Finally got around to getting a monitor calibrator. Now that I have calibrated the monitor what do I do with the Spyder 3 Express hardware. Do I unplug it and store it away until I do the next calibration?
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Finally got around to getting a monitor calibrator. Now that I have calibrated the monitor what do I do with the Spyder 3 Express hardware. Do I unplug it and store it away until I do the next calibration?
Brian
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You can do that, or leave it connected to take ambient light readings (assuming the express does that - My elite does) and it will tell you when it needs re-calibration.
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It's okay mate - if you go for more than 28 days between recalib's, it'll give you a small popup reminding you to get a glass of chardonnay and sit back while it does its stuff
Regards, phil
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Yep - put it back in the box (if you can work out how it goes back it - damn stupid packaging!) and then take it out when you need to re-calibrate.
The Express does not do ambient light measuring (at least mine doesn't). Also to can set the time period between re-calibration's.
I personally don't like the Spyder software.
I have the Elite version(because I have two monitors to calibrate) .. and by comparison to BasICColor display(v4pointsomething)... Spyder's software sucks!
You can leave it connected Brian, it doesn't take up any resources, other than a USB port. If you need that port for another device, then remove it and tuck the Spyder away safely into a desk drawer or something.
I found that the ambient light feature was not really useful as a warning, I think on Macs, it may automagically adjust screen brightness to compensate, but that's because Macs have software screen adjustability, whereas Windows doesn't.
(that's how I'm reading the feature lists.. I may be wrong on the Mac technicals, as I don't have one).
So for normal use, you won't see any benefit in having the Spyder connected and telling you the bleeding obvious.. that the light conditions have changed!
The light meter is handy for the software to guessitmate and recommend a good screen brightness setting, based on the current ambient light level.
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Thanks for the advice everyone...Phil, I think I would prefer a nice Shiraz.
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