Calibration tool?

xiorell · 9 Jan 2016 at 13:50

Anyone suggest a half decent monitor calibration tool, fairly simple and to the point?
My own efforts to calibrate my screen are yielding very questionable results.

Makhaira · 9 Jan 2016 at 14:09

I've got a Spyder3Pro that I picked up secondhand - they're fairly easy to grab and give good results.

RussD · 11 Jan 2016 at 01:31

Spyder 4 Elite or an older one are quite good.

cobhc · 11 Jan 2016 at 08:58

X-Rite i1 Display Pro all the way for me. A lot better than the Spyder I had before and you can pick up Calman at some point to calibrate your TV later on if you want to.

Twirlywoos · 11 Jan 2016 at 10:22

Colormunki display or i1display pro (d3 )

Baddass · 12 Jan 2016 at 15:40

X-rite i1 Display Pro would get my vote as a very reiliable and versatile tool

Dirk Diggler · 16 Oct 2016 at 08:50

After endless tweaking on my X34, I am now interested in buying a tool for the job but would like something that could calibrate my TVs too as it would justify the purchase for me.

I take it the X-rite can't do both?

harvey.l12 · 2 Nov 2016 at 13:19

Are the spyder calibrators any good? How do they work, do they change the colour of the monitor them selves? Does it help with printer to monitor calibration?

VEGACORTEZ · 2 Nov 2016 at 16:07

String said:
After endless tweaking on my X34, I am now interested in buying a tool for the job but would like something that could calibrate my TVs too as it would justify the purchase for me.

I take it the X-rite can't do both?

Yes but you need a laptop or pc and 3rd party software which is free called HCFR, plus a set of test patterns burned to DVD. Apart from the laptop or pc all the stuff you need is free for download off the internet. I've calibrated tv's, projectors and monitors.

Dirk Diggler · 29 Jul 2017 at 12:22

String said:
After endless tweaking on my X34, I am now interested in buying a tool for the job but would like something that could calibrate my TVs too as it would justify the purchase for me.

I take it the X-rite can't do both?

Sorry to get a bit necro here, but I've got some funds to allocate to a decent calibration tool (see quoted txt). As previously, I'd like something that can calibrate my TV's as well as my PC monitors. Although, I would settle for something to calibrate monitors only if need be.

What's the recommendation? I honestly have no idea about calibration tools, but would like to get the best from my screens.