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Spyder3Express™

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Spyder3Express

Get the most from your monitor

Spyder3Express™ adjusts the color on your monitor so your photos appear more accurately. Easy-to-use right out of the box, this award winning proven technology helps you calibrate your display - just like professionals.

There's a reason your on-screen colors aren't always true. Chances are, your monitor color is the problem, not your camera or your printer.

Spyder3Express™ is a revolutionary simple monitor color correction tool that automatically adjusts the color of your monitor so what you're seeing is more true.

Designed for:
Photo Enthusiasts, Advanced Amateurs, Passionate Photographers and DSLR users of all kinds.

Spyder3Express is for calibrating a computer with a single monitor. If you have more than one display please see Spyder3Pro or Spyder3Elite.

Features & Benefits

  • Professional-grade results
    Have fun with your images confident that you are seeing true colors using tools on which the professionals rely.

  • Easy Software Wizard
    You don't have to be a color expert to calibrate your display, the software offers help at every step of the way, resulting in great color in minutes.

  • Unique Before & After Viewing Feature
    Compare your display before and after calibration

  • Reliable & Consistent Color
    A result of years of research and development provides sophisticated software that makes calibration simple

  • State of the Art Optical Science
    Patented optics make your colors match accurately and simply outstanding reliability backed by a 1 year hardware warranty

Hardware Specifications

Measurement Device: Datacolor Spyder3™
Ambient Light Sensor (Built In): Yes
Number of Filter/Detector Combination: 7 Filter/Detector Technology
Accuracy (x,y typical): 0.0025
Aperture Size: 27 mm Diameter
Initial Calibration Time: 5 Minutes
Recalibration Time: 2.5 Minutes
Ambient Light Shield: 2 Inches
Mounting Methods: Universal Suction Cup, Universal
Counterweight and Tripod Mount
Desktop Docking Base w/Tripod Mount: Yes
Physical Dimensions: 1.5 in.(D) x 3.5 in.(W) x 4 in.(L)
Computer Connection: USB
Hardware Warranty: 1 Year

Software Specifications

Gamma Choices: 4 choices: 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.4 (16 target combinations)
Color Temperature Choices: 4 choices: 5000K/5800K/6500K/native (16 target combinations)
ICC Profile Support: ICC 2, ICC 4
Ambient Light Measurement: Yes
ReCAL™: Recalibration Assistant: Yes
CheckCAL™: Calibration Validation Assistant: Yes
SpyderProof™ Interface: Yes
Multiple Display Calibration: Yes
Precision Gray Axis Algorithm: Yes
Web Registration & Update Checks: Yes

L-Star technology is Licensed Property of INTEGRATED COLOR SOLUTIONS, INC., Patent No.: 7,075,552 and No. 6,937,249.

What You Get

  • Spyder3Express™ Colorimeter
  • Software CD
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Screen Cleaning Cloth
  • 1-year Hardware Warranty
  • Free Online Support

Requirements

  • Windows XP 32/64, Vista 32/64, Windows 7
  • Mac OS X (10.4 or higher)
  • USB Port
  • Color monitor resolution 1024x768 or greater
  • 16-bit video card (24-bit recommended)
  • 128MB of available RAM
  • 100MB of available hard disk space
Testimonial

"Some of us are controls freaks - we want total control over what adjustments are made to our systems, and to have the ability to tweak each setting until we have what we feel is the perfect solution. . . . If you're the "get it done quickly" type, the Spyder3Express is the way to go." Read more...

- Jon Canfield, Professional Photographer, Author & frequent contributor to Digital Photo Pro, Outdoor Photographer, PC Photo, and Shutterbug magazines

 
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