wparsonsgisnet Posted September 25, 2007 Share #1 Posted September 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am currently using the Huey screen calibrator from Pantone and find it works well. My prints are slightly dark in comparison with the image on the screen, but that's an easy fix. I use Image Print, so I know the printer is properly calibrated -- and the color balance is perfect. I am considering the $40 upgrade to the pro version but wonder is anyone has a suggestion for some other screen calibration device/workflow that won't give me a screen image that's lighter than it should be, or if someone knows that the changes in the pro version (like gamma) will fix my problem. Regards to all, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 25, 2007 Posted September 25, 2007 Hi wparsonsgