djlouden Loc: Ocala, Florida

I own a Spyder4Elite but have seen some comments favoring the
X-Rite i1Display Pro. Any real life experiences with both and your final preference?

Happy Shooting

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

I do have the X-rite i1Display Pro (which I'm very happy with), but I no have no experience with the Spyder, so I can't help you here.

Stage Light Loc: Northeast

I have an old Spyder3Studio SR. Seems to be quite adequate.

Stage Light Loc: Northeast

I have an old Spyder3Studio SR. Seems to be quite adequate.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

This is the wrong place to ask that question. All you will get is what I have and if I like it or not. You're not going to get the comparative technical information you want.

WAL

I agree, but what is the right place?

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

Look at reviews on Amazon by product. Google the product for other reviews, and Google the comparison (x vs y). Visit each manufacturer site for technical information and look at tutorials for how to use. I know it would be a lot easier if some just told you to get this one but the reality of it all, you need to do this yourself.

djlouden Loc: Ocala, Florida

Actually I have already done this, thank you for you lecture. There is a plethora of data. I asked others for their experiences. Since you apparently own neither, you really have nothing to contribute that I would be interested in.

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

I have owned several, and own the X-Rite CMUNPH ColorMunki Photo. But that alone can not be helpful. After doing all the research you said you have done you still come in here and ask???? And what answer did you get? There are over 131 reviews on this model alone on Amazon - Excuse me for lecturing it is what I do - I teach Photography and PP at the college level. Your response is egregiously disingenuous. It is difficult for me to accept that you did all the research. It's like the student who says the dog ate their homework.

BTW - Calibrating you monitor is only part of a bigger puzzle in getting good output for prints and the web. It begins in camera, post processing settings, understanding gamut and options, computer drivers, printers, graphics cards, paper types by manufacturer, inks, monitor temperature settings (and more) including ICC profiles, ambient light, soft proofing and again more.

I could help but not someone so rude.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

I have the xRite Color Munki and it has helped and it is easy to use. My printed photographs match my monitors and that makes me happy. Good luck.

djlouden Loc: Ocala, Florida

Thank you for your response. By our the way family is from Lamesa.

djlouden Loc: Ocala, Florida

Thank you for your additional lecture. I did not ask for color calibration instructions. I asked for responses as to opinions from owners of the aforementioned products knowing full well that I would get just that, opinions. Thank you for your opinion on ColorMunki. Call me rude if you will, but you made assumptions absent fact, in a manner I found offensive. I am not, nor do I need to be, one of your students. End of my diatribe.