Pantone Colorímetro HueyPRO

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Finally! I can get all my prints to come out right the first time.

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I have 2 monitors each from a different manufacture, I've had problems with getting the color and contrast in sync, with the HueyPRO system, they now look the same. Very pleased with the results!

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I use this colorimeter for about a year now on my MacBook Pro with the anti-glare screen, running Snow Leopard. Because of the calibration and the resulting monitor profile, I'm getting much more accurate color. What I see on screen is very close to what comes out in print. This builds my confidence about my photography and let's me enjoy it more.

The ambient light correction is useful also, as it adjusts your screen automatically if the Huey is connected, for best monitor output. This helps post-processing photos in different lighting conditions during various times of day and evening.

For best results, I didn't adjust contrast on my monitor during calibration, as on MacBook Pro this always seems to have a negative impact on the result. This is because I can only make the contrast harsher on the MacBook Pro screen. By default the screen is left on minimum contrast and it appears to be the best. Note however, that even on that minimum contrast setting, I see all the shades in the test pattern that the calibration requires before measuring the color and contrast using Huey, so I don't really need to make any contrast adjustments.

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I'm a professional photographer, and I needed a consistent solution to calibrate my computers (both mac and pc). There is no restrictions on how many devices you can use it on, which was a big attraction for me. Xrite powers this little guy, so I know it is top notch. I also work in variable lighting conditions, and the room light monitor function has helped me gain constant results throughout the day.

The price is remarkable for what it is. I would have expected it to be $300 plus.

My only complaint is that I didn't purchase it sooner.

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Excellent product. Love how it checks ambient light and adjusts monitor for changing room light. Needs better instructions for calibration. Customer service had to download a better diagram for calibration. Instructions need an overhaul to come up to the quality of the product. Once calibrated, it automatically works on its own.

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It's a decent enough colorimeter if your on a tight budget that will improve the color neutrality of an LCD and is by far better than trying to calibrate an LCD display by eye. Unfortunately it leaves the black point and luminance adjustment for you to do manually using targets that are often problematic for an LCD's OSD contrast and brightness settings to properly reach. It would've been nice for the software to do these adjustments through the colorimeter to reach optimal levels.

But in the end I really wish I had just put the money I spent on the HueyPro towards the Lacie Blueeye Pro or the Xrite's Eye One Display 2 which are both far more accurate and feature rich.

My lesson: If you've got the money don't cheap out to save a buck, just invest in the best solution you can afford, you'll save money in the long run.

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My friends have urged me to obtain a monitor calibrator as my online photos appear too saturated or otherwise off a bit. Also, when I send my photos to an outside photo lab it takes multiple attempts to get the same look as what I have seen on my monitor when working them up in PS CS 5. Either they come back too dark or the colors are really off. Finally, I spend a modest amount and believe those issues will be much improved. Now I use it when working up pics and it will be in my bag on the next photo trip.

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Having ordered several prints from a few different labs, and getting mixed results, I bought this item, mostly because it supports multiple monitors. It has worked beautifuly! And portable enough that I can carry it in my laptop bag.

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Having 2 monitors side by side that give you the same colors and tones is huge when editing photos and making sure they come out right. This product has helped with several issues we've experienced in the past with monitors that were not calibrated. Worth the money!

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I set it up to calibrate two monitors and it is nice to see the consistency between them. It works!

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As a graphic designer dealing with account executives can be a... task and clients just could not understand that the on screen images WOULD be darker. Daily they would complain about the variance of color from print to screen, this product dramatically reduced that variance. What a relief. Now my only problem is stopping myself from designing lighter to compensate!

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The software and device are very easy to use. It is small and doesn't take up much space. I wouldn't purchase it if you have a laptop that doesn't allow you to adjust brightness/contrast/saturation manually.

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for basic color profiling the device works well,usb cable light,be careful with it..

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for set up of colors for photo editing.Great basic colorimeter,simple and fast seems accurate...No luminance settings but it is affordable..

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Easy to use simple and straight forward! Does what it is suppose to with great results. I saw other comments before I purchased this that said it wouldnt work with windows 7, My version had it already updated and I was able to calibrate all of my Screens all on different OS, XP, Vista and windows 7 with no problems!

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Very easy to use though does take up space on your desk.

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I calibrated two different monitors (a Dell IPS panel, and a Samsung TN panel) attached to two different video cards (NVIDIA 7600GS and an ATI Radeon HD 5770) on the same system. Huey Pro calibrated both to the same values.

Easier to use than Spyder 2 Express with similar results.

The USB cable is thin, so be careful of snagging it or kinking it. The construction of the Huey itself feels a bit delicate - not as robust as a Spyder.

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Easy calibration device

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Simple, easy to use and does what the Colormunki didn't do; calibrate my monitor without any hassle.It's small and sits beside the monitor where it assesses the ambient light and adjusts the monitor with any changes. I have the Huey Pro built in on my laptop and was so pleased with the results there that I decided to get this one for my desktop. I do a lot of photo editing so this little instrument does all I could ask for colour consistency.

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Worked better then I thought!