Which Monitor Calibration?

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I'm not happy with the differences between my Samsung desktop monitor and my laptop. The laptop actually seems better/more consistent :(
I've had a quick look around and a quick search about the monitor calibration units, but the threads seemed a little old.
So which monitor calibration unit? I've noticed there's a couple of Spyder3's, whats the difference? When i searched on here, there seemed to be a suggestion that the units didn't necessarily end up with the same appearance across the various screens.:thinking:
Specs: Samsung 223BW running from Radeon 4850 on Vista 64 & Toshiba laptop, intel graphics, Vista 32.

Cheers, sorry for all the questions:)
 
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I use a Spyder3 myself, nice bit of kit and easy to use.

And yes its not always possible to get a 100% match between two different screens, especialy when they a different makes, different sizes and probably veiwed under different lighting, but you should get it close enough to work with.

Paul
 
I use a Huey pro, cost about £50 off ebay.
 
I use the regular Pantone Huey with the same monitor and Vista 32. Works a treat :thumbs:
 
Huey pro is better, as it offers you options to adjust brightness ie white balance and allow u to save ICC profiles so you shouldn't need the device hooked to computer constantly. thus allowing you use on multiple monitors.

I got the normal Huey *** :) cos the pro is a bit more expensive
 
P20 said:
So which monitor calibration unit?
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Spyder2 > Spyder3 > Huey > Huey Pro > GretagMacBeth/X-Rite EyeOne Display 2 > LaCie Blue Eye > LaCie Blue Eye Pro

P20 said:
there seemed to be a suggestion that the units didn't necessarily end up with the same appearance across the various screens
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The only way you'll guarantee colour-accuracy across multiple screens is to invest in the best hardware calibration unit and use monitors with the same panel technology.
 
The 'Colormunki Photo' seems to be a hot new favourite amongst some people, as it can be used for calibration of monitors AND printers.

A couple of guys I know have got one of these recently (Due to £100 off offer when you get a subscription to the BJP) and love it. Still makes it about £200 though, which is a bit on the pricey side.
 
I am happy with the huey pro which you can get for about £60. When I compare my pictures on screen with the pictures created from the developer they are VERY close. One thing I would like is to calibrate my scanner and printers (especially the r2400). That would be more useful.
 
Lots of love for the Huey then. Seem good value at £75 at WE.:thumbs:

glitch said:
Spyder2 > Spyder3 > Huey > Huey Pro > GretagMacBeth/X-Rite EyeOne Display 2 > LaCie Blue Eye > LaCie Blue Eye Pro

The only way you'll guarantee colour-accuracy across multiple screens is to invest in the best hardware calibration unit and use monitors with the same panel technology.
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Interesting that you place the cheaper Huey's ahead of he Spyders :wave:
 
P20 said:
Interesting that you place the cheaper Huey's ahead of he Spyders :wave:
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That'll be because they are better.

The Huey isn't the best piece of kit in the world, but it does a good job at calibrating and it's a lot cheaper than the Spyder3. You might find a Spyder2 cheaper than the Huey, but that's probably because it's rubbish.
 
If i recall, there's a thread somewhere for a spyder which is doing the rounds...
 
I'm using a spyder 2 but with a wide gamut monitor ( HP LP2475W) I suppose I should be looking to upgrade to a spyder 3. Having said that, it does seem to work ok.
 
I use Eye-one Match with my Apple 23'' Monitor and it's a good calibration tool. I let Photoshop manage colour and turn 'color adjustment' off when printing. This gives a good colour match using Epson Photo R2400.
 
I'll just copy and paste what I wrote in one of the spyder rounds threads

Right I've just calibrated my main panel and there is a huge difference between the Spyder and the calibration my Huey did. The Spyder made it slightly darker and bluer and the change was larger between the Huey>Spyder than Factory>Huey.

Now that makes me really question just which one is the correct calibration (considering neither are the same as my PhotoBox or Loxley prints (which aren't the same as each other...)).

It sorted my Laptop out though and that looks far better than the Huey calibration, which made the image way too red, although it's not the same as my main display. (And for some reason the profile seems to be being overruled by the generic one even though it is set as default?)

So overall, interesting...
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Any last thoughts before i order the Huey? :)
 
I've just seen the Huey Pro go for £81 on ebay, so presumably £75 from Warehouse is pretty good :D
 
Just bought the huey pro for £75 from warehouse express, it is the best price I have seen .. even lower than an ebay s/h one this morning. It is only a few pounds more then they sell the standard huey for.
 
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Just bought the huey pro for £75 from warehouse express, it is the best price I have seen .. even lower than an ebay s/h one this morning. It is only a few pounds more then they sell the standard huey for.
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Yeah saw that one :cuckoo:

Huey Pro ordered from WE, cheers for the advice :clap::thumbs:
 
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