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mitchjrj

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Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« on: May 11, 2012, 11:22:27 am »

Apologies if this has been addressed elsewhere here but a search turned up nothing.  I currently own a Spyder3 along with an NEC PA271W and SpectraView II software.  All works great.  But I'm curious if there is any value moving to the Spyder4 given its specification towards wide gamut monitors.  Has anyone tested for noticeable differences/improvements?  Is it worth the change?
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Re: Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2012, 03:53:48 pm »

You might try posting to the Datacolor Yahoo group--
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/datacolor_group/

The Spyder4 appears to be a "more refined" instrument, but don't know if it would provide you any better results with the NEC. If your screen provides a satisfactory interpretable result when compared to your prints, I don't know why you would want to change?

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Re: Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2012, 04:16:18 pm »

Thanks John.

You and I are on the same page.  I currently have no complaints regarding this monitor (it's fantastic) and the color performance I'm getting from it.  It well represents the print which is all I can ask for.  And if the SpectraView post-calibration summary data is of any value it's showing solid tolerances against targets.  The only reason I would move to the Spyder4 is if there were a perceptable improvement in color accuracy.
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Re: Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2012, 12:39:17 pm »

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?topic=63719.msg512911#msg512911

(side note - Spyder4 support is already added to basICColor display)
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Re: Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2012, 12:48:02 pm »

If you must spend money on a new colorimeter, buy the NEC branded unit which has filter matrices matched to the panel.
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Re: Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 06:30:37 am »

Based on the transition from Spyder2 to -3, the Spyder4 will probably be more accurate, and faster.
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Re: Spyder4 vs. Spyder3 and NEC SpectraView II
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2012, 11:25:09 am »

I currently own a Spyder3 along with an NEC PA271W and SpectraView II software.

The PA series displays are individually measured by the manufacturer. This is accessible without a measuring device of your own, using NEC MultiProfiler which is a free download. That's what I use. I don't even bother with measuring the display anymore. You choose the settings you want, the software interpolates based on data in your particular display, and then uploads a calibration LUT to achieve the results you want, and also builds an ICC display profile.

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But I'm curious if there is any value moving to the Spyder4 given its specification towards wide gamut monitors.  Has anyone tested for noticeable differences/improvements?  Is it worth the change?

Not for this display. What's unclear, to me, over the long term is how well backlight decay is compensated for by the firmware/software method of calibration. I would only consider the mdsvsensor2 or 3, which contain a custom calibration matrix for the primaries used by NEC displays. Or use a spectroradiometer.
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