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RGaren

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NEC Spectraview calibrator
« on: July 22, 2014, 04:09:32 pm »

We’re about to purchase 2 new NEC PA242W monitors.  I’m wondering whether there would be much advantage to using the new spectraview calibrator (NEC eye1 pro) versus the previous version mdsvsensor NEC puck custom calibrated for wide gamut displays that I received when we purchased a PA 241W Spectraview package back in 2011?  (In other words would you recommend I get one of these new monitors with the Spectraview package to so as to get the new puck as well?)

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Rhea

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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 05:00:28 pm »

GBr LED backlight is very tricky, it needs very good colorimeter - I highly recommend NEC SpectraSensor Pro, which is the best choice especially for PA242W display, so go for it!

The 10nm resolution of X-Rite i1Pro spectrophotometer is not sufficient for GBr LED backlit display IMO, and 5nm spectroradiometer like Photo Research PR655/670 costs a small fortune (13-20k$ plus 5nm option fee).
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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014, 11:04:31 am »

I don't have expertise to tell you whether a newer device is really that much "real world" superior over what you already own.  You might call NEC.  Their monitor support level 2 people are very helpful.

I was talking to NEC support the other day and the guy said there was no advantage to buying the NEC branded calibrators which are limited/locked to just NEC montors, so you if you must buy a new calibration device you might as well buy the Xrite version.  Since you already have SpectraView and get free updates all you need to buy is the calibration device itself.

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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 11:11:07 am »

My i1-display Pro colorimeter works like a charm on that device. And indeed, there's no advantage over the NEC branded unit which is the same, other than perhaps the cost.
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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 04:21:16 pm »

I thought the NEC branded pucks were specially calibrated or had some sort of filter specific to the NEC monitors?
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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014, 04:22:34 pm »

I thought the NEC branded pucks were specially calibrated or had some sort of filter specific to the NEC monitors?
In the old days, with the older X-rite colorimeter, that was true. I may be incorrect but I think the newer offering is the same as you'd get from X-rite but usually a tad less money depending on where you reside.
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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2014, 05:15:52 pm »

My i1-display Pro colorimeter works like a charm on that device. And indeed, there's no advantage over the NEC branded unit which is the same, other than perhaps the cost.

Plus you will also have the i1 software that you can use to calibrate other monitors, if necessary.
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Re: NEC Spectraview calibrator
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2014, 03:20:05 pm »

NEC techs tell me the newer calibrator will yield tighter results than the mdsvsensor2 that I have, but that I might not notice the difference.

I also have a dtp94 that I've used with the monaco software on other displays.  Guess I'll use the mdsvsensor2 on the new pa242W and buy the xrite calibrator if I need to. ( Great that the xrite branded seems to be the same since I'll likely need to replace the monaco software once it no longer works...)

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