Spyder3 Pro or ColorMunki Display
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i would go for spyder 3 elite if you want to calibrate more tham one monitor to 1 comp, i have one comp with win 7 32 and 64 bit on with 1 monitor and beacuse it relies on you adjusting the monitor brightness your self, both say the brightness needed is slightlighty different by +2(for me), where as elite is all done for you and adjusted by the grapics card which is better as you dont need to adjust it each time..
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I received my Spyder 3 Pro today and am very impressed. Easy to set up/use.
The only word of warning from me is take care when you slide the counter weight along the cable as the cable is quite thin. I found it easier to moisten the cable (good old spit) then apply gentle but constant pressure.
If you buy the Pro you can upgrade to Elite online for £77.
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The only word of warning from me is take care when you slide the counter weight along the cable as the cable is quite thin. I found it easier to moisten the cable (good old spit) then apply gentle but constant pressure.
If you buy the Pro you can upgrade to Elite online for £77.
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Remember guys and gals to turn off adobe gamma before calibration.
How do we know if Adobe Gamma is running.
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On the bottom left window job click on that then click on all programs and scroll down to start up ,if adobe gamma is in there go to control panel and turn off.
I only have 'Nikon Monitor' and 'Watch' in the Start up.
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Well you might want to look into if you need to turn them off if there to on with calibration. Adobe gamma is supplied with photoshop stuff and is a calibration program, which is better than nothing. Just looked and nikon monitor is fine as its only looking for coolpix cameras.
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Spyder and LED monitors does spyder3 work with LED monitors as I hav had spyder 2 but since changeing to led I have had problems but I have now upgrades to win 7 so need a new profile system, I ask because the munki quotes LED but the Munki dosn,t. sorry for hijacking the thread
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Thanks to those who have taken part.
No worries, worth asking and something I'm happy to hear about too
No worries, worth asking and something I'm happy to hear about too
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marks, i have used spyder 3 on my laptop which is a super hd led screen with no probs and it looks spot on and made a world of difference.
Thanks for your input
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mark1616 said:
I think you will be happy.
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Hope so otherwise that is £130 down the drain LOL.
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Spyder v4 now available....
Best price £106 + £4.95 p&p. www.cancomuk.com
Just wondered if there was any truth in the following though....
That the actual hardware is the same as in previous versions, the update is in the software.....
Would anyone know?
Best price £106 + £4.95 p&p. www.cancomuk.com
Just wondered if there was any truth in the following though....
That the actual hardware is the same as in previous versions, the update is in the software.....
Would anyone know?
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mark1616 said:
I always thought it'd be pointless doing on a laptop screen because as you change the screen angle, the display looks different. Is that not the case or are you doing something to try and ensure that you're always viewing at the same angle?
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That's reassuring. Thanks.
Mine came this afternoon. Left on the front doorstep by UPS despite the fact that I was round about the house......
Bought from Cancom (see above) at £110.95 but supplied by Colour Confidence - their price £130!
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I used to own a Spyder2 and upgraded to the colormunki photo. It's a totally different beast to your standard monitor calibration tool. The printer profiling (one of the reasons I bought it) is fantastic. Quick and easy to use and although you need to amend the brightness as noted above, once it's done once there's very little (if any) change required again.
Not sure how quick the Spyder3 is but the colormunki takes about 2 minutes start to finish. My old Spyder2 took about 7-10!
Not sure how quick the Spyder3 is but the colormunki takes about 2 minutes start to finish. My old Spyder2 took about 7-10!
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Not at all. I wouldn't be without one (used to use Huey Pro until it died), sure the brightness changes if you don't keep in the right position (perpendicular to the screen) but colours still need correcting no matter what. It's really not difficult to keep in the right place.
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Hello all, I use a couple of laptops both hooked up to 23 " led backlit monitors ( using both the laptop monitors and the 23 " monitors at the same time) to process my images... and have been thinking of getting some kind of calibration device, and hey presto have just come across this thread..the thing is i am not sure what i need...is it the spyder 3 elite or is it the spyder elite 4 or will either work ok with led backlit monitors ? ? ?...also will one spyder do both computers or will i needone each for both machines ? ? ?...sorry for all of the questions but I haven't got a clue what I need ..but I have noticed that if i stick the same images on both machines at the same time they look different on all of the monitors.
thanks Steve.
thanks Steve.