calibration?

[bremen1874]

I’ve now got three HP LP2475w monitors sat on my desk. The most recent arrived yesterday, the other two arrived in March 2010, and August 2008.

With the same settings they display slightly different images (quite understandably). I’m not using them for colour critical work, but it would be nice to get them to match.

Does anyone have any advice about how to most cost effectively get them calibrated?

 

[bremen1874]

you could use simple software level tests such as these: http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/

Thanks for the suggestion. I have previously used these tests and acheived pretty decent results.

I was really wondering if there's a relatively inexpensive way (< £100) to calibrate them properly. I've seen the Spyder3 calibrators, and at least two of them are within my budget.

I'm running 64 bit Windows 7.

 

[bremen1874]

Thanks.

The datacolor website seems to suggest that the Spyder3Express is only suitable for single monitor setups. Is this true?

Also, do wide gamut monitors add any complications?

 

[bremen1874]

Which spyder is it they recommend for multiple screens?

The Spyder3Pro or Spyder3Elite. At the moment I'm not sure whether it's just a software issue, or if the hardware is also different.