Datacolor Spyder 4 Elite

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The Datacolor Spyder 4 Elite

• Profiles your monitor and projector
• Ideal for pro photographers and creative professionals
• Advanced multiple display tuning
• Ambient light sensor
• Define custom calibrations
• Advanced MQA (Monitor Quality Analysis) plus colour graphing for uniformity of light
• Compare gamut of your display to Adobe RGB and sRGB
• iPad ready

Spyder4Express Features:

• Automated Color Calibration - Spyder4Elite’s intuitive process makes it straightforward to calibrate your displays to a reference condition. You can view and edit images with confidence on a display calibrated to show true-to-life colors and luminance adjusted for precise shadow/highlight detail.
• Full-spectrum color sensor - Spyder4Elites's patented 7-color sensor improves upon colorimeters that use 3-channel RGB sensors. Each Spyder4Elite unit is individually tuned in the factory to accurately handle a variety of wide-gamut and normal gamut displays with ease.
• Single sensor calibrates all your displays - Spyder4Elite works with your laptop, multiple monitors, television (with paid software upgrade on the Datacolor website), iPad and iPhone. It works with LCD, LED, OLED, CRT, DLP and other display technologies. You can calibrate multiple displays connected to your computer. Spyder4Elite is unique in its ability to calibrate all your display devices to achieve greater consistency.
• Improved accuracy and stability - The fourth-generation Spyder4Elite has double-shielded color filters for an even closer match to CIE color standards and improved long term stability. Average accuracy increased by 26% and consistency between Spyder units has improved 19%.
• Fast Re-calibration Assistant - The "ReCAL” feature makes it quick and easy to recalibrate your display to compensate for changes that occur over time.
• Adapts display to surrounding light - The lighting around you will affect image contrast and appearance. An additional sensor on the Spyder4Elite detects changes to surrounding light and adapts the display luminance accordingly.

Datacolor Spyder "How to"

Spyder4Elite software options for greater control - For greater control over color management Spyder4Elite provides additional features:

• StudioMatch enables visual fine-tuning of studio displays to match the way you see color.
• Built-in presets for video standards such as Cineon, NTSC and PAL.
• Color analysis of your display quality by plotting uniformity, color gamut, and change over time, tone response and allowing comparison with other displays.
• Calibrate to professional workflow targets with L-Star tone response curve.
• Unlimited choices for gamma, white point, white luminance and black luminance.
• Iterative grey balance algorithm for the most accurate greys.
• Front projector calibration for color accurate presentations.

How Does Spyder4 Elite Work?

Spyder 4 Elite automates and simplifies display calibration. Install the software, attach the color sensor to USB, and step through the wizard. The sensor measures a series of colors on your screen and creates a “profile” that brings your display to a reference state. At the end, you can preview how the images look before and after calibration.

Why Calibrate Your Display?

• Displays render the same image differently: Calibration tunes your display to a reference standard and brings colour consistency across desktop, laptop, multiple displays, televisions, projectors, iPad and iPhone
• Displays change over time: Recalibration returns it to reference state for brightness and colour
• Prints often do not match display: Display calibration provides a base for better print matching
• Wide gamut displays may be oversaturated: Without calibration even wide-gamut displays may be inaccurate
• Highlight and shadow details may be inaccurate: Control of brightness, white point and tone response with calibration
• Image colours are not true to life: After calibration, images can be viewed and edited with confidence

What’s included:

• Datacolor Spyder4Elite™ colorimeter
• Desktop Cradle/Tripod mount
• Spyder4Elite™ Software CD
• Quick Start Guide (in 10 languages)
• 1-year warranty (for countries of the EU, the period is 2 years)
• Free Support

Installation Requirements:

• Windows XP 32/64, Windows Vista 32/64, Windows 7 32/64
• Mac OS X Panther (10.4), Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6) and Lion (10.7)
• Color monitor with at least 1024x768
• 24-bit video card
• Powered USB port

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