ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System

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  • Easy to use (96)
  • Durable (31)
  • Reliable (31)
  • Fast (25)
  • Lightweight (23)
  • Improves product function (17)
  • Versatile (6)
  • Cheap (2)
  • Compact (2)
  • High quality (2)
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  • Difficult to set up (2)
  • Difficult to use (2)
  • No dual monitor support (2)
  • Auto profile load (1)
  • Basic (1)
  • Bit slow (1)
  • Change you display 1008 (1)
  • Few options (1)
  • Getting updates slow (1)
  • Heavy / bulky (1)

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  • Home (41)
  • Everyday (28)
  • Portraits (19)
  • Macro (15)
  • Studio (15)
  • Home or business (14)
  • Travel (11)
  • Landscapes (6)
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Spyder2 Express: Quick, Easy, Accurate Monitor Calibration ColorVision Spyder2express offers photographers, designers, and gamers the best color experience on screen. In three easy steps. ColorVision Spyder2expressThe newest member of the award-winning Spyder2 family, Spyder2express provides quick, easy, and accurate monitor calibration. In three easy steps, it gives you precise and realistic on-screen color, true-to-life flesh tones plus and flawless shadow detail and highlights.Easy to install and easy-to-use, you don’t have to be a color guru to use it. The Spyder2 and its advanced algorithms work behind the scenes to give you the best color experience possible. A must have for photographers, designers, gamers, and anyone who wants accurate color on screen. For Mac and Windows, calibrates all of your CRT, LCD, or laptop monitors for dynamic and consistent color.Features:• Award-winning Spyder2 colorimeter, the standard for on-screen accuracy, precisely calibrates all of your CRT, LCD, and laptop displays to industry standards.• Easy Software Wizard guiding you through the calibration process in just a few steps means you don’t have to be a color guru.• New State-of-the-Art Optical Science provides a five-fold increase in color sensitivity over previous technology with a patent-protected light baffle for accurate characterization of LCD displays.• Sleek, Dual-Phase Hardware Design offers effortless LCD, CRT, and laptop calibration while protecting delicate LCD screens.• Sophisticated Gray Balance and Tonal Response Algorithms provide demanding users with exceptionally smooth gradient steps and neutral grays.• Unique Before and After Viewing Feature lets you compare your display with and without calibration.

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Model S2E100
UPC 875720000100
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Last update: Nov 2, 2009

ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System Reviews

 
 
 

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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

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★★★★★
5.0
even better than expected

"I have a webcam site and I do extensive photography. I use Photoshop CS3 and have used Photoshop and Premiere since they were introduced. I thought I was good at monitor calibration with adobe gamma, nvidia calibration, etc etc. The Spyder2express did a better job in 5 minutes than I can do in a hour (or forever). It was a huge improvement in all my color matching, print, monitor, and webcam color balancing. I h..." Read Full Review »

Aug 22, 2008 by Dale

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Good, Entry Level.

"I use the product every 2 weeks on my macintosh system to keep a check on my color output. It is a simple and straight-forward product. It takes about 15 - 20 minutes to calibrate. zzzz wake me when its done. Overall it is much better than the guess and hope it works consideration of color management. It is actually for the money a good product...." Read Full Review »

Oct 16, 2009 by MarkCharb

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ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System Review

even better than expected

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Better than manual method
  • Easy To Use
  • Improves Product Function
  • Lightweight

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Everyday use
  • Macro Photography
  • Matching 2 PC's
  • Printing
  • Webcam
 

"I have a webcam site and I do extensive photography. I use Photoshop CS3 and have used Photoshop and Premiere since they were introduced. I thought I was good at monitor calibration with adobe gamma, nvidia calibration, etc etc.

The Spyder2express did a better job in 5 minutes than I can do in a ho …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 22 2008
Dale
Silverdale WA
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[8 of 8 customers found this review helpful]

ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System Review

great value and easy to use

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Highly Compatible
  • Improves Performance

    Cons

  • Lacks Functionality

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"This device is one of the most affordable monitor calibration systems out there. It's perfect for people who just need a correct color profile for their monitor. But if you need to print your finished work, this device MAY not be adequate. It doesn't allow you to modify the profile it generates. So …"  Read Full Review »

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Jun 4 2008
Aaron
California
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ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System Review

Good product.

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy to Use
  • Fast

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home or Business
 

"Easy and quick to use.

Photos look better. "

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Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 15 2009
Family Focus
Baton Rouge, LA
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[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System Review

What a difference!

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Affordable
  • Durable
  • Easy To Use

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Everyday use
  • Home
 

"Could never quite get my prints to match what I would see on screen. I installed this product and right away the difference was dramatic. I went back to photos I had previously printed and they now matched what I was looking at on my monitor. I now have faith the colors on my screen are correct and …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 28 2008
Senna_Fan
Plainfield, IL
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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

ColorVision Spyder2express Color Calibration System Review

don't put it off any longer

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Improves Product Function

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Home
  • Macro Photography
  • Portraits
  • Sporting Events
  • Studio
 

"finally got the Spyder and calibrated my monitor ... what a difference in post processing with Photoshop CS2. I thought about getting the Spyder too long, my advice is get it now - a properly calibrated screen means that the prints now represent what I see on screen.

My setup is: Nikon D70, Dell 1 …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 2 2008
Mike
Little Rock, Arkansas
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