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Fliggyg
Jul-08-2008, 02:33 PM
I know this has probably been pounded in the ground but I am having a hard time trying to decide what to purchase to get my monitor callibrated. I am not sure which is the best callibrating system for the money. I really am new and would love to not waste money needlessly... To be honest I really am not sure I even need a callibrator... The reason I am wanting to get one is I am having problems with looking at some photos and determining if they are under/over exposed, telling if the colors are correct and etc...

Any recomendations?

Please forgive if I posted this in the wrong forum.. This is my first post and didnt know where to post the question....
darkdragon
Jul-08-2008, 04:52 PM
Welcome to Dgrin :clap

I use the Huey Pro which I really like and it was under $100 on Amazon.com. Very easy to set up and use, simple instructions and my prints turn out a LOT better since i've been using it.

Try the search tool for the forums too, I know there are already a number of threads about calibration tools. :D
pathfinder
Jul-08-2008, 08:06 PM
I use the Spyder2 Pro and it seems to work fine. It has recently been updated to the Spyder3, and is supposed to be faster and better.

The Color Munki is getting some write ups lately also.

The Huey gets real mixed reviews. It seems to work fine for some, and others find it less than satisfactory.
Scott_Quier
Jul-09-2008, 03:18 AM
I've used a Spyder2 for a couple (or more) years and it seems to work just fine. I use SmugMug for my printing, and the workflow I've evolved has rendered the quality prints such that I've not had any issues or concerns with prints delivered to my clients.
rutt
Jul-09-2008, 04:42 AM
I gave Huey Pro a second chance and it still doesn't work on some of my computers. It's no faster than the Spyder2. Stay away from it.
arodney
Jul-09-2008, 06:01 AM
Get an EyeOne Display-2. Don't skimp. The display is critically important to calibrate and profile, you'll use this hardware for years. The EyeOne Display-2 is a proven device, used in the field for years, OEM'ed by lots of manufacturers, it has a great track record.
pathfinder
Jul-09-2008, 08:13 AM
Amazon has the EyeOne-2 at $210. Well worth the money, I had thought it was much more expensive than that. That is less than what I paid for my Spyder2 years ago. Will it calibrate LCD projectors also? And printers?

Andrew, do you have any experience with the Color Munki? It will do projectors as well as displays, I understand.
arodney
Jul-09-2008, 08:36 AM
Andrew, do you have any experience with the Color Munki? It will do projectors as well as displays, I understand.

I did Alpha/beta on it. The software is still a bit rough around the edges but X-Rite is getting there. The hardware is quite impressive. It will do projectors (not as well as the EyeOne Pro in terms of distance from unit) and displays.
JohnC
Jul-09-2008, 08:46 AM
In for the tech! :D
Fliggyg
Jul-09-2008, 11:02 AM
Thanks for all the polite responses.. So i have decided to get the EyeOne Display-2 but not sure where to purchase. Can someone post me a link? if that is against forum rules then disregard...
arodney
Jul-09-2008, 05:51 PM
Thanks for all the polite responses.. So i have decided to get the EyeOne Display-2 but not sure where to purchase. Can someone post me a link? if that is against forum rules then disregard...

You in the US? There's always B&H Photo. Also, www.chromix.com or www.colormall.com.
gregneil
Jul-12-2008, 12:32 PM
I know you already made your decision, but I'd just like to throw out that I just got the Spyder3 Pro, and it's done a fantastic job! I had the Huey Pro, but my monitor always felt a little green-tined to me. (Apple Cinema Display on a Mac Pro.) And my prints on my Epson 2200 always seemed to come out a little red. (I was probably compensating for the green tint by adding too much red.) I calibrated with the Spyder last night, took a look at my prints, and now they match! So now I've got to go tweek all the images a bit, take that extra red out...

Anyway, I've heard great things about the eyeone unit as well, but thought I'd throw out the Spyder3 Pro as a great little device.
Ric Grupe
Jul-15-2008, 02:00 PM
Get an EyeOne Display-2. Don't skimp. The display is critically important to calibrate and profile, you'll use this hardware for years. The EyeOne Display-2 is a proven device, used in the field for years, OEM'ed by lots of manufacturers, it has a great track record.

:agree I could not be more pleased with mine.