Datacolor Spyder4 Elite S4EL100 User Manual

Seven reasons to color calibrate your display

 

  1. Displays render the same image differently

    Calibration tunes your display to a reference standard and brings greater color 

    consistency across different displays.

  2. Displays change over time

    Luminance can change by 25% over a year. Recalibration returns it to reference  

    state for brightness and color.

  3. Prints often do not match display 

    Color mismatches between the display and print can be frustrating. Display  

    calibration provides a base for improved print matching.

  4. Wide gamut display inaccuracies

    Wide-gamut displays may show oversaturated and unnatural colors that need to  

    be standardized and corrected through color calibration.

  5. Highlight and shadow detail loss

    Control of brightness, white point and tone response through calibration results in  

    accurate display of highlights and shadows.

  6. White point is inconsistent and greys are not neutral

    White point varies by up to 20% on un-calibrated displays. Calibration makes  

    the white point consistent and produces balanced, neutral greys. 

  7. Image colors are not true to life

    A calibrated display renders camera images with high color fidelity. You can  

    edit and adjust your images with greater control and confidence.

Seven reasons to use Spyder4 for calibration

 

  1. Full-spectrum color sensor

   Spyder4’s patented 7-color sensor improves upon colorimeters that use 3-channel  

    RGB sensors. Each Spyder4 unit is individually tuned in the factory to accurately  

    handle a variety of wide-gamut and normal gamut displays with ease. 

  2. Single sensor calibrates all your displays

    Spyder4 works with your laptop, multiple monitors, projector, iPad

®

 and even  

   iPhone

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. It works with LCD, LED, OLED, CRT, DLP (Spyder4

elite

 version

) and other  

    display technologies. Spyder4 is unique in its ability to calibrate all your display  

    devices to achieve greater consistency.

  3. Improved accuracy and stability 

    The fourth-generation Spyder4 has double-shielded color filters for an even closer  

    match to CIE color standards and improved long term stability. Average accuracy  

    increased by 26% and consistency between Spyder units has improved 19%.

  4. Simple, automated calibration

    Spyder4 makes calibration straightforward. Position the color sensor on your  

    display and step through the software wizard. The sensor measures a series of  

    colors on your screen and creates a “profile” to standardize your display. You  

    can compare images before/after calibration.