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Datacolor SpyderX Colorimeters: Pro Elite $170, Pro $100 + Free Shipping at Adorama

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Datacolor SpyderX Elite Color Calibration - $170 [adorama.com] > backordered, still available

Datacolor SpyderX Pro Color Calibration - $100 [adorama.com]

I have the Datacolor SpyderX Pro and love it!!
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Adorama has the Datacolor SpyderX Pro Elite $170 and the Pro $100 + Free Shipping:

Datacolor SpyderX Elite Color Calibration - $170 [adorama.com] > backordered, still available

Datacolor SpyderX Pro Color Calibration - $100 [adorama.com]

I have the Datacolor SpyderX Pro and love it!!

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Any idea what are the differences between pro & elite?

Yes I'm aware I can just Google/YouTube but I am just too darn lazy atm. Your reply would help many of us lazy folks greatly.
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Quote from PeterH8133 :
why would someone need this?
Some people want color accuracy, some need it. If I had an OLED or a working plasma, I might have bought this, but the majority of TVs out right now are garbage anyway.
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Headsup, these have dark read problems, they begin to malfunction at around 0.05nits.

This means it can not read the dark colors on VA type LCDs, it does not work AT ALL on OLED / CRT/ Plasma, as these have near true black.

Using it for projectors is a "maybe" but not a good idea.

These also do not work with spectro-corrections, not future proof for different/new color chemistries.


What can it do, well it works with the majority of IPS panels, and that's about it.

The manufacturer "claims" these work with many other technologies, this is true only in their own software which attaches fake data to the dark colorations the probe can't read. So they fake it.

In displaycal the most popular software for these probes, what you end up with is clipping, big blotches of dark colors where shadow detail should be.


The X-rite i1 studio/ pro colorimeters are way overpriced now due to covid, but they can read all panel technologies, down to 0.003 nit.
Last edited by xtp February 14, 2022 at 02:26 PM.
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Please do your research before you try to color calibrate any M1 chipped Mac
They don't work and they haven't updated their website to say it. I wasted tons of time trying to figure out why it wasn't working before support finally admitted it's not compatible.
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Quote from PeterH8133 :
why would someone need this?
Quote from bluSCALE4 :
Some people want color accuracy, some need it. If I had an OLED or a working plasma, I might have bought this, but the majority of TVs out right now are garbage anyway.
These are primarily used for monitor calibration where color accuracy is important, such as photography, photoshop, etc. I do photography and this is an indispensable tool for me.
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Quote from PeterH8133 :
why would someone need this?
Sorry, I had to laugh at your comment!

As a photographer, you really need a very good monitor to get the colors right when post processing photos. Monitor are set to default setting and not for color accuracy so that's where the SpyderX comes in. I have been using one for about 10 years and believe me, it makes a difference.

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You will need this device only if you are printing your work where true color matters. However, if you are sharing your work and your target audience is online like fb, insta etc. then calibrating your monitor is waste of time because no matter how much you calibrate it will look completely different in viewers device.
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Quote from PeterH8133 :
why would someone need this?
Monitor calibration ensures that you are editing photos to an industry standard. This comes to play specifically when you are printing images, or giving paid clients their photos. If you are making money through photography, or want color accuracy when you go to print images: this is an incredibly helpful tool to be able to ensure that what you see is accurate on your screen. I have used them for years, and it is save me a lot of extra printer paper, ink, and time.
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...The X-rite i1 studio/ pro colorimeters are way overpriced now due to covid, but they can read all panel technologies, down to 0.003 nit.
Yes, I use X-Rite's i1Display Pro for all my calibrating, and drive it with DisplayCAL which I find to be more capable then their in-house software.
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Quote from xtp :
Headsup, these have dark read problems, they begin to malfunction at around 0.05nits.

This means it can not read the dark colors on VA type LCDs, it does not work AT ALL on OLED / CRT/ Plasma, as these have near true black.

Using it for projectors is a "maybe" but not a good idea.

These also do not work with spectro-corrections, not future proof for different/new color chemistries.


What can it do, well it works with the majority of IPS panels, and that's about it.

The manufacturer "claims" these work with many other technologies, this is true only in their own software which attaches fake data to the dark colorations the probe can't read. So they fake it.

In displaycal the most popular software for these probes, what you end up with is clipping, big blotches of dark colors where shadow detail should be.


The X-rite i1 studio/ pro colorimeters are way overpriced now due to covid, but they can read all panel technologies, down to 0.003 nit.
they discontinued it that's why it's so much, they re-released it under new branding

https://calibrite.com/us/product/...play-plus/
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they discontinued it that's why it's so much, they re-released it under new branding

https://calibrite.com/us/product/...play-plus/
I hope that rebrand is preliminary, their site and logos look so crude and jank for what's supposed to Refined Designer's Tool. Big Grin
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Quote from xtp :
Headsup, these have dark read problems, they begin to malfunction at around 0.05nits.

This means it can not read the dark colors on VA type LCDs, it does not work AT ALL on OLED / CRT/ Plasma, as these have near true black.

Using it for projectors is a "maybe" but not a good idea.

These also do not work with spectro-corrections, not future proof for different/new color chemistries.


What can it do, well it works with the majority of IPS panels, and that's about it.

The manufacturer "claims" these work with many other technologies, this is true only in their own software which attaches fake data to the dark colorations the probe can't read. So they fake it.

In displaycal the most popular software for these probes, what you end up with is clipping, big blotches of dark colors where shadow detail should be.


The X-rite i1 studio/ pro colorimeters are way overpriced now due to covid, but they can read all panel technologies, down to 0.003 nit.
Any idea if it works with PLS?
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Quote from Vermin :
Any idea if it works with PLS?
pls is the same as ips, marketing name difference by samsung.

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Quote from xtp :
pls is the same as ips, marketing name difference by samsung.
Ah, right. I recall that now. I read up on it when I bought it and then promptly forgot all about it.

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