Spyder3 pro works fine with multiple monitors, I have a couple different outboards that I plug into my mac and they're all hunky dory. The software is kind of clumsy and stupid to use, but it gets you there. -T
On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Igor Roshchin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello All! > > There many useful suggestions and responses to my question about screen > calibrators last month. > > I've got a step closer to buying one in the sense that I think I > narrowed my choice to 2-3 models: > Spyder3 Pro or Elite > and > X-rite i1Display Pro or i1Display 2. > > As far as I understand, the differense between Spyder3 Pro and Elite > is just in the software (B&H actually sells "upgrade" CD from Pro to > Elite). The main difference I can see is that Elite software can handle > projectors. (This, while is not the primary goal for me, can be useful, > as I occasionally give presentation with slide shows.) > > 1. What I cannot understand is whether Pro or Elite can handle multiple > monitors, and if they do, - how do they do this: do they create separate > profiles for each monitor? > > 2. The way somebody mentioned that Spyder3 Pro/Elite takes care of the > ambient luminance is that it offers the user options of what to do > (add/do a different calibration or adjust the lights). > Is it different from how other calibrators deal with the ambient luminance? > (in particular X-rite i1Display devices?) Does X_rite i1Display change > the calibration automatically when the ambient luminance changes? > > 3. Is the hardware (the device) different for i1 Display Pro and 2 > in the functionality? What is the difference? > > 4. Besides i1Display 2 (which is discontinued) not being able to deal > with projectors, what other features does lack, compared to the Pro version? > > 5. If I understand correctly, i1 Display systems allow comparing > (measuring) the prints to the display, and adjusting the display > calibration that way. Is this correct? > > 6. On Amazon, one of the reviews says that using i1 Display 2 with 2 > monitors on one card was not trivial. Is that right? > If somebody is using i1 Display Pro -- is it still the case? > > All and any inputs are greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Igor > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
