Datacolor SpyderX Elite
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According to our calibration system expert
You calibrate the screen of your computer or laptop within 2 to 3 minutes with the Datecolor SpyderX Elite calibration system. That way your screen is colourfast. The system offers unlimited setting options for calibration, so that you can adjust your screen completely to your own liking. You use the StudioMatch function to create a general calibration profile that you share with other displays or projectors. If you are going to print the photo or want to view it on another screen, Soft Proof ensures that you get the same result as you have set with your calibration system. With the analysis function you compare the colors of different screens with each other. This way you see how the screens differ from each other's display. The calibration system gives a warning if the ambient light changes and you need to recalibrate.
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The SpiderX is a handy tool (and software) to "calibrate" your display. On the basis of a few settings (the default proposed or imposed by yourself), the SpiderX software helps to set up your monitor, and then starts some tests to create the most ideal icc profile. And so far I was quite impressed with the first result.
However, the main reason I chose the Elite version over the Pro is the studio match option, an extra feature that ensures that all your displays show exactly the same colors. However this is a pure rip off. When you start the studio match, you can choose which monitors you want to match, the software will then guide you through the process where you place the SpiderX on the different screens, but then instead of putting the colors the same, you just get a heap of sliders and serve the visually match the colors through the sliders. I could have done that without that software and saved 100€. (The Pro and The Elite are a 100€ difference in price, which is not nothing for a dummy function).
The software itself is well documented, although I expected a bit more from the controls. The multimonitor was also a bit of a mess, but by first connecting both monitors separately, everything went smoothly afterwards. It's not clear to me what exactly went wrong on the first attempt, but it may have been me.
The design is what it is, only I find the way the USB cable has to be "pulled" to size is a bit disturbing. Pulling on a wire, especially a data cable is a very big NO-NO in my work world.
My advice is, if you're looking for a calibrator (or a regular tester), just go for the Pro, because the extra cost of the Elite is definitely not worth it, at least in terms of monitor match.
Tim Vloeberghs
22 June 2021
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Multiple screens can be read out and saved separately.
Fabian Dejace
18 January 2020
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Product number | 829199 | |
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Manufacturer code | 3756500 | |
Brand | Datacolor | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Calibration | Color calibration |
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Weight | 300 g | |
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Depth | 4,5 cm | |
Material | Plastic | |
Width | 7,6 cm | |
Height | 7,6 cm |