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X-Rite i1Display Pro Plus Display Calibrator $379 + $15.65 Delivery ($20.44 for Express) @ Image Science AU

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X-Rite i1Display Pro Plus Display Calibrator $379 + $15.65 Delivery ($20.44 for Express) @ Image Science AU
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stigsphilocousin on 11/09/2021 - 21:38 imagescience.com.au (744 clicks)
Last edited 12/09/2021 - 07:39 by 2 other users

While trying to decide which display calibrator to buy, I came across this deal from Image Science and decided to get one as for the price, I think its a steal. A normal X-Rite i1 DisplayPro calibrator is going for anywhere north of $316 (if using Amazon UK via Amazon AU) so to get the next model up for not much more is good value.

Normal price for this at the moment is somewhere around $443 from Amazon UK via AU or around $500 onwards from local suppliers. Obviously, if you have no need for this or have no idea what its for, dont get it but for those that work in the industry or want to properly calibrate their displays, then based on reviews, this is the standard.

EDIT: Yep, I think this got OzBargain-ed as its now sold out. Kinda surprised a product like this attracted enough sales for them to actually run out of stock!

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  • pichxlonco on 11/09/2021 - 21:40

    Just curious, how often do you need to calibrate your display to justify buying this? I would think that it is something you do once and your screen will keep those settings forever

    • sen-2021 on 11/09/2021 - 21:48
      +4

      Over time the display will degrade and you do need to recalibrate so it’s not forever.

    • qwerks on 11/09/2021 - 21:49

      Depends on what you are using it for as well the type and age of monitor. If you are creating or editing colour critical work you should do it regularly say every 3 months. Also if you are not in a professional environment (eg temperature controlled lightning) you would need different profiles for different lighting conditions.

    • HD9990 on 11/09/2021 - 21:50
      +1

      For ccfl monitors you would do it Roughly once per 6 months as the backlit could change as it gets old.. it for modern monitors with led or even OLED. I recon one calibration will see you well for couple years…..

      I was on the market for one of these to sync my 2 monitors, same batch s2721DGF but quite noticeable colour….. after a bit research I realised something from the backlit was not identical… so calibration won’t save my life… and even it will a tool that’s about the same price as a monitor is still too hard to justify…

      Anyways…. I gave up on these now…. if anyone here would like to start a rental of this I would be happy to support your business…

      • stigsphilocousin on 11/09/2021 - 21:55

        Now you're giving me an idea re renting this thing out once i get it…hmm…

        • sk3iron on 11/09/2021 - 23:08

          If you decide on this, let me know. Especially by mail, national & covid safe :) Nobody seems to be operating this as a business afaik.

          • AH on 11/09/2021 - 23:42

            @sk3iron: Most camera rental stores should have one….

    • stigsphilocousin on 11/09/2021 - 21:54
      +1

      Really depends on who you ask..some do it as often as 4 weeks or some do it yearly. Your screen will keep the settings only if it has the ability to save the profile directly to it; otherwise you tell Windows/MacOS to load the calibrated profile.

      Doing my research also led to me to some people stating that as your display 'ages', it tends to deviate from the last calibration you make so if you need proper colour accuracy then you calibrate your monitor every now and then. The software for this has the ability to save each calibration you make and track it so that you know if the delta values change up, then the display might be decreasing in quality but if it remains static or the values go down (improve) then your display is still accurate.

      I havent calibrated my display for maybe 5 months as I have to rent the unit each time so I worked out that if I get one outright now, i can keep it for as long as it lasts and save me the rental cost (roughly $100 for a 3 day rental).

      • sk3iron on 11/09/2021 - 23:06

        Where are you renting yours? Even a mail return service would be fine. I can't find anywhere in Perth :/

    • pichxlonco on 11/09/2021 - 21:59

      Thanks for all your replies, it has been very educational.

  • UncommonName on 11/09/2021 - 23:11
    +1

    I bought a used one from Gumtree for $100, which should serve me few years for twice a year calibration.

  • wintermadness on 11/09/2021 - 23:11

    Any advantage to this over a ColorMunki display + DisplayCAL?

  • sqheaven on 11/09/2021 - 23:19

    I bought this from Amazon UK, after calibration my displays are looking great. Better have hardware calibrated monitor. I think it justifies its cost over long time, I have calibrated, 2 laptops, 2 monitors. The software reminds me to do the calibration again. It's a great tool.

    • Master Bates on 11/09/2021 - 23:43

      Are you calibrating via the monitors setting or in Windows/MacOS or both?

      • sqheaven on 12/09/2021 - 00:29

        Both ways. I am using hw and SW calibration on laptop and a monitor

  • GReeeeN on 11/09/2021 - 23:49

    How difficult is it for someone to purchase this and calibrate an LG OLED vs paying a professional to do it for $600?

    Played around with calibrating my monitor with a friends calibrator and display cal, but never tried it on a TV before

    • stigsphilocousin on 12/09/2021 - 00:07

      You have to plug in the telly to a laptop or desktop so that you can run the calibrator but apart from that it should be doable so long as you have specific software that can upload the calibrated profile onto the TV.

      • kimlo on 12/09/2021 - 00:10
        +1

        Does this device include software or is the software something you have to buy to get full use out of it?

        For example I have an MSI 34" gaming monitor, a Bauhn TV and a Sony X9000H, so I'm half tempted but then I don't even know if it'll improve the viewing experience at all, or if it's purely for colour accuracy in a professional sense.

        • GReeeeN on 12/09/2021 - 00:25
          +1

          For LG OLED, looks like you need to purchase the Calman software for LG TVs.

