The Datacolor Spyder 4 Pro
The Spyder 4 is equipped with a patented, full-spectrum 7-color sensor that can characterise a variety of wide gamut and normal displays such as your desktop or laptop, as well as iOS devices such as your iPad.
- Profiles your monitor
- Ideal for advanced photographers and creative professionals
- Calibrate multiple monitors
- Ambient light sensor
- Preset targets for gamma and white point
- iPad ready
PLEASE NOTE: Windows will only calibrate two monitors if each is driven by a separate graphics card.
For monitor quality analysis and projector profiling, the top of the range Spyder4Elite solution is required.
Main features and benefits
Full-spectrum color sensor
Spyder4Pro’s patented 7-color sensor improves upon color¬imeters that use 3-channel RGB sensors. Each Spyder4Pro unit is individually tuned in the factory to accurately handle a variety of wide-gamut and normal gamut displays with ease.
Improved accuracy and stability
The fourth-generation Spyder4Pro 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%.
Single sensor calibrates all your displays
Spyder4Express works with your desktop or laptop, iPad and even iPhone. It works with LCD, LED, OLED, CRT and other display tech¬nologies.
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 Spyder4Pro detects changes to surrounding light and adapts the display luminance accordingly.
Automated Color Calibration
Spyder4Pro’s simple, clear and automated 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.
Seven reasons to color calibrate your display
1. Displays render the same image differently
Calibration tunes your display to a reference standard and brings greater color consistency across different displays.
2. Displays change over time
Luminance can change by 25% over a year. Recalibration returns it to reference state for brightness and color.
3. Prints often do not match display
Color mismatches between the display and print can be frustrating. Display calibration provides a base for improved print matching.
4. Wide gamut display inaccuracies
Wide-gamut displays may show oversaturated and unnatural colors that need to be standardized and corrected through color calibration.
5. Highlight and shadow detail loss
Control of brightness, white point and tone response through calibration results in accurate display of highlights and shadows.
6. White point is inconsistent and greys are not neutral
White point varies by up to 20% on un-calibrated displays. Calibration makes the white point consistent and produces balanced, neutral greys.
7. Image colors are not true to life
A calibrated display renders camera images with high color fidelity. You can edit and adjust your images with greater control and confidence.
Seven reasons to use Spyder4 for calibration
1. Full-spectrum color sensor
Spyder4’s patented 7-color sensor improves upon colorimeters that use 3-channel RGB sensors. Each Spyder4 unit is individually tuned in the factory to accurately handle a variety of wide-gamut and normal gamut displays with ease.
2. Single sensor calibrates all your displays
Spyder4 works with your laptop, multiple monitors, projector, iPad and even iPhone. It works with LCD, LED, OLED, CRT, DLP (Spyder4ELITE version) and other display technologies. Spyder4 is unique in its ability to calibrate all your display devices to achieve greater consistency.
3. Improved accuracy and stability
The fourth-generation Spyder4 has double-shielded color fi lters 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%.
4. Simple, automated calibration
Spyder4 makes calibration straightforward. Position the color sensor on your display and step through the software wizard. The sensor measures a series of colors on your screen and creates a “profi le” to standardize your display. You can compare images before/after calibration.
5. Fast Re-calibration Assistant
The “ReCAL” feature makes it quick and easy to recalibrate your display to compensate for changes that occur over time.
6. Adapts display to surrounding light
The lighting around you will affect image contrast and appearance. An additional sensor on the Spyder4 (Pro/Elite) measures the ambient light and calibrates your monitor to the appropriate ambient light level.
7. Software options for greater control
Spyder4ELITE software offers options for visual fi ne-tuning of displays, use of video standards (Cineon, NTSC, PAL), analysis of color non-uniformity and change over time, use of L-star, iterative grey balance for the most accurate greys, unlimited choices for gamma and luminance settings.
What’s Included:
- Datacolor Spyder4Pro™ colorimeter
- Desktop Cradle/Tripod mount
- Spyder4Pro™ 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