Can you rent colour calibration tools e.g. Huey / Spyder 2?

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I wouldn't mind sorting out my TFT calibration once and for all (still not happy with it!) but don't fancy buying hardware calibration just to use it once or twice. So, if I could rent one that would be perfect. Anyone know of anywhere?
 
I've never heard of anywhere that'll do it - also, shops seem to exempt calibration tools from their return policy, unless it's actually faulty because people would just buy them, calibrate them once and take them back.

To be honest, they say you should calibrate about every month or two as apparently the monitor colours can drift. i've certainly used mine a good number of times since I bought it back at the tail end of last year. It's certainly paid for itself as my monitor is quite far out on the default profile and now it matches my prints perfectly :)
 
There are firms that will calibrate all of your equipment for you (expect to pay through the nose for their services) but I don't know of any where that will hire out the hardware and let you do it yourself.

Panzer
 
I've found one but at 20 quid excluding VAT and insurance it would be cheaper to buy a new one and then flog it 2nd hand afterwards!

We should buy one as a forum and post it around everyone once a month ;)
 
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