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Spyder 3 Elite
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MSRP: $324.99
Your Price: $202.96
Savings: $ 122.03 ( 38% )
Shipping: Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
Manufacturer: ColorVision, Inc.
Prices subject to change. Please verify price during checkout.
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Spyder 3 Elite Features
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State-of-the-art optical design, with the industry's only 7 detector color engine and largest light aperture
Patented filter array and embedded ambient light sensor
Unique fusion of design excellence and functionality - Spyder3's desktop cradleis
Increases light sensitivity 400%.
Features the largest screen sample area or aperture in the industry results in improved accuracy on LCD screens and a faster calibration time.
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Additional Spyder 3 Elite Information
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From capturing images to digital editing and printing your work, you can rely on consistent, accurate color throughout your studio and digital workflow with Spyder3Elite. Designed for the way photographers work, Spyder3Elite is the next generation in calibration accuracy, precision and speed, with industry-leading performance for the precision calibration of LCD, CRT, projector and notebook displays, allowing you to create profiles to your specifications and bring a new level of color control to your work. Three superior, interchangeable attachment methods - large area suction cup, counterweight, or tripod mount ReCAL reduces full calibration time by more than half allowing you to quickly and easily re-calibrate on a more frequent basis or before any important shoot or post-production project High precision sensor automatically measures ambient light within a room Unlimited calibration targets for white point, gamma, white luminance, and black luminance New L-Star Calibration Option to generate unique tonal response curves for open shadows and detailed highlights. Display and StudioMatch assistants New Support for Next Generation Displays Computer Connection - USB System Requirements - Windows 2000, XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Mac OS X (10.3 or higher), USB , Color monitor resolution 1024x768 or greater, 16-bit video card (24-bit recommended),128MB of available RAM, 100MB of available hard disk space
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What Customers Say About Spyder 3 Elite:
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Not disappointed at all. After reading the various reviews here, I wasn't completely sure it was the right one to buy. However I needed something, so I took the plunge and bought one. It worked first time out of the box. My output is much, much better.
First thing I would recommend is that after your initial install you launch the software, enter the serial number, and immediately download the software update so you have the latest.Once updated I launched the software and went through the simple questions to start the calibration. The good news here is that you can remove the suction cup and start over with the spyder against the screen.use the usb cable with the included/attached weight to keep it straight and to avoid dangling. Installation was a breeze - took about 5 minutes or less. I asked this person for their advice and immediately was told to buy the Spyder 3 elite.The box includes the Spyder 3, a desktop stand, a quick start guide, and a CD with the software for mac/windows. Hi All,I purchased this on the advice of a very well known Photographer via Twitter. I went ahead and calibrated and Voila.the monitor profile was created and made it look a whole lot better then it did out of the box. BLAH.that's not good. I made sure to tightly press it against the screen, but half way into the measurement it popped right off.
UPDATE: 04/22/09I have since added a second monitor. Here is where my problem comes in and takes away one star in this review. No names since he is very private.but I can tell you he is published and very very known in the industry.I had a Huey pro which to me, worked, but did not work well enough as certain colors were washed out.etc. The usb cable has a weighted piece on it that you would hang from the back of your monitor to provide enough balance to the spyder.Once its there, lauch the software and watch it measure the colors, etc.Once the measurement is done, you put the device in a desktop stand that is included so that it can continue to monitor the ambient light in the room and adjust the display as necessary.I use a Dell 3008fpw monitor and my calibration was awesome.the display looks 100% better then it did with the huey pro and 1000% better then factory settings.I highly recommend this device.yes it is a bit expensive as compared to others, but it is worth its price due to to the features and accuracy of the measurements. Very easy again.the software told me where to put the spyder on the screen (with suction cup) and went to measure the colors etc. The SUCTION cup SUCKS. I launched the Spyder 3 software and it immediately detected a new display. I continue to maintain my high rating on this device and would recommend it to anyone looking for a monitor calibration tool.
I had spyder 2 and spyder 2 express and bought spyder 3 elite thinking in having a more professional setup and hardware and specially thinking spyder3 elite could meter the ambient light and make a better profile for my company monitors.But I may say that we got very frustrated, the ambience metering is the same that could be done using spyder2 and the profile didn't change very much, so we still have different images in different monitors with different manufacturers. sometimes different images with the same monitor models.I liked spyder2, and spyder3 is not bad, but not a step foward.
I had thought that my monitor's color rendition was good, but after a friend used his Spyder to calibrate it I was amazed at the difference. I don't have any experience with other calibrators, so can't make a direct comparison between manufacturers, but I can state that the pictures on my monitor are remarkably better after using this device. So much so that I bought one the next week.
This product couldn't be easier to use with excellent results. I have used EyeOne in the past and thought the Spyder was easier to use and definitely cooler looking. It seems that the only way to complicate the process is to not follow the directions. I was able to calibrate both of my monitors in a matter of minutes and the difference was instantly noticeable. After reading the other reviews on here and looking at the dates, they might have had issues with the old software, but the new software was very intuitive and efficient. Any serious digital photographer needs to have one of these to ensure consistent results.
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