Let's calibrate! Datacolor celebrates 50th birthday slashing cost of SpyderX range
There is never been a better time to calibrate your monitor, as Datacolor cut the cost of SpyderX colorimeters
Color management specialist Datacolor are celebrating its 50th birthday this year... and are offering big discounts on its SpyderX Range of monitor calibration kits to mark the anniversary.
The best-selling SpyderX Pro is cut in price by $40 or £50 depending which side of the Atlantic you live - bring the cost of scientifically ensuring your screen is showing your images in the right hues to just $129.99 or £109. The offer is running until 01 March.
The SpyderX Pro unit can can calibrate your screen in under two minutes – which will encourage you to use it regularly (every month or so is best). The unit comes with some advanced features such as features like ambient light monitoring and multi-monitor support.
The price of the next model up in the range, the SpyderX Elite is cut by $70 / £80 to $199 / £169 in the birthday sale. This offers the same fast functionality of the SpyderX Pro which is , but additionally allows to calibrate projectors and provides video-centric profiles for those who want to use screens for serious movie editing.
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