ColorMunki? Spyder5 ? or something else which is better ? Hi everyone I've been looking through past posts and I've only gotten confused :) Thinking about buying something to calibrate...

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

Hi everyone
I've been looking through past posts and I've only gotten confused :) Thinking about buying something to calibrate my displays , is there any real difference in these 2 companies ? Is one better than the other ? I'm not a pro not even close but I would like my photos to look their best when printed or shared especially in local Camera Club contests and displays. Constructive responses appreciated

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I have used the Spyder for the last few generations. I wait for them to go on sale at B&H and buy the newest one when they do. B&H has great sales when they run them on special and the latest one (Spyder 5) is easy to use, fairly accurate and handles a large variety of displays. The other brand is also fine, I'm just more familiar with the Spyder system. Best of luck.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

NormanTheGr8 wrote:

Hi everyone
I've been looking through past posts and I've only gotten confused :) Thinking about buying something to calibrate my displays , is there any real difference in these 2 companies ? Is one better than the other ? I'm not a pro not even close but I would like my photos to look their best when printed or shared especially in local Camera Club contests and displays. Constructive responses appreciated

If you have a display like at Dell 2413, which requires hardware calibration to write the color adjustments directly to the LUT for profiling, you have two basic choices - i1 Display Pro, or i1 Pro - one is a colorimeter, the other a more accurate spectrophotometer. The display pro is $200, the basic i1 Pro is about $1200.

If you don't have that kind of display, then either can work. The more expensive options offer better software that allows more precise adjustments.

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Two years ago, while on sale, I purchased an X-Rite ColorMunki Smile Monitor Calibration device and software. I use it on the PC associated with my Canon PIXMA Pro-100 color printer.
This year, while on sale, I purchased a DataColor Spyder5PRO Monitor Calibration device and software. I use it on my business PC and my laptop, so I can edit away from the printer PC.
I find the operation of both quite similar, and do not prefer one over the other (although the newer Spyder5PRO is my most recent experience, and actually fun to see image comparisons at end of calibration).

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

You may find several owners of monitor calibration devices here: Printers and Color Printing Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-120-1.html

NormanTheGr8 Loc: Racine, Wisconsin

Nikonian72 wrote:

You may find several owners of monitor calibration devices here: Printers and Color Printing Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-120-1.html

Thanks this section didn't occur to me when I searched the archive

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

I use the Colormunki Display. Both the iMac and my HP Pavilion 23xi benefit from continual ambient light monitoring and adjustment. Colors definitely are improved in printing, and I believe in what I see on the monitor (s).

rfmaude41 Loc: Lancaster, Texas (DFW area)

Sinewsworn wrote:

I use the Colormunki Display. Both the iMac and my HP Pavilion 23xi benefit from continual ambient light monitoring and adjustment. Colors definitely are improved in printing, and I believe in what I see on the monitor (s).

My Spyder is also used for (continuous) monitoring of the ambient light.