iMac calibration

scottgoh · Oct 28, 2012, 05:26 PM

Hi, I have change my mind and will be gettin the new iMac 27".
Need to calibrate the iMac monitor.
Thinking of colormunki or the Spyder pro. I need to calibrate my printers too along with my tv.
Any tips on these products?
Thank you
Scott

Sideonecincy · Oct 28, 2012, 06:03 PM

I owned the Spyder 4. I used it a few times and didn't have any problems with it. It prompts you ever so often to recalibrate. After calibrating, I found that AdobesRGB was 95% as accurate as the calibrated monitor, so I ended up selling it.

The Mad Kiwi · Oct 28, 2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by scottgoh

Hi, I have change my mind and will be gettin the new iMac 27".
Need to calibrate the iMac monitor.
Thinking of colormunki or the Spyder pro. I need to calibrate my printers too along with my tv.
Any tips on these products?
Thank you
Scott

I use colormunki, does what it's supposed to.

scottgoh · Oct 28, 2012, 08:17 PM

thanks.
i am leanng towards the munki as it sounds like a monkey.
The last bit is a joke but yes, im leaning towards the colormunki but not sure if it can calibrate my sony tv.
i will hook up the new iMac to the sony tv hence it will need to be calibrated too.

PentAr · Oct 30, 2012, 09:29 AM

Don't use the Spyder on an iMac, it sucks. The X-Rite i1Display Pro is a better choice.

buddyspencer · Nov 1, 2012, 02:37 AM

Why is X-Rite better?

MCAsan · Nov 1, 2012, 09:11 AM

My old Spyder3 works just fine on my HP monitor connected to my rMBP. I can't think of any reason why it will not work on the old or new iMac screens.

Oct 28, 2012, 05:26 PM	#1
scottgoh macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	iMac calibration Hi, I have change my mind and will be gettin the new iMac 27". Need to calibrate the iMac monitor. Thinking of colormunki or the Spyder pro. I need to calibrate my printers too along with my tv. Any tips on these products? Thank you Scott
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PentAr macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Netherlands	Don't use the Spyder on an iMac, it sucks. The X-Rite i1Display Pro is a better choice. __________________ 2.8 GHz iMac 24-inch, Early 2008, 4GB DDR2, 320GB 2.66 GHz MacBook Pro 15-inch, Mid 2009, 8GB DDR3, 256GB SSD
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Oct 28, 2012, 06:03 PM	#2
Sideonecincy Banned Join Date: Sep 2003	I owned the Spyder 4. I used it a few times and didn't have any problems with it. It prompts you ever so often to recalibrate. After calibrating, I found that AdobesRGB was 95% as accurate as the calibrated monitor, so I ended up selling it.
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Oct 28, 2012, 08:17 PM	#4
scottgoh Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2012	thanks. i am leanng towards the munki as it sounds like a monkey. The last bit is a joke but yes, im leaning towards the colormunki but not sure if it can calibrate my sony tv. i will hook up the new iMac to the sony tv hence it will need to be calibrated too.
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Nov 1, 2012, 02:37 AM	#6
buddyspencer macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany	Why is X-Rite better?
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