Recommendation for display calibrator...

kelly1

Hello all, could someone recommend a decent, not too pricey calibrator please?

Thanks, Noel.

OldGoat

Spyder 4 Express.
Review here - http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/profiling/spyder4express.html

kelly1

Thanks OldGoat. Looks like I'd need to go for the pro model if I want to switch profiles between laptop LCD and an external monitor.

OldGoat

Are you sure?
You know your needs better then I but I have no issue using the calibration on both laptop and monitor.
Admittedly I had to use it on the laptop much more frequently because of the changing light and even the angle I tilt the screen too. In the end I found that I now do most editing on the laptop and only do the final colour corrections on the PC monitor before printing.

stcstc

other thing you have to watch for is generally a laptop graphics card can not support 2 luts. so can hold a profile simultaneously with external monitor



while since i looked but doesnt spyder express not give you the advanced options in the software, its wizard based instead?

kelly1

OldGoat wrote: »

Are you sure?
You know your needs better then I but I have no issue using the calibration on both laptop and monitor.
Admittedly I had to use it on the laptop much more frequently because of the changing light and even the angle I tilt the screen too. In the end I found that I now do most editing on the laptop and only do the final colour corrections on the PC monitor before printing.

I'm only going by what the website says but that could be BS.

stcstc wrote: »

other thing you have to watch for is generally a laptop graphics card can not support 2 luts. so can hold a profile simultaneously with external monitor

What's "luts"?

stcstc

look up table

RickyWed

Spyder does a good job. I have one for years and cant complain. Also if you have a NEC or Eizo screen I would recommend Basic color display(for monitors LUT calibration) + spyder.

kelly1

Thanks folks. I ended up getting the Spyder 4 Pro and I'm very happy with it. Prints are far better now. I should have done this ages ago!