          If your calibrating a pc monitor, you can use the software it comes with or DisplayCal which I particularly like

          I was always under the assumption that TV calibration meant sitting there and dialling in various RGB and white point settings for hours. I had no idea software can connect to the TV via IP address, do an auto cal and then upload the config file directly to the TV! Wow

        • Gebb on 12/09/2021 - 00:26

          Keen for answer to this, have just spent all day today tuning my Sony 9000h

        • stigsphilocousin on 12/09/2021 - 00:28
          +1

          It has software but TVs need special software like Calman which costs $US2k for the Studio version as they need to communicate with the TV to do the calibration and save the output direct to it.

          • GReeeeN on 12/09/2021 - 00:30

            @stigsphilocousin: Calman Home for LG is $145

            • stigsphilocousin on 12/09/2021 - 00:31

              @GReeeeN: And that's only for LG TVs I think..other TV brands may not work so you end up paying for the full Calman version.

              • GReeeeN on 12/09/2021 - 00:33
                +1

                @stigsphilocousin: appears you can buy Calman per-manufacturer. Calman for Sony for example is $145, Calman for Samsung is also $145.

                • stigsphilocousin on 12/09/2021 - 00:34

                  @GReeeeN: Well there you go! Good to know there's specific versions for cheaper than full licence.

                  • mister_snrub on 12/09/2021 - 08:04
                    +3

                    @stigsphilocousin: If your TV doesn’t support an auto calibration with Calman, or you don’t want to spend the money on Calman, there is a piece of free software called ColorHCFR which can be used for calibrating TVs manually. Does essentially the same thing as Calman or Chromapure, but doesn’t have the auto calibration.

                    • UsernameChecksIn on 13/09/2021 - 13:00

                      @mister_snrub: Hi @mistersnrub wondering if you know the limitations of the numerous free software

                      i.e. Why there does not appear to be auto calibration support on other software (is Calman the only option for autocal)

                      • mister_snrub on 14/09/2021 - 11:36

                        @UsernameChecksIn: The developers of Calman work with some TV manufacturers to make proprietary auto calibration software. Developers of free software (and even other commercial software like ChromaPure) don't have the same access to TV manufacturers to enable that.

                        ColorHCFR presents you with the same information that Calman does, but you have to know how to interpret the information for yourself and adjust the TV settings accordingly.

    • UsernameChecksIn on 13/09/2021 - 13:08

      *who calibrates the calibrator

  • quikstix on 12/09/2021 - 00:29

    This is a good price but prob alot more than most need, a note however just watch it on Amazon I have seen it for around 317 iirc on Amazon before a few months back so it does fluctuate… And yes this was for the pro plus

  • Buz1986 on 12/09/2021 - 01:08

    I got a calibrator 4 years ago.
    I calibrate 3 true image screens monthly.
    I hire mine out for $50 for 24hrs.
    Paid for itself 20x over 🙏🏻

    • SickDmith on 12/09/2021 - 02:06
      +2

      Interesting.
      I bought one years ago - the idea of hiring it out never crossed my mind.

    • UsernameChecksIn on 13/09/2021 - 13:06

      is there a ballpark % you could indicate of colour accuracy deviation?

      See review sites like rtings mention a few percent differences out of box (even for the factory-calibrated colour monitors)

      Does it get expensive to also calibrate your ambient light in the room?

      • colour everything neutral grey!
  • edfoo on 12/09/2021 - 10:06

    Agree. If only owning one monitor for home casual use and gaming, it's just having more money than sense to purchase these devices.

    Only for those doing photo or video editing for business, and owning several monitors. Hiring out to others is also a good idea.

    • O O on 12/09/2021 - 11:36
      +2

      Here is a good samaritan offers to colour calibrate monitor for free, good for those live around Sydney area.

  • UsernameChecksIn on 13/09/2021 - 11:36

    Is there a free version for autocal like those LG Home versions of calman?

    Seeing the availability of open calibration tools, I would expect someone to have developed an autocalibration-compatible version for major tv/monitor brands.

    I was unclear from avforums

    -

    Open the gateway of perfectly calibrating your room/den lighting to keep neutral colour balance at all times of day

    This deal was available a couple weeks ago when I last checked (imagescience redirected to the plus as there was no stock of the standard pro model. Good model refresh for bright HDR screens). Total cost of ownership seemed better than renting or hiring calibrator for autocal

  • stigsphilocousin on 13/09/2021 - 11:56
    +1

    DisplayCal and HCFR are the only free versions on hand with HCFR generally recommended for use in TVs if you want the ability to upload the callibrated settings to your TV.

    • UsernameChecksIn on 13/09/2021 - 13:03

      Thanks for the confirmation @stigsphilocousin

      I read about 3D LUT uploading when looking up autocal and free native calibration patterns

      Is this upload different to the auto calibration? It sounds similar - calibrating a profile that can be embedded into the "factory" settings of the TV itself

      Also confused whether there is both a per-picture-mode calibration as well as an overall calibration!

      SDR-specific modes! Non-HDR!
      Some service settings better left untouched!

      -

      (I replied to the above thread before seeing this)

      • UsernameChecksIn on 13/09/2021 - 13:26

        Feels like I should simply purchase the TV manufacturer Calman software as an auto introduction

        No bargain on the Calman software offerings, though

  • UsernameChecksIn on 14/09/2021 - 05:42

    Anyone have an explanation for the acronym TPG in reference to colour space / HDR?

    Google-fu/vendors seem to fail and stop at using the acronym without a definition

    madVR TPG…
    3DLUT

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