Datacolor Spyder 4 Express Colorimeter with Software CD

2014-08-06T21:00:00

Works right out of the box with no problem. No computer issues. Reminder feature to scan again is a nice feature. Made a difference.

Louis

2014-07-21T21:00:00

I use it to calabrate my screen to judge Photoshop correcttion of my professional photos. I use it as a guide for printing my art photos. It seems to have brightness down right and the color match is very close using an Epson 2880 printer. It was easy to install and use even for an artistic non-Geek. It was a pleasure to have a program work the first time without the usual complications.

NICHOLAS A.

2014-07-10T21:00:00

I would recommend this item, once I installed the software, the Spyder 4 Express had my monitor calibrated in no time. I might add, I had never calibrated before, so was pleasantly surprised to find my colors were not so far off on my current monitor. I would recommend this product!

DonnaB

2014-04-14T21:00:00

I am amazed at how easy this device is to use. I have had my monitor for a couple of years and had manually adjusted my monitor according to information on the web. However, I was perplexed by the purple fringing on Windows stock photos I was using for my background and suspected this was also impacting my displayed photos in LR. So, I purchased the Spider. The Spider made minor adjustments to color but considerable adjustments to brightness and contrast. The purple fringing is gone!!! I am now confident that conditions and colors I am working with in LR are inherent to the photo and not induced by the monitor.

CATMANDO B.

2014-02-25T19:00:00

Bought this because printed images weren't matching images on monitor closely enough. Very easy step-by-step instructions to calibrate your monitor and very pleased with the end result. The only hang-up was related to some settings on the monitor. Forget contacting Samsung (if that's your monitor type) because they were of no help. That's an issue with them, not with Data Color or this calibration tool.

golfore

2014-02-17T19:00:00

The Datacolor Spyder 4 Express Colorimeter is a great value. Simple, easy to use and was a big help for adjusting my monitor for better photo output to printer quality. Wish I had bought one earlier.

STUART P.

2014-01-20T19:00:00

I didn't realize how out of calibration my screen was until using the Spyder. It was easy to understand and use. As usual, Adorama delivered as promised and promptly.

JOHN H.

2014-01-13T19:00:00

To start off, this is a great product. It is easy to use, and does the job well. I use this product because I wanted the best color accuracy I could get. I primarily work with photography, but it makes everything look great, from the web, to games etc. It helps your display to display the correct colors. My display was very cool/blue before, and now it's vibrant and warm. It takes some getting used to, as everything appears green when you are so used to a blue tinted display, but once you get used to it the pictures look much more accurate and match the LCD on my camera. I would highly recommend this product if you do not already have a color calibration system. Pro -Easy to use -Effective -Looks great -Good price Cons -Not many options on this base model -Screen appears green at times (But this could be either my monitor itself, or just my eyes because they are used to a very blue monitor.) -No easy way to switch between old and new ICC profile. Overall it's a great product, for a good price. If you've never tried a color calibrator before, You need to try this. The green tint does bother me at times because I can not tell if it is how things are supposed to be displayed or if there is an issue.

RCM P.

2014-01-10T19:00:00

Used to make sure photographs look the same on print as they do on the display and not waste paper and ink making adjustments so that they do.

Dennis K.

2014-01-03T19:00:00

As a professional photographer, I was always one to "trust my eyes" when it came to color. Yes, I would use the built in monitor calibration to get the best visual colors I could, but when printing- either in house or from a lab- the colors were good, but not always perfect. Since using the Spyder 4 and actually thinking that "this can't be right", I was amazed in the accuracy when printing vs. the visual on the monitor. 100% inprovement in skin tones and other colors in the images. I do a lot of portrait work, and skin tones are critical to professional quality. If you don't have one, get one. And be surprised at how far "off" your monitor really is. You might be like me and actually have to send images to the lab to compare, but once you do, you will will amazed at actually seeing great colors, not "acceptable" to most people.

Mike

2013-12-30T19:00:00

Ordered on Dec 13 this year was sent on dec 15 but still didn't arrived. No customer reply when asked to track whereabouts. This one has no positive rating. And also complete lack of cust. support is no good.

MICHAL P.

2013-09-16T21:00:00

I've read numerous times - calibrate your monitor to get the best results when printing. But my printing has always been OK. Frustrating sometimes, but eventually OK. Finally broke down and purchased The Spyder4 Express (still cheap). Installed the software and calibrated my monitor. Results indicated a definite shift in color - but a shift to duller (for lack of a better word) colors. Not what I expected. Tried printing a couple days later and was amazed at the results. The printed image was an (almost) exact replica of the displayed image. Very impressed and yes, now I'm convinced.

Don J.

2013-09-16T21:00:00

I am a digital painter and use it to make sure my paintings are the correct color on my moniter.

Sally p.

2013-09-16T21:00:00

Easy to use. Calibration for three computer monitors.

Feeper

2013-09-10T21:00:00

no problems, smooth install, huge improvement over my 5 year old Datacolor Colorimeter. Much easier to position sensor on display. Automatically adjusts monitor. Datacolor software download available free thru Apple Store for IPAD.

prettybird

2013-08-26T21:00:00

I kept getting print results on portraits until I finally got the Datacolor Spyder. What a difference! Prints now have the correct color!

DB

2013-08-05T21:00:00

Easy set-up and does a faster, more thorough job than the Spyder 3. On the 3, you had to manually reset the contrast and brightness everytime you calibrated, with the 4 you don't. The only thing I miss about the 3 is that it would show you what your monitor looked liked before & after you calibrated which was sort of cool...

JAMES J.

2013-07-10T21:00:00

Extremely simple and easy to use, the Spyder 4 has helped streamline my photo editing and allowed me to print photos that are color accurate. Set up and calibration are very straight forward and a breeze. Overall a very good product that I will continue to use and enjoy.

Andy

2013-07-01T21:00:00

The Spyder 4 Express was very easy to install and use to color correct my monitor. Easy to follow instructions take you step by step through the set up and then it takes over and does all of the work for you. I have not sent anything to print yet so have not seen any print results. The only thing it does not do that I would have liked is to measure the ambient room light - the Pro model does that but I did not want to spend the extra money.

MARY H.

2013-05-06T21:00:00

Have used the Spyder 2Pro for 10+ years using it took time, patience, and a lot of adjusting the rgb sliders. The Spyder 4 Express, as the box declares is "Easy Monitor Calibration" IT IS! It is all automatic and the end result is better than my adjusting of the sliders. You can't go wrong buying the Spyder 4 Express.

DICK S.

2013-03-18T21:00:00

I use the Spyder 4 Express to calibrate the monitor on my iMac, it's easy to use.

Fred

2013-03-11T21:00:00

easy to set up and use

oldie g.

2013-01-25T19:00:00

I use two different computer screens to view my pictures and designs. The laptop always had a better quality for the tones and shades. Since I have calibrated the desktop and laptop, I can now see how different the settings were between them both and can truly adjust my images for proper printing.

JACQUI S.