Datacolor Spyder4EXPRESS $93 Shipped @ B&H Photo Video

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zan5hin on 13/04/2015 - 01:21 bhphotovideo.com (251 clicks)
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A decent entry level monitor calibration device (colorimeter) Datacolor Spyder4EXPRESS is currently on sale at B&H (US) for $59 plus DHL shipping, which totals at ~44$ cheaper than the regular Australian price.

This device (and many other colorimeters) can be used with very powerful and free monitor calibration software Dispcalcgui (works under Windows, Mac and Linux; also can be used to calibrate screens of mobile devices).

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  Arch9896 on 13/04/2015 - 09:32

  +2

  maybe also put this in the title

  Datacolor Spyder4PRO
  $109.99+shipping

  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/838844-REG/Datacolor_S…

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    ProjectZero on 13/04/2015 - 13:06

    The price came to US$122 for Australia. (DHL mail)

    Or according to google… AU$160.53

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  cams884 on 13/04/2015 - 09:32

  +1

  The pro is a pretty good price too. I see the 5 has been released. What advantages does the free software mentioned provide over the manufacturers one?

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    venomx2 on 13/04/2015 - 10:23

    Would be interesting to see how the Datacolor Spyder5PRO compares but its also more expensive US$189.

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  ProjectZero on 13/04/2015 - 09:41

  Does this work with the Dell UH2713HM? If i read correctly elsewhere, it uses a different plug or something right?

  I've never owned one of these but as I do photography as a hobby this would be useful provided my monitor can use it.

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    eug on 13/04/2015 - 09:47

    +2

    It'll work - it plugs in to your USB port, so the monitor doesn't matter.

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      ProjectZero on 13/04/2015 - 11:22

      Fair enough, I thought the UH2713HM calibrated via the display port… might give this a go.

      Cheers

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      Major Mess on 14/04/2015 - 18:35

      Certain pro monitors require particular colour meters to adjust their hardware. The Dells use XRite gear.

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        eug on 14/04/2015 - 18:42

        That's only if you want hardware calibration, i.e. the LUT to be written to the monitor itself. Not all Dell monitors support it.

        You can definitely use software calibrators like this Spyder. The difference is, the LUT is loaded on to your video card when the computer is booted.

        That said, I think pros who actually require hardware calibration wouldn't be looking at a US$59 calibrator anyway. :)

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  Nom on 13/04/2015 - 11:30

  +1

  According to reviews on Amazon, the Spyder4EXPRESS only works with a single screen on a single computer.

  If you have any more screens than one, you'll need the Spyder4PRO as linked in the first comment.

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    jpl on 13/04/2015 - 13:01

    It works for multiple monitors. Just need to go through a tedious process. Disable one monitor, calibrate one, save the profile and the repeat for the other monitor.

    If you have different brands'monitors don't expect them to look the same colors.

    I still prefer the old types of calibrator where you adjust the setting on the monitor, not like this unit where the calibration data is a file stored in the computer.

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      Nom on 13/04/2015 - 13:22

      Ah, so the actual adjustment is just your operating system changing the colours ?
      I assumed that you'd be following instructions on the calibrator, adjusting your monitor's contrast/colour/brightness etc. to fix up the image !
      So you can't use this tool for televisions, game consoles, etc.

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        jpl on 13/04/2015 - 13:29

        Yes, the calibrated profile is saved as a file and loaded by the operating system.

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        eug on 13/04/2015 - 14:12

        I dunno about the current gen, but my Spyder2 has an advanced mode where you can adjust the individual RGB with your monitor's OSD, and it'll tell you how far of you are. Surely that's still possible with the new models?

        It'll also create a monitor profile that is loaded at startup.

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        jpl on 13/04/2015 - 14:21

        @eug:

        Not with Spyder4Express unfortunately.

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        eug on 13/04/2015 - 14:36

        @jpl: Ahh ok. I suppose you can with the Pro and Elite models.