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Has anyone used such hardware to calibrate there monitor for better image output jn relation to brightness or contrast etc

I hear some *** get different Photo images differences between what they do on the monitor and what's actually printed.

Any experiences...
 
Yep. I use a Spyder3 on both my monitors. If your monitor isnt calibrated, what you see could bear no relation to what the image looks like to other people or what it looks like in reality when printed.
 
Is that hardware only for use with the printer connected to your pc or for a pro photoshop that can print images larger
 
shane1980 said:
Is that hardware only for use with the printer connected to your pc or for a pro photoshop that can print images larger
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I don't print my own images, it's just to get the colours on the screens the same as they actually are. When you are editing in ps or whatever, you need to know what colours you are adjusting so that other people see the images as you intended it to look.
 
I use a Colormunki now to calibrate both my monitor and create printer profiles. It works very well.

I used to use a Spyder2 although only works for monitor profiles - did a great job too (but going to sell it now).
 
I've just replaced my monitor and spent a full weekend messing about trying to get it right.I used all the web visual methods and got different results every time.Finally gave up and bought a Spyder 3 Express.It works a treat and at least I know that what I'm seing when I process my pictures sholud be very similar to everyone else with a calibrated monitor.Well worth the £60.
Just setting the monitor brightness and contrast can be a flippin nightmare and the hardware calibration method gets rid of all that.
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Gary
 
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Definitely worth the small cost of one. I bought the Spyder3Express and on a TN panel (which is what I had before I got the U2311H) there's such a difference. I thought it was wrong at first.
The U2311H out of the box was pretty much good to go but still benefitted from a calibration.
 
Razor-BladE said:
Definitely worth the small cost of one. I bought the Spyder3Express and on a TN panel (which is what I had before I got the U2311H) there's such a difference. I thought it was wrong at first.
The U2311H out of the box was pretty much good to go but still benefitted from a calibration.
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I hear the colormunki and Spyder 3 elite are pretty good?
 
shane1980 said:
I hear the colormunki and Spyder 3 elite are pretty good?
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I bought the cheapest Spyder because I only wanted the hardware, as I read the software isn't that good. I use the ColorEyes Display Pro software.
 
+1 for colour munki, does monitor, printers and projectors. A bit more expensive than the spyder but very good.


To the OP. It calibrated your monitor to a set of agreed international standards so what you see is what you get at a print lab. You can then download canned profiles for your printer so it matches the monitor, or a device like the colour munki will scan test swatches that you print and create a matching print profile.

Without a calibrated monitor you may as well not even try to colour correct images IMO because it won't print the same.
 
Razor-BladE said:
I bought the cheapest Spyder because I only wanted the hardware, as I read the software isn't that good. I use the ColorEyes Display Pro software.

How do calibrating TVs work? I've always wondered because you'll need to save the profile somewhere and get it to automatically load won't you?
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Cool think calpc looks spot on there is a 60£ rebate and free delivery for month of may
 
Razor-BladE said:
I bought the cheapest Spyder because I only wanted the hardware, as I read the software isn't that good. I use the ColorEyes Display Pro software.
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the supplied software works alright here with a spyder 3 pro, make sure you update to the latest version though.

there is a wizard on the datacolor website to determin which spyder is best for you if that helps.
 
Came to rhe conclusion x-rite eye one is the best package out there many professional photographers use it incl Karl Taylor
 
I have just bought the same monitor as you, i am unsure whether to calibrate, i am confused so many idea's, should i go with the eye one, i only want to calibrate the screen and send images to a pro lab.:shrug:
 
You really should calibrate to get accurate colour output.
Eye One, Spyder3 or colormunki are 3 of the most popular ones.
 
I got spider 3 elite as it does luminance too. Pro can not do luminance. Hardware is the same though - it's just crippled in software.
 
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