Datacolor Spyder5 PRO Display Calibration System USD $123.80 (~ AUD $174) Delivered @ B&H Photo Video

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Jase2801 on 30/01/2016 - 00:03 bhphotovideo.com (1224 clicks)
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Price comparison @ DWI Datacolor Spyder5 PRO $299 from DWI

Also on special is the Datacolor Spyder5ELITE Display Calibration System USD$188 ~ AUD$265. DWI has it for $389

With the ever increasing choice in monitors, the Spyder5PRO Display Calibration System from Datacolor helps you maintain consistency from production through post and delivery. Designed to provide Serious photographers and designers seeking a full-featured and advanced color accuracy solution, the Spyder5PRO allows you to calibrate multiple monitors, from laptops to desktop monitors. The PRO software incorporates advanced calibration features for setting gamma, white point and gray balance, and allows you 16 choices for calibration settings.

The included Spyder5 Colorimeter (probe) features a 7-detector optical engine. Compact and portable the Spyder5 mounts to your monitor via lens cap counterweight. Featuring a 5 minute initial calibration time, and a recalibration time of just half that, the Spyder5PRO system gets you up and calibrated quickly, and monthly recalibrations allow you to stay calibrated even faster. With 3 ambient light settings, before and after evaluation, and basic display analysis the Spyder5PRO is a powerful tool in your color correction arsenal. A reusable storage box protects your Spyder5 Colorimeter unit when you need to take it traveling.

Spyder5 calibrates your monitor to an industry color reference standard to ensure on-screen colors are accurate, grays and whites are consistent, shadow and highlight details are protected, and skin tones are true-to-life.
The software provides you a calibration wizard, with interactive help.
The software supports storing 16 calibrations choices, allowing adjustment of white point, gamma, and ambient brightness among other settings.
Spyder5PRO allows you to calibrate laptops and desktop monitors.
Featuring 3 ambient light settings, you can color correct with confidence knowing that your monitor stays calibrated even as ambient lighting conditions shift.
Before and After calibration evaluation is possible using a Standard Datacolor image, or your user imported images.
You can calibrate your monitor in just 5 minutes, and monthly recalibrations can take half that.

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    qwerks on 30/01/2016 - 15:06

    I feel that the X-rites are a better calibrator. But depending on we you are at, the spyder is a good start. For professional usage I'd go with the X-rite.

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      kirynflare on 30/01/2016 - 23:45

      Which X-rite would you recommend?

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        Forth on 31/01/2016 - 01:43

        Colormunki Display

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        qwerks on 31/01/2016 - 10:34

        Perhaps the Colormunki Display?

        I had the older eye-1 / i1 display (the round one that looked like a mouse) and that was great. Again, back then it was more consistent than the Spyder 2 / 3 and I was much more confident in the colour representation by comparing the calibrators and their profiles. I bought the X-Rite Photo which does screen and printer profiles. That's great.

        I've used the i1 Display Pro and that is just as good for monitor calibrations and most of my associates have that. I haven't used the cheaper Colormunki Display but I can't see any major difference in basic specs between that and the i1 Display Pro so I'd feel comfortable in recommending the Colormunki over the Spyder.

        All said and done, it depends on where you are at in colour management. The Spyder will improve a display if you haven't done any calibrations but the X-rites are my preference. I hope that helps (?).

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  aa1320 on 30/01/2016 - 17:11

  Is it better than i1Display Pro?

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    jenna12 on 31/01/2016 - 10:50

    The x-rite is better by far.

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  mickeyjuiceman on 30/01/2016 - 22:20

  +1

  Good deal. I prefer the i1, but really, it's just personal preference.

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  ticket65 on 31/01/2016 - 11:45

  My Toshiba P50t has "Technicolor Color Certification" where (according to the website) the display is calibrated to deliver true colours. http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/satellite/p50t

  Does anyone know if I need one of the Spyder devices? Thanks

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    eug on 31/01/2016 - 13:18

    +1

    The colors will change as the display ages, so eventually you'll need one if you want to maintain the accuracy.

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  zencroww on 31/01/2016 - 11:48

  +1

  Bought one, thanks OP!

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  Danthemanz on 31/01/2016 - 15:36

  +1

  Bit the bullet and bought one.
  Ive been driving me crazy for years with my photos.

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  tetsuma on 03/02/2016 - 15:19

  While we have people experienced commenting, I've got a related query:

  I was considering a simpler calibration device for my TV. Given that I'll have Garmin consoles, media served via plex and occasionally blurays… What do I calibrate it to? Is it simply getting colours at a similar level (delta e?) and grey scale properly setup or do I I follow a standard like rec. 709 or sRGB? I find this somewhat confusing.

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