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Datacolor Spyder4Express S4X100 Display Calibration Device

4.2 out of 5 stars 169 customer reviews
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  • Automated Color and Brightness Calibration
  • Full-spectrum color sensor
  • Simple calibration for single display
  • Improved accuracy and stability - The fourth-generation Spyders have double-shielded color filters for even closer match to CIE color standards and improved long term stability. Average accuracy is up 26% and consistency between Spyder units is 19% better.
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Product Dimensions 2.6 x 6 x 8 inches
Item Weight 7 ounces
Shipping Weight 7 ounces
ASIN B006TF3746
Item model number S4X100
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4.2 out of 5 stars 169 customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
Best Sellers Rank #74 in Camera & Photo > Camera & Photo Accessories > Lighting & Studio > Light Meters & Accessories
Date first available at Amazon.com January 4, 2012

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3.0 out of 5 starsBeware, very limited simultaneous usability for software!
By Rocket Scientist on May 10, 2012
Device itself does what it says very nicely - colors become accurate, shadows now are visible and everything is way better than it was before, but, there's one serious drawback: As a general customer, when I bought this thing, I'd like to calibrate ALL monitors I have around. Software won't allow. Once installed and activated on one computer, when you'll activate it on another one, it will stop functioning on the 1st one. And color calibration is done in such way, that without bundled software it does not works. Imagine, you bought a vacuum cleaner, that can be only used in one room. Here we have the same situation!

UPDATE: The device software also has problems with intel hd graphics drivers. If you have any settings modified in 3d or whatsoever, via the built in intel hd graphics manager, spyder color calibration resets, so you can't have calibrated display. To fix this, you have to remove igfxpers.exe from startup. So, you getting your color calibration working, but lose access to your video card setting! (This is widely known problem, wonder why nobody else complained about it before here).
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5.0 out of 5 starsColor: What You See Is What You Get!
By John Blaustein on February 14, 2012
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If you want to know what calibrating your monitor will do for you, consider this: When you go into a store like Best Buy and compare the same image on dozens of television sets, you see that they all look different - some are too red, some too green, some brighter, some darker. Which one is correctly displaying the original TV signal? The same problem occurs for photographic images on a computer monitor. If you display the same image on different monitors, they will all look different. Which monitor is displaying the image correctly? With a calibrated monitor, you know that your image is being displayed correctly because the calibration process neutralizes any color cast that the monitor might have and adjusts for correct brightness.

I am a commercial photographer and have been using the professional versions of the Spyder for years in my office. My wife has been struggling to get predictable color prints on our home printer as well as when ordering books and prints online. I bought the Spyder4Express with the hope that it would be easy enough for a complete novice to use. It is! The software installed quickly, and the calibration process is completely menu-driven so that it's simple to recalibrate when needed. We have our Windows desktop set to a neutral gray, and when turning the calibration on and off, it's immediately clear how well the Spyder calibration neutralizes the color of the monitor. With the calibrated monitor, we can now see in advance how our images will look when printed or in books we order online. No longer do we need say to ourselves, "make the image on the screen a little more red than we like, and a little darker than we like because then it will print correctly." Instead, it's now "what you see is what you get." Our prints and online books match what we see on the computer screen.

This is a great little product at a great price.
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1.0 out of 5 stars"Single display" means single computer
By S. Palmer on June 15, 2012
Don't buy this if you have more than 1 machine you want to use it on. You can't for instance calibrate your laptop and your desktop with this because the license only works with 1 computer.
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3.0 out of 5 starsPro over Express
By SMXSteve VINE VOICE on September 27, 2012
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My review from the Pro:

I tried both the Spyder4Pro and Spyder4Express. The main difference for me was the multiple display and computer calibration with the Pro. It also tests ambient light which is important but I wasn't happy with the results it gave. After reading some of the other reviews and misunderstood descriptions I think most people will be happier with the Pro if they are deciding on which Spyder version to choose. I have not tried the competition. I am also leery of self described "professional photographers" as anyone can call themselves one but there are no licenses or tests and today most are Photoshop users. I'm an amateur which I imagine most here are.

Instructions and steps are limited if not unclear. I had to search to find out what others interpreted the different settings to be. While the software recognizes (or lists) your monitor I found it odd they didn't take the time to gather the required information such as gamut and backlight type.

I was one who overlooked ambient light as one of the factors when comparing printed photos with the computer display. It just didn't occur to me. When testing the ambient light in the room the instructions don't tell you where to put the device. But from what I found the ambient light test is on the back of the unit. So you just put it on the stand in front of the display is the best I could figure.

Brightness adjustment puts the Spyder right over the spot where the monitor adjustment menu comes up. Which means you must move the spyder to make adjustments and then put it back hopefully where it was to continue the test. They should have taken that into consideration and put the marker back up.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome product BUT ONLY with third party software. OEM software is worthless.
By AT on April 29, 2015
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Because Datacolor's software produced no results and my third party software of choice currently only supports the Spyder 4, I returned the Spyder 5 Express, got the Spyder 4 Express, setup up Argyll + dispcalGUI (Datacolor software went straight into the trash), and a calibration, and THERE WAS A CLEAR DIFFERENCE!! Calibrating your monitor does matter, using a calibration device matters, but MOST IMPORTANTLY the calibration software matters, and the Argyll + dispcalGUI is FAR SUPERIOR to the OEM Datacolor software provided for the Spyder 4 Express and Spyder 5 Express. I'm excited to see how much my prints might improve since I already thought they were great using the steps in my original review. Here's how to setup and calibrate using Argyll + dispcalGUI. I said the calibration software matters most but that was just pertaining to calibrating your monitor. What truly matters most, above anything else if you want prints with accurate colors, is using the right ICC profile to proof with. Steps for getting the right ICC profile and proofing are also provided below. Enjoy! If you found this review helpful then please vote it up. Lastly, you can also check out my review of the Spyder 5 Express http://www.amazon.com/review/RVFML9ETLEQOE/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00UBSL2TO

*** Setup and calibrate with Argyll + dispcalGUI ***
1) Do not install OEM software
2) Download Argyll (http://www.argyllcms.com/) and dispcalGUI standalone version (http://dispcalgui.hoech.net/#download)
3) Set C:/ path for Argyll folder
4) Install Sypder4 usb driver (http://www.argyllcms.com/doc/Installing_MSWindows.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

This is a must for those who work with photos.

Published 1 month ago by Kent M. Stillwell,Sr.
1.0 out of 5 starsLow value device, keep shopping.

Buyer beware!
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Great product and a must have for photo processing. Easy and fast to use! Good deal.

Published 3 months ago by KJ
5.0 out of 5 starsEASY, INEXPENSIVE, FUSS FREE, RELIABLE, LOVED IT! ^^

WORKS WONDERS AND SO EASY TO USE ! ^^ use to be such headaches trying to get me giclée print right now what i see from me monitor is what i get, LOVED IT! Read more

Published 6 months ago by Matsudaseiko
5.0 out of 5 starsLove it!

This thing is my savior. Every photographer needs one of these. My color in my images has improved 100% since I started using this. Love it!

Published 6 months ago by Amanda Lewis
1.0 out of 5 starsToo much money for so little . . . . try the system screen calibration...

I bought the Spyder4Express well over a year ago, and never found the time to use it. Fool me.

Anyway, I made the effort to get some use out of it recently and... Read more

Published 6 months ago by JayTeeBee
4.0 out of 5 starsWish it did brightness and contrast

Pricey for only being able to use it on one monitor, but it does an awesome job of balancing colors. I wish it handled brightness and contrast as well, but it doesn't. Read more

Published 7 months ago by War2d2
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