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Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
from New York, NY on 1/22/2008
Works as advertised. Easy to install and use.
For the cost, it would benefit from:
a) additional documentation besides the "quick start guide" that comes with it. Could include a booklet about how to better setup lights in your work space, as an example
b) again, for the price, should come with a pouch or similar to store the sensor when not in use.
Would I buy it again? YES
Would I recommend it? YES
from Rochester, NY on 7/11/2007
I had a somewhat hard time seting up my Samsung LCD, and NVidia graphics to give good color rendition. The Gretag enabled me to get my monitor set up properly in one iteration; a reference print from my printing lab appeared almost spot on.
from Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe on 7/10/2007
A simple yet effective solution for monitor profiling. The process is literally foolproof and the results are great. The only thing I don't like is that the ambient light head is rather hard to remove - to the extent that I'm afraid that it might break one day.
from PA on 7/10/2007
I'll make it simple. This product is:
- Easy to setup (nothing to it)
- Easy to use (ditto)
- Does what it says with great results
I can't tell you how much this product has improved my digital workflow. Well worth it. And they have great (free) upgrade software support too.
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from Mountain Top PA on 2/12/2007
I've used other calibration products but this one is fast (3 minutes or so) , doesn't crash my computer, and automatically stores the new profiles in the right place. It optimizes the screen output and creates a profile for it in one step. My system: Mac Pro, OS 10.4.8, apple 30" monitor.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Sheridan, WY on 2/12/2007
The only con, which really isn't a con at all, is that it took me a while to get the cord on the puck staightened out so it would lay flat and hang straight on my LCD display. When the adjustments are complete, it displays a color board and portrait photo, and allows you to switch back and forth between before and after settings so you can see the difference.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from louisville, ky on 2/5/2007
Easier than other reviewers would have you believe. Has significantly improved my work flow.
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
from Cupertino, CA on 2/5/2007
This kit fits the bill for those wanting a no-nonsense means of generating monitor profiles. Both LCD and CRT monitors are supported. The program is easy to use; it takes the user through a wizard to select the monitor type, desired color temperature, puck placement, etc, and then runs and automatically installs the generated profile.
There was a combination of wizard settings for LCD monitors that caused the program to hang, but I was able to work around it. Also, the suction cups on the puck lost their ability to maintain a grip after only a few months, so it is now necessary to physically hold the puck in place.
There isn't much in the way of bells and whistles available in the fancier and, accordingly, much more expensive kits, but this product is geared for home use. As such, it provides a fairly low-cost entrypoint to a color-managed photo-editing environment.