Pantone huey MEU101
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: PantoneAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Mac OS X, Windows XP
Model: MEU101
Product features:
- Professional-grade results; easy-to-use right out of the box
- Software designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors
- Corrects color on monitor; adapts monitor for changing room lighting
- Applies personal preferences for viewing accurate color all of the time
- Includes emission-only colorimeter with ambient measurement capabilities
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Pantone huey MEU101
Customer Review: Easy and Accurate
Summary: 5 Stars
I just calibrated the LCD on my Inspiron laptop. The Huey was very easy to install and use. As the previous reviewer reports, I was not required to set brightness or contrast, or really anything at all. It's an almost completely automated process, and quick, too.
Two WARNINGS:
1) My monitor was previously WAY out of adjustment, as I discovered when I ran the Huey. I was shocked and a little horrified, at first, when I saw the results of the calibration. However, I compared some large scale photographic prints with the original digital images on my monitor. The monitor was a spot on match, just as I had desired! Now, several hours later, my eyes and mind have adjusted, and the monitor looks "normal," but it was a big shock, at first, so be prepared. Don't be surprised if your first reaction is that Huey "ruined your monitor." It probably didn't, it's just your eyes and your mind being so accustomed to the old settings, they have a hard time believing the new settings could be correct.
By the way, the photo prints I compared were made by a local high-end photo lab and were printed with a very high-end printer, a Lightjet 430. The folks at the lab tell me they recalibrate the printer every week, so I believe it is a good standard for color and tonal integrity.
2) My Inspiron laptop has a not-so-high-quality monitor (more designed for business, e-mail, etc. then for photo editing). The picture changes a large amount with the viewing angle. I need to tilt the monitor backwards just a bit to make the monitor match the printed photos. Folks with better monitors may not experience this, but my monitor shows this effect in a big way. Changing the monitor angle even a small amount makes a big difference in the apparent picture.
So, remember to be patient and let yourself adjust to the change, in case you first feel surprised or upset by the results and pay close attention to the angle of your monitor.
One last note, the Huey will automatically adjust to room lighting. I mostly like this feature. However, when I turn on my desk lamp, which sits very near to my laptop, the Huey makes more of an adjustment than I like. So, I do the following.
I turn off my desk lamp and then click on "Adjust for room light now," and Huey adjusts for the general room light (minus the desk lamp). Then I set Huey to wait four hours (the maximum time) before readjusting again for room lighting. I turn my desk lamp back on, and I'm happy. Huey won't readjust anything for another four hours, but I can manually tell it to take a new reading anytime I please.
All it took was a little bit of patience to get used to it and a small amount of experimenting to get it setup exactly the way I like. The Huey does its job very well.
Description of Pantone huey MEU101
Designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors (LCD and CRT), The Pantone Huey measurement device (emission only colorimeter) includes ambient measurement capabilities, and software for monitor calibration. Huey corrects the color on your monitor so photos and designs print more accurately, game graphics are more intense and movies are more true-to-life. Easy-to-use right out of the box, Huey adapts your monitor for changing room lighting and applies your personal preferences for viewing accurate color all of the time.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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