ColorVision Spyder2 Express Win/Mac
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Manufacturer: ColorVision
Publisher: ColorVision
Brand: ColorVision
ColorVision Spyder2 Express Win/Mac Description
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: ColorVision
EAN: 0875720000100
Product Features: Sleek, dual-phase hardware design offers effortless calibration
Format: CD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: ColorVision
Manufacturer: ColorVision
Model: S2E100
Platform: Mac OS X
Publisher: ColorVision
Product Release Date: 2006-05-03
Studio: ColorVision
Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: ColorVision
EAN: 0875720000100
Product Features: Sleek, dual-phase hardware design offers effortless calibration
Format: CD-ROM
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: ColorVision
Manufacturer: ColorVision
Model: S2E100
Platform: Mac OS X
Publisher: ColorVision
Product Release Date: 2006-05-03
Studio: ColorVision
ColorVision Spyder2 Express Win/Mac Features
Sleek, dual-phase hardware design offers effortless calibration
CRT, LCD, and laptop displays to industry standards
State-of-the-art optical science; before and after viewing
Exceptionally smooth gradient steps and neutral grays
Outstanding reliability backed by a 2-year hardware warranty
CRT, LCD, and laptop displays to industry standards
State-of-the-art optical science; before and after viewing
Exceptionally smooth gradient steps and neutral grays
Outstanding reliability backed by a 2-year hardware warranty
Editorial Review of ColorVision Spyder2 Express Win/Mac
ColorVision Spyder2 Express offers photographers, designers, and gamers the best color experience on screen. With just a few steps, you'll get accurate, reliable and consistent color. The quick, easy, and accurate monitor calibration delivers true-to-life flesh tones, well-defined shadows and realistic highlights. It's a must-have for photographers, designers, gamers, and anyone who wants accurate color on screen.
Customer Reviews of ColorVision Spyder2 Express Win/Mac
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: No problems
Review: Very good color correction. I use it for photoshop editing and with lightroom. It niceley corrects the color even with the FL. sun behind me all day.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Can't Believe I Didn't Do This Sooner
Review: I have owned a lot of really nice monitors. I use an Apple MacBook Pro and have had Apple monitors and then some. I used the Spyder 2 Express to calibrate my MacBook Pro today and what a difference it makes. I always thought the default display was the way Apple set it up, so that's the way it should be. In fact, I judged my new Dell 2408WFP monitor against my MacBook Pro display and found the Dell to be very saturated.
Now, it's a fact that that monitor is very saturated out of the box, but looking at the uncalibrated MacBook display I thought the Dell would have to go back because it was horribly saturated. When in reality, my MacBook Pro display was simply dull and lifeless. That isn't to say that the Dell was correct, only that the MacBook was muted and not vibrant, or contrasty in any way. I fixed that in 10 minutes with the Spyder 2. My display is now gorgeous. The colors pop, but are not saturated, the contrast is beautiful and the whole thing just seems more lifelike to me. I can't wait to get the Spyder 2 home to work on my Dell 2408WFP which I have played with and gotten great results with, without this tool.
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for more lifelike colors, better contrast and more control over the default settings from the manufacturer. The manufacturer's settings are nothing compared to what this creates. My only problem is that this version doesn't control Gamma and I think that's the main issue with the Dell 2408WFP. We'll see.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I should have done this a year ago!!!
Review: I recently purchased the spyder2 express to calibrate my ibook monitor. WOW what difference it made. I have used several shareware calibrators and they aren't even close. Now what I see is almost exactly what the lab prints. I wished now I had done this months ago.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great value, although not compatible with DUAL DISPLAYS
Review: Cheap, quick, and easy to use (on my Mac, and until I get around to calibrating my Windows machines, I'll assume the Windows functionality is at least as good). BE WARNED that this is only set up to do ONE MONITOR PER COMPUTER, and on a laptop it doesn't let you choose, and of course laptop displays are not particularly suited to colour-critical applications. There are complicated ways around this, but it is simply not what this product is intended to do, and it is not a particularly well-advertised fact. That said, you absolutely get your money's worth here: This is the same hardware as in ColorVision's professional-level Spyder2 products, they just took some of the professional features out of the software to force pros to buy pro-level while giving everyone else an incredibly good value.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Serial Number Help
Review: I recently changed over from a PC to latest iMAC. Transferring software for this product I found a prompt for a serial number. However I had long since thrown the packaging. Reading general customer comments on the web I found a lot of negative press for Data Color help desk and complaint that customers could not get the serial number. However my experience was very good. I got a quick response, you just need to quote them the number on the USB plug. Calibration worked great!
Review Summary: No problems
Review: Very good color correction. I use it for photoshop editing and with lightroom. It niceley corrects the color even with the FL. sun behind me all day.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Can't Believe I Didn't Do This Sooner
Review: I have owned a lot of really nice monitors. I use an Apple MacBook Pro and have had Apple monitors and then some. I used the Spyder 2 Express to calibrate my MacBook Pro today and what a difference it makes. I always thought the default display was the way Apple set it up, so that's the way it should be. In fact, I judged my new Dell 2408WFP monitor against my MacBook Pro display and found the Dell to be very saturated.
Now, it's a fact that that monitor is very saturated out of the box, but looking at the uncalibrated MacBook display I thought the Dell would have to go back because it was horribly saturated. When in reality, my MacBook Pro display was simply dull and lifeless. That isn't to say that the Dell was correct, only that the MacBook was muted and not vibrant, or contrasty in any way. I fixed that in 10 minutes with the Spyder 2. My display is now gorgeous. The colors pop, but are not saturated, the contrast is beautiful and the whole thing just seems more lifelike to me. I can't wait to get the Spyder 2 home to work on my Dell 2408WFP which I have played with and gotten great results with, without this tool.
I highly recommend this to anyone looking for more lifelike colors, better contrast and more control over the default settings from the manufacturer. The manufacturer's settings are nothing compared to what this creates. My only problem is that this version doesn't control Gamma and I think that's the main issue with the Dell 2408WFP. We'll see.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: I should have done this a year ago!!!
Review: I recently purchased the spyder2 express to calibrate my ibook monitor. WOW what difference it made. I have used several shareware calibrators and they aren't even close. Now what I see is almost exactly what the lab prints. I wished now I had done this months ago.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Great value, although not compatible with DUAL DISPLAYS
Review: Cheap, quick, and easy to use (on my Mac, and until I get around to calibrating my Windows machines, I'll assume the Windows functionality is at least as good). BE WARNED that this is only set up to do ONE MONITOR PER COMPUTER, and on a laptop it doesn't let you choose, and of course laptop displays are not particularly suited to colour-critical applications. There are complicated ways around this, but it is simply not what this product is intended to do, and it is not a particularly well-advertised fact. That said, you absolutely get your money's worth here: This is the same hardware as in ColorVision's professional-level Spyder2 products, they just took some of the professional features out of the software to force pros to buy pro-level while giving everyone else an incredibly good value.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Serial Number Help
Review: I recently changed over from a PC to latest iMAC. Transferring software for this product I found a prompt for a serial number. However I had long since thrown the packaging. Reading general customer comments on the web I found a lot of negative press for Data Color help desk and complaint that customers could not get the serial number. However my experience was very good. I got a quick response, you just need to quote them the number on the USB plug. Calibration worked great!