Monitor Calibration (Pantone Huey vs. Spyder2 express)

[frede]

I need to get my monitor calibrated. Has anyone used the Pantone Huey or the Spyder2 express. Do these things work well? What do you use?

Thanks!

http://www.pantone.com/Pages/Products/Product.aspx?pid=79&ca=2

http://www.colorvision.com/product-mc-s2e.php

 

[ozarkshome]

I use the Huey, works fine. Adjusts for room lighting.

 

[Jetta32696]

I just got the spyder2express... I'm not sure if it's working though. :biggrin:

 

[bwilder10h]

Spyder 2 here... huge difference... highly recommended. Adorama just ran a special on it recently as well, but I think that is over... might want to check...

 

[barriosa]

I have the huey as well, not bad and there is a pro option also.

 

[BigPixel]

Had the Colorvision Spyder and it was fine. Uing GretagMacBeth Eye One now. Personally I wouodn't economize on this piece of important equipment. The Spyder sells for around $150, the Gretag around $250.

 

[msmiller]

I just purchased the GretagMacBeth Eye One. It worked for me.
I had just purchased a new 24" Samsung LCD monitor. It was a demo model on sale at CompUSA and I could not pass it up. I was so excited and hooked it up as soon as I got home....but then to my dismay all of my pictures looked different... really different. I messed around with the settings and software drivers for a couple of days and wound up making it worse. Then I went out and purchased the GretagMacBeth Eye One (which happened to cost more then the monitor I had just pruchased).
GretagMacBeth Eye One did fix it for me. I would recommend if you get a GretagMacBeth Eye One to run the "Advanced" test and do the ambient light test. Good luck

 

[BourbonCowboy]

I use the Spyder2Pro. It's made quite a difference in what I see and what I print - as in they're closer to the original shot. I had to explain the monitor calibration concept to potential customers who were browsing my website. After a couple reluctant orders were delivered, the orders came flowing in. I agree with Mike, don't economize. It's just too important for prints.

 

[frede]

Thanks to all for the useful advice. :smile: