Best Professional Color Calibration Device?

I'm looking to upgrade my Pantone huey to a more professional color calibration device that will also incorporate my printing equipment. I've been looking at the Colormunki. Does anyone have any experience with the Colormunki? Also, what's the difference between the Colormunki Design and Photo?
Thanks!

I purchased X-Rite ColorMunki Photo last week and has been very pleased with my decision. I had a bad experience with Pantone Huey Pro. Don't use this or even considering to invest into it. I had Pantone Huey Pro a year ago or so. I also own a X-Rite ColorMunki Create, too.
As for 'best' professional color calibration device, there are different types of calibration devices. Some only for printer calibration only. Other calibration device is done for monitor only. In the case of X-Rite ColorMunki Photo, it is capable of calibrating monitor, printer calibration and projector calibration. It is ideally designed for busy photographers who want to spend lot of time photo shooting rather than spend lot of time on computer and lot of time with calibration, this is for photographers or pronsumers.
As for the very best professional calibration device, you are talking about calibration devices costs more than a grand or two or higher. For printing large format, fine art prints on high-end format printer, more specialized and more expensive calibration to do just for this purpose.
While for X-Rite ColorMunki Design, it is ideally designed for graphic designers or creative professionals.
Also, X-Rite ColorMunki Photo and Design has pretty nice short training DVD (or downloaded flash file from X-Rite after registration and activation).
Hope that helps.
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    From: Christopher Lang [mailto:christopherlang1@] Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 12:42 PM To: 'Jeremy' Subject: Error with latest update to Pantone Color Calibrator Software (v1.1) and Eye one external calibrator Importance: High
    Started failing when Lenovo updated the package for the w530.
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    Mr Lang,
    Your request for a refund on the laptop is declined. The machine has had not hardware issues and was purchased in February.  We are willing refund the software only.
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    It seems that the Dell monitor functions in a wider color space, so I am not getting predictable results using photoshop in sRGB (for web graphics) or in general. Even if I restrict the monitor to the sRGB colorspace, some colors, such as reds and yellows appear washed out, while blues look fine. If I use the standard color setting, the color is super saturated when compared to my MBP LCD.
    What are the best practice settings for calibrating this monitor for day to day web work?

    what if you change your white balance setting or gamma.
    Try native white point and 2.20 gamma

  • Recommended color calibrator/monitor calibration tool?

    Hi all,
    It is a few years since I have purchased a color calibrator for my monitor and need to purchase a new one now at the new company I am at. It will be for my 30" Apple Cinema Display. As usual, I always come straight to these forums for your advice FIRST before making my selection.
    In the past I have used both GretagMacbeth's Eye-One Display and the Pantone Huey. I have not tried the Colorvision Spyder.
    Of course, these have each changed and been improved since I last worked with them, so can you make some recommendations as to which you feel may work best for you, and can thus recommend to me?
    Thanks a lot in advance for your help!
    Best regards,
    Christine

    ColorMunki has been getting lots of press.
    This guy has a pretty good movie/review:
    http://www.photo-i.co.uk/Colour%20Management/munki/munki.html
    Profiles your printer as well as the monitor... Google it, lots of reviews.

  • Color calibrating monitor

    Hello, I am new to the pro photography/editing world and I am looking for recommendations for monitor color calibration systems.  I am currently using a 13 inch macbook air.  There are so many on the market I don't know where to start.  I am looking for something that can automatically adjust the calibration for whatever light I happen to be sitting in at the moment- perhaps something with a sensor?  I am not trying to break the bank.  I see that the Spyder4 and X-Rite are popular.  If you can give me your recommendations/model name that would be great!!

    Keith_Reeder wrote:
    Not sure why you'd think this was an on-topic question for a Lightroom forum?
    Not sure why you think correct display of your files is irrelevant? Are all hardware-related discussions off-topic? All discussions on color management? If you think that, I suggest you just stay out of those threads and concentrate on the threads you find relevant.
    Meanwhile, I'll be happy to answer.
    Generally, you have the right idea in that your working environment will influence your perception. But an automatic adjustment of your calibration introduces so many uncontrollable factors that it's practically unworkable. It will only confuse you. Some calibrators have an option to adjust display brightness automatically, but the general advice is to disable that.
    Concentrate on controlling your environment as far as you can. It's much more important to tune your calibration targets so that you get a good match to printed output. Ideally, screen white point should be a visual match to paper white - and this is where the environment will influence your perception. Similarly for contrast/black point. Start at 120 cd/m² and 6500K, and a contrast range (if available) of around 350:1. Adjust as needed to get a match.
    Some will probably say a laptop display is not worth calibrating at all. I disagree, but don't expect too much. One basic problem is that most laptop displays are TN-based with very restricted viewing angles, to the point where the top of the screen is too dark and the bottom washed out. But if you get a calibrator now you still have that if you decide to get a better monitor later.
    To be specific, I'd recommend the x-rite i1 Display Pro at around $200. This is generally the best third-party calibrator currently on the market. A more inexpensive solution is the ColorMunki Display, which uses the same sensor but somewhat restricted software. The Spyders are good too, but not quite as reliable and consistent at the same price point.

  • Color Calibration for Samsung T220?

    Hi,
    I recently bought a Samsung T220 to connect to my MacBook using the Displayport to DVI adapter, but I'm having hard time calibrating its color -- it always looks over saturated. The best profile I tried so far is the default profile for the laptop LCD, but it still looks over saturated.
    Is there a way to fine tune the profile? When I went to the color calibration wizard, the screen seems to change to use another profile.
    Also in the color calibration wizard, what's the exactly meaning of the word "neutral"?
    or, better yet, does anybody have the ColocSync profile for this monitor?
    Thanks.

    I got the following response from Datacolor.  So I guess the Spyder is an option.
    Dear Thomas,
    thank you very much for your message and your faith in Datacolor products.
    The Spyder3 (Elite, Pro and Express) is fully compatible with latest display technologies, such as LED-Backlight, Wide-Gammut and screens with a glossy surface.
    Best regards,

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