X Rite EODIS3 i1Display Pro
Even though I'm just an amateur photography enthusiast, monitor calibration still rates very highly in my book. And, the i1Display Pro delivers in spades!
The awesome:
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1. This is a professional level calibration tool - so it lets you tweak nearly every calibration setting. You can set the white point, the luminance, the gamma curve, etc.
2. Each setting comes with sensible defaults, so you don't have to change it unless you know what you're doing. E.g., by default, the white point is set at 6500K, which is appropriate for digital photographers; the gamma curve is set at 2.2 (the standard for Windows and post Snow Leopard versions); and the luminance is set to 120 (reasonable for LCDs).
3. Each setting can be set to standard values, to the current monitor value, or to a completely custom setting. For instance, you can pick the white point using standard color temperatures (CIE Illuminants D55, D65, or D75); use the monitor's Native white point (if you've already set it using a different method); use a slider to set a color temperature between 5000K or 9300K; or choose explicit x- and y- values.
4. For fine grained calibration control, you can pick different patch set sizes (a small set takes about 2 minutes, the large takes about 8 minutes).
5. It can even correct for flare (reflected light from your screen), or adjust for ambient light at your workstation.
6. The measurement process is really simple, you suspend the colorimeter against the display, and follow the prompts.
7. The only adjustment you need to make is for brightness (though you can also choose to manually adjust contrast). The software then displays a sequence of colors (as determined by your selected patch set) and the colorimeter takes a reading for each. Any required adjustments are recorded in a profile file.
8. The unit itself is constructed well, and a milky white disk acts both as a diffuser as well as protection for its optics.
9. The installation of the software went through without a hitch, and I've not experienced a single hiccup in the time that I've used it.
10. The profile itself is stored in the standard location and is picked up by Photoshop without any fuss.
11. A "basic" mode is also available for quick calibration, where the only settings needed are the white point, luminance, and ambient light options.
12. Options exist to test your monitor's capabilities. For instance, you can test the color reproduction of your monitor as well as its abilities across its entire surface area. The latter divides your screen into 9 areas, and lets you take independent measurements for each area.
Caveats when using this device:
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1. While adjusting brightness on a laptop, use the FN key to control brightness. Using your display's control panel software won't achieve the same effect. Notebooks have notoriously coarse grained adjustments for brightness, so you might not be able to get it to your desired luminance setting. In addition, most notebooks don't have a hardware control for contrast.
2. Not all software is color management aware. In particular, the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and most browsers do not use your calibration file. Instead, you must use software such as Photoshop to really discern the differences due to calibration.
3. There is not much of an accompanying user manual.
4. X-Rite's customer support is very knowledgeable, though their availability is limited to work hours.
Overall, this is a very capable device that is absolutely simple to use. Every time I compare an image in the Picture viewer with its calibrated representation in Photoshop - I can't help but be amazed at the difference.
Happy Calibrating!
~Damodar
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