preferences does the average viewer have? If you don't have the
original
for comparison, it can be difficult to judge.

I never considered myself an expert in color reproduction, but your
comments
have encouraged me to dig out Mees and give him another try. (I'm not
promising anything.)





Most modern consumers have been conditioned to higher and higher color temps
for white and over saturated color over the last thirty years or so.
Manufacturers realized years ago that in the first few seconds of viewing,
where most impressions are made in showrooms, the impression is dominated by
contrast and color saturation. This has nothing to do with perceiving color
naturally, but everything to do with marketing and competing with a wall of
other sets. It is not uncommon for displays to be sold with factory
settings that have color temps in the 13000K range, completely crushed
blacks and whites, and far to saturated color. Many consumers like this
more VIVID look. Others prefer to see a more accurate reproduction of the
product as it was produced, and more realistic portrayal of color. This
requires substantial changes from OOB settings for most consumer displays,
at least in the USA.

Leonard