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Reddit mentions of Datacolor Spyder4Express S4X100 Display Calibration Device
Sentiment score: 5
Reddit mentions: 9
We found 9 Reddit mentions of Datacolor Spyder4Express S4X100 Display Calibration Device. Here are the top ones.
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- Automated Color and Brightness Calibration
- Full-spectrum color sensor
- Simple calibration for single display
- Improved accuracy and stability - The fourth-generation Spyders have double-shielded color filters for even closer match to CIE color standards and improved long term stability. Average accuracy is up 26% and consistency between Spyder units is 19% better.
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Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 8 Inches |
| Length | 2.6 Inches |
| Weight | 0.56 Pounds |
| Width | 6 Inches |
this how-to is pretty good
but for the most part i use this device
http://www.amazon.ca/Datacolor-S4X100-Spyder4Express-Display-Calibration/dp/B006TF3746/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1419623059&sr=8-3&keywords=spyder4pro
I actually have this product and it works fairly well for issues like this.
I have this one and it works pretty well. The only limitation (which is purely a software limitation) is that since it's the "express" model it only supports a single monitor. The "pro" version supports multiple displays.
I get around that by changing the primary display and re-running the software though.
Use your scopes. A waveform monitor and vectorscope will tell you exactly how bright and how colorful your video is no matter what state your monitor is in.
If you really want to dial it in, check out a product like the DataColor SpyderExpress to calibrate your monitor: http://www.amazon.com/Datacolor-Spyder4Express-S4X100-Display-Calibration/dp/B006TF3746
Datacolor Spyder4Express:
http://www.amazon.com/Datacolor-Spyder4Express-S4X100-Display-Calibration/dp/B006TF3746/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342633794&sr=8-1&keywords=spyder4express
The pro is 50$ more but may be worth it as it does a better job (Slightly) and can configure multiple displays:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006TF37H8
You'll need a colorimeter for accurate colors across multiple displays. Or you could exchange the monitors for a new pair.
I think to do it properly, you need something like This.
However, that is just what I have been told. Most people who use these and bring them up are professional photographers.
There is hardware out there, but unless you're doing 100% color accurate work like photoshop, I wouldn't spend the money on it. Something like this
This review is for a different size monitor in the same family, but it gave some calibration data that they used for their review. May be a good starting point at least. You should be able to do 99% of it within the monitor's settings and don't need other software. That IPS should definitely look better than the TN panel.
> Here's what you do. First, turn off Super Energy Saving mode and set Picture Mode to 'Custom'. Then set the brightness to 43 (150 cd/m²) and the colour temperature to User mode with red at 48, green at 58 and blue at 58. That will give you a temperature of 6400 K, an average gamma of 2.2 and a dE of 3.6. The picture will look more natural, although whites will look slightly blown out due to the dip at the end of the gamma correction curve. The contrast will fall slightly to 1280:1, but that's still more than enough. With these settings, any in-the-know amateur should be happy with the picture quality.
My wife is a professional photographer. She, and by extension I, highly suggest you invest in a colorimeter, such as this one. That way, any monitor you use will perform to it's utmost potential.