Tried a client's idea to add a neon sign in the studio. Big mistake.

Client wanted a big pink neon sign right above the editing bay. Installed it Tuesday and now everyone's color grading looks purple. Anyone else had lighting fixtures mess with their monitor calibration?

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the_terry3d ago

Whoa, hold up. That neon sign is putting out way more electromagnetic interference than you think. It's basically a giant antenna buzzing right next to your sensitive gear. Your monitors are picking up that electrical noise and it's throwing the calibration curve off completely. Try moving the sign to the other side of the room or at least six feet away from any computer equipment. You might also need a power conditioner to filter out that junk from your editing bay's circuit. The color shift isn't random, it's a direct result of the sign's ballast messing with the signal.

nina_harris2d ago

Agreed completely, that neon sign is basically an RFI nightmare for any sensitive electronics nearby. Had a buddy who hung a vintage bar sign in his home studio and his monitors still show a slight green tint years later because the interference baked into the display's circuitry. Moving it to the opposite wall and plugging everything into a cheap line filter fixed it overnight.