I am using the SpectraView Reference 271 (Europen verison) monitor and the SpectraView Profiler 4.1.24 software. My i1Pro is HP-branded rev D.
I could not find a "diagnostic software" for rthe ColorMunki. This is the i1Pro i1Diagnostic log:
General Information
Date and Time: 11/01/2011 11:37:15
Application version: Version 2.5.1
SDK version i1: Version 3.4.0 Build 131
SDK version iO: Version 1.1.2 Build 100
SDK version iSis: Version 1.0.6 Build 72
Platform: Microsoft Windows ,
Device Information
Device type: i1Pro (NO filter) [ Ambient Light Emission Reflectance Reflectance Scan Flash ]
Serial number: 304522
Firmware version: 502
CPLD version: 999
Dark measurement count: 2248
Lamp burning time: 838.724 seconds
Spot measurement count: 174
Scan measurement count: 220
Dongle Test
Module "Scanner" is licensed
Module "Monitor" is licensed
Module "Printer" is not licensed
Module "Printer RGB only" is not licensed
Module "Printer CMYK only" is licensed
Module "Beamer" is licensed
Module "Printer Easy RGB" is licensed
Module "Printer Easy CMYK" is licensed
Module "Digicam" is not licensed
Module "Editor" is licensed
Button Test
Button is working normally
Calibration
Emission calibration: Successful
Emission Test
White measurement: Successful (X=106.112 Y=112.678 Z=120.152)
Gray measurement: Successful (X=35.516 Y=37.532 Z=41.326)
Black measurement: Successful (X=1.194 Y=1.226 Z=1.360)
Red measurement: Successful (X=60.519 Y=27.365 Z=1.367)
Green measurement: Successful (X=24.601 Y=76.363 Z=10.753)
Blue measurement: Successful (X=20.212 Y=8.389 Z=105.740)
Emission Test: Pass
Dark measurement
Dark measurement: Pass (-185.414)
Noise Measurement
Noise measurement: Pass (2.645)
Lamp Test
Reflectance calibration: Successful
Reflectance measurement: Successful
Check measurement result: Successful
Reflectance Test
Reflectance calibration: Successful
Reflectance spot test: Successful (LOT=839.364 seconds, CIT=0.01244 seconds, LIT=0.01336 seconds)
Scanning calibration: Successful
Reflectance scan test: Successful
Measurement 1: Successful (L=96.012 a=-0.496 b=2.430)
Measurement 2: Successful (L=95.987 a=-0.492 b=2.454)
Measurement 3: Successful (L=95.969 a=-0.493 b=2.459)
Measurement 4: Successful (L=95.950 a=-0.489 b=2.462)
Measurement 5: Successful (L=95.948 a=-0.490 b=2.470)
Measurement 6: Successful (L=95.942 a=-0.486 b=2.477)
Measurement 7: Successful (L=95.941 a=-0.485 b=2.472)
Measurement 8: Successful (L=95.941 a=-0.488 b=2.484)
Measurement 9: Successful (L=95.939 a=-0.485 b=2.487)
Measurement 10: Successful (L=95.928 a=-0.493 b=2.492)
Reflectance drift test: Pass (0.025)
*** PASS ***
I did this:
1) Calibration, caratterization and profile making with one hwadrware
2) Profile validation with the same hardware.
3) Profile validation with the other hardware.
Test settings:
D65; L*; 110 cd/mq; Black Minimum Neutral.
All values are DeltaE 2000.
Both devices where positioned in the center of the screen.
Before I made the meusurements I left the device on the screen for a reasonable time (more than 30 minutes) and the screen was turned on about 60 minutes before the beginning of the test.
First testProfile made with ColorMunki.
CM validation without re-calibrating the instrument:
max 0.6 med 0.2
contrast 633:1
black 0.17 cd/mq
CM validation 1 after re-calibrating the instrument:
max 1.93 med 0.42
contrast 1025:1
black 0.11 cd/mq
CM validation 2 after re-calibrating the instrument:
max 1.28 med 0.40
contrast 654:1
black 0.17 cd/mq
CM validation 3 after re-calibrating the instrument:
max 1.13 med 0.29
contrast 746:1
black 0.13 cd/mq
i1Pro validation 1 for the CM-generated profile:
max 7.29 med 2.07
contrast 672:1
black 0.17 cd/mq
i1Pro validation 2 for the CM-generated profile:
max 8.03 med 2.08
contrast 596:1
black 0.19 cd/mq
i1Pro validation 2 for the CM-generated profile:
max 6.17 medi 1.76
contrast 646:1
black 0.17 cd/mq
Second testi1Pro generated profile.
Validation without re-calibrating the instrument:
max 0.66 med 0.28
contrast 948:1
black 0.12 cd/mq
Validation 1 re-calibrating the instrument:
max 1.22 med 0.4
contrast 768:1
black 0.14 cd/mq
Validation 2 re-calibrating the instrument:
max 0.78 med 0.38
contrast 824:1
black 0.13 cd/mq
Validation 3 re-calibrating the instrument:
max 0.65 med 0.36
contrast 822:1
black 0.13 cd/mq
Validation with CM:
max 6.62 med 1.73
contrast 732:1
black 0.15 cd/mq
Validation 2 with CM:
max 5.87 med 1.64
contrast 580:1
black 0.18 cd/mq
Generl conclusion:
It seems that there is a max DE 2000 of 6 and a med DE 2000 of 2 between this instruments; using them to validate the other-generated profile.
You can find both profiles here for DL (one .zip, size about 200k):
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G5JR23W0i1Pro-generated profile with CM validation:
I know that this test does not show if one hardware is better the the other, what is seems to me is that this hardware are different. What do you think?