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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: antoinerose on February 20, 2007, 04:02:44 pm

Title: Do I need to sell my Optix XR Pro if I buy a I1 ?
Post by: antoinerose on February 20, 2007, 04:02:44 pm

To followup my previous post (http://luminous-landscape.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14761)
I'm quite decided on purchasing a iONE specro from gretag (photo version, non UV) for profiling my (future) canon IPF5000 and eventually some other RGB printers (Lambda, frontier)  
I'm using a Monaco Optix XR PRO for profiling my Lacie EBIV 19'' (soon replaced by NEC2690wuxi;-)
I'm wondering if the iONE spectro is a tool that will give me good results also on the monitor calibration side (CRT and/or LCD)
I do not want to have a complicated setup, I'm not a color geek, just want to have a simple, versatile, friendly to use hardware/software combo that will give me plenty satisfaction on RGB printer profile (for fine art giclee, not for CMYK proof) & for monitor calibration.  
Any advice would be appreciated !
Thanks you
Antoine

Title: Do I need to sell my Optix XR Pro if I buy a I1 ?
Post by: Jonathan Wienke on February 21, 2007, 05:37:15 am

Colorimeters measure color response in 3 channesl, The Eye-One does so in 30+ channels. This means it is far more precise than any colorimeter. Using the same tool to calibrate your monitor and printer means a closer match than using different tools for each. Sell the colorimeter.

Title: Do I need to sell my Optix XR Pro if I buy a I1 ?
Post by: antoinerose on February 21, 2007, 01:25:08 pm

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Colorimeters measure color response in 3 channesl, The Eye-One does so in 30+ channels. This means it is far more precise than any colorimeter. Using the same tool to calibrate your monitor and printer means a closer match than using different tools for each. Sell the colorimeter.
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Thanks for your feedback !  It confirms my feelings about this. My wallet will appreciate ;-)
Monaco OPTIX XR PRO for Sale + EZ color....

Title: Do I need to sell my Optix XR Pro if I buy a I1 ?
Post by: Serge Cashman on February 22, 2007, 01:45:09 pm

You probably need to do some research about the NEC monitor. To be able to properly calibrate some high end NEC monitors you'd need to buy their Spectraview software. Check if it works with the spectrophotometer included in the Eye-One bundle. I'm pretty sure it works with most mainstream colorimeters except Spyder2.

Look at page 7:

http://www.necdisplay.com/spectraview2/dow....32_English.pdf (http://www.necdisplay.com/spectraview2/downloads/SpectraView_II_UsersGuide_1.0.32_English.pdf)

Title: Do I need to sell my Optix XR Pro if I buy a I1 ?
Post by: antoinerose on February 23, 2007, 06:07:19 am

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You probably need to do some research about the NEC monitor. To be able to properly calibrate some high end NEC monitors you'd need to buy their Spectraview software. Check if it works with the spectrophotometer included in the Eye-One bundle. I'm pretty sure it works with most mainstream colorimeters except Spyder2.

Look at page 7:

http://www.necdisplay.com/spectraview2/dow....32_English.pdf (http://www.necdisplay.com/spectraview2/downloads/SpectraView_II_UsersGuide_1.0.32_English.pdf)
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Thanks for this info. I currently have a lacie EB IV but the next step will probably be a 2690wuxi (if my finance are good) or another cheaper NEC in the 90 series.
Can we buy the Spectraview separately or does it comes always bundled with high end Nec's ? If yes what's the price of the software ?
Txs