X-Rite i1Display 2 Color Calibrator for LCD, CRT, and Laptop Displays
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Manufacturer: XriteFormat: CD
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Model: EODIS2
Product features:
- Compact colorimeter for emissive color measurements of LCD, CRT and laptop displays
- Highest sensitivity in dark areas for better control in shadow detail and more neutral gray scale
- Detachable ambient light head to capture ambient light measurements - also serves as a dust protector for your device!
- Easily attaches to all models of LCD and CRT monitors with included built-in counterweight and suction cups
- Use at multiple workstations without additional licensing fees
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of X-Rite i1Display 2 Color Calibrator for LCD, CRT, and Laptop Displays
Customer Review: Great product, installation and calibration easy
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this calibrator after I realized that my desktop monitor had a yellow and blue color cast and was affecting my post-processing white balance adjustments. As an amateur photographer who is getting more serious, I figured around the $150-200 price range was reasonable to invest in a decent calibrator. I spent some time looking at the Eye One Display LT (the cheaper version, which has less features), the Spyder 3, and the Color Munki, which cost a bit more. I settled on this product because I felt it was the best value. I didn't like the crippled features on the Eye One LT, which uses the same hardware (I thought it was a rip off). I read some mixed reviews of the Spyder 3 saying that users' monitors did not display color better after calibration, and for many, the result was worse than before. Color Munki reviews said that while it can calibrate projectors and printers, the product does a mediocre job. My take was that if I wanted to profile a projector and a printer using a spectrophotometer, by that point I'd be serious enough as a photographer to invest in professional equipment, which costs considerably more. I had also heard of GretagMacbeth products, and read favorable reviews of the company. I would recommend any readers to look up reviews as I found many different reviews for all of these products.
I received the calibrator less than a week after placing my order. Installation was not completely straight-forward, as some reviews mentioned. The AutoRun window showed four large buttons (Match, Share, Diagnostics, Color Print) which would install modules, as well as a list containing Registration, Tutorials, etc tabs. As there weren't explicit directions on which modules to install, and the included Quick Start Guide was not specific, I installed Match, Share, and Diagnostics, in that order. I ran Diagnostics, which apparently tested the calibrator to make sure it worked correctly. I started up the tutorials, which was helpful in walking me through Match, which you use to profile your monitor. It mentioned Basic and Advanced features, and the animations helped clarify steps in the process I would have found confusing otherwise. I walked through the tutorial as I ran the Match program, which also had included directions, and everything ran without a hitch. I had to read the directions in Match a couple times just to make sure I was following them correctly, but I had no problems calibrating. I especially liked the end where a window displayed color swatches and a test portrait with a before and after calibration button to press. The before and after showed huge differences. Now I have no blue or yellow color cast, and the colors displayed look softer and are easier on my eyes. I calibrated the monitor twice to see whether the calibrator would be consistent, and it was.
I then calibrated another monitor to see how well it would improve. This monitor had a blue cast, and the contrast settings (whatever they were) made reading text very difficult. Post-calibration the monitor was much improved, and text reading was much easier on the eyes.
After calibration, I opened up my post-processing software (Adobe Lightroom 2) to check out my pictures. They look different from before. The colors are more nuanced and feel more natural.
One thing to realize is that while I like this calibrator, it can only do so much if the monitor you are using isn't very good. My monitor is a pretty decent LCD monitor, but it does not display true color (24-bit color), so I'm not squeezing everything out of this calibrator. I'm sure my experience calibrating would be even more dramatic had I a newer, true color monitor. Another thing is that when looking at before and after, I had to make sure to look at the monitor straight on, and not from the side or up/down. My monitor is a TN panel and as such has a yellow cast when viewed from any angle other than straight on. It also had considerable light fall-off when not looking straight on. The Eye One has showed me the limitations of my monitor, which are more obvious now than before. Unfortunately for me now I want a true color monitor as there isn't really a point calibrating a monitor that can't display all the colors the eye can perceive anyway.
Overall, I'm satisfied with this product and the results on my monitor. My monitor displays better color now, and the device is easy enough to use where I'll willingly re-calibrate every so often to account for drift. It's a good investment from my standpoint -- I'm serious enough about photography to want a good color calibrator, but not serious enough where I need to buy an excellent photo printer and calibrate that, too. Additionally, the Eye One Display 2 uses a colorimeter, not a spectrophotometer, so it can only calibrate monitors. As I get more serious about photography I'll probably invest in a pro level spectrophotometer, but the Eye One will keep me happy for quite a while.
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Description of X-Rite i1Display 2 Color Calibrator for LCD, CRT, and Laptop Displays
The Xrite Eye-One Display 2 is an, easy-to-use, powerful solution that provides the best monitor profile quality ever! With enhancements to both hardware and software, you'll achieve consistent, predictable color on all types of monitors (LCD and CRT). Eye-One Display 2 features an enhanced sensor providing higher repeatability, faster measurements and higher sensitivity in the dark areas for better control in shadow detail and a more neutral gray scale. Its lightweight, sleek design is the same as the original Eye-One Display and comes with an Ambient light head (which also acts as a dust protector), a built-in counterweight for LCD displays plus an integrated suction cup for CRTs. The included Eye-One Match 3.6.2 software has an easy-to-use interface and even provides an Easy Mode for great results with a few simple clicks. And for all monitors supporting the DDC/CI standards, you'll achieve one button push monitor profiling. The Advanced Mode allows experienced users to achieve individual and best possible monitor calibration with new features such as selection of different monitor white points, custom luminance settings and detailed profile summary. When you're ready to profile all your input and output devices, use the generous upgrade voucher* towards the purchase of other Eye-One solutions.i1Display 2 Measurement Device: Compact award-winning colorimeter for emissive color measurements of LCD, CRT and laptop displays. Highest sensitivity in dark areas for better control in shadow detail and more neutral gray scale. Detachable ambient light head to capture ambient light measurements and protect your device. Easily attaches to all models of LCD and CRT monitors with included built-in counterweight and suction cups. USB powered. Use at multiple workstations without additional licensing fees. i1Match Software: Software interface provides an Easy Mode for great results with a few simple clicks, plus an Advanced Mode for experienced users to achieve the best possible monitor calibration. Workgroup Match: Utilize reference profiles to match all monitors in your workgroup. Unlimited gamma white point and luminance settings, including native gamma and measure luminance as target. Ambient Match: Check ambient light and adapt profiles for different ambient light environments. One push button monitor calibration (PBC) support for leading industry monitors. (Please see Specifications tab for complete listing.). Gray balance optimization for more neutral and better defined grays. Profile summary report ideal for post profile analysis. Validation: Monitor validation and trending graph. Before and after images show instant results. Profile reminder to ensure true and reliable color over time. Easy to follow on-screen help guides - no extra manuals needed.Compatible with all Windows and Macintosh operating systems except MAC OS10.7 Lion (Lion Compatibility coming 9/2011).Digital Camera Accessories
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