Let's talk about monitor calibration devices

[TridenT]

Alright, lookin' around... I'm not sure what to get. I've wanted one for years. I hear much better reviews about the i1display pro than the spyder4 elite. The colormunki sounds like it is lacking in some areas and finesse that I might want even though it is significantly cheaper. Also, the i1display pro can come with a colorchecker (I think the colormunki can too?) which sounds like something up my alley since I do photography as well (I was thinking of buying one or something else similar already before I realized you could get both together).

But, here's the deal: It's $300. That's a big chunk o' change. And how many devices can I use this device and software with? Can I only calibrate the monitors hooked up to my one desktop? What if I don't want to do just software calibration but want to adjust the hardware settings instead? (e.g. for a TV, or a projector that receives multiple inputs from multiple computers, et cetera) All these limitations are not very fucking obvious. It sounds mostly software related and I don't know if I want just that or not. So, I'm looking for someone who knows about these devices and what I can and cannot do.

I wouldn't mind buying this thing if I got a few people to pay me some money to use the device for their devices... Just calibrate their monitor using the software, they have some nice ICC profile or hardware settings, uninstall the related software, and bam. Good to go... But, if I can't do that then I'm going to think about this a bit more critically.

[TridenT]

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This is not a locked sticky thread, is it?

[snoylekim]

I use the I1 DisplayPro .. I've calibrated my Windows Desktop/Dell U2410, my Mac Mini Cluster with a 24" Cinema Display, and my Macbook Pro 15 Retina ..all with the DisplayRite Software that comes with the Displaypro ... I understand the Displaypro can also be used w/ TV Calibration software ..I haven't done this .. I did use a trial version of BasicColor 5 to calibrate the retina, as this software seems to do a better job w/ this display .. So, the software choices that work with the Displaypro are pretty good .. Mine was less tha 300.00 on sale at a large camera retailer ..

[Worthington]

I use the X-Rite I1 Display Two + it's software bundle and am pretty happy with it. The difference, even on my TN panels (for gaming) are significant. I don't think I could ever go back to non-calibrated monitors at this point.

[kbp]

I use spyder4 elite. You can calibrate as many devices as you want, just have to install the software on the device.