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 enlarge | From: ColorVision
Category: Software
List Price: $79.00
Buy New: $59.78
You Save: $19.22 (24%)
New (33) Used (3) from $55.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 135
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Mac Os X, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Express
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.5 x 3.8
MPN: S2E100
Model: S2E100
UPC: 875720000100
EAN: 0875720000100
ASIN: B000ES4PYU
Release Date: May 3, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Great price, easy to use, excellent results. January 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Spyder2 Express makes color calibration quick and easy. Can't be much more simple than this.
Delivers what was promised! January 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very good tool. Easy to install and easy use. requires bout 15-20 min. to calibrate the screen. I'm very happy with it.
 Lacks user controls and doesn't validate it's settings January 9, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
So, it does what it's supposed to do -- calibrate your monitor.
HOWEVER, if you prefer a slight variation to its calibration (say a bit warmer or cooler), you're out of luck! Once it calibrates, you have to use it's automatic settings -- no fine tuning.
So, why is this a problem? It's automated settings may not always be the best choice. Basically, it samples each color and intensity (dark red through light red, etc.). Then it creates a profile based on what it measured. It does NOT recheck the screen after it calibrates it though. And sometimes, it doesn't create the profile correctly. I tried calibrating my laptop (Dell D600) and ended up with a yellowish casting. It worked better on my desktop (which is what I actually use for photo editing), but still wasn't perfect.
They should have done two things -- 1) Add custom fine-tuning options (allow you to warm/cool the calibrated profile a bit), and 2) re-check the monitor AFTER it applies its profile to confirm that it applied correctly.
By the way, as for the yellowish cast on my Dell D600, the support site suggested updating the video driver. I have the latest driver available and still no luck.
Perhaps the professional version works better, but I'm a bit disappointed in this one.
Friendly Spyder! December 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't be fooled by the inexpensive price - this Spyder will calibrate your display. Since my LCD monitor was fairly new I had been able to get colors out of my printer that were similar to my display. But now that I've calibrated the monitor, my HP 7360 printer duplicates my display on my Windows XP/SP2 system. This product will not calibrate your printer (which I knew before I bought it) but it works much better than software only products. In addition, the accompaning software was not difficult to install and the combination hardware spyder and software is simple to use.
Not for everyone - especially if you are color technical December 21, 2007
Lacks Flexability- It adjusts screen to Kelvin 6500 (yellow). For most, especially if you are into photo editing, that is far too warm. I personally like about 5500. The result is that it makes the screen look warmer than what the photos are, or when printed. I have contacted ColorVision, and there is no flexability on this unit. You have to move up to a more expensive package to have the flexability.
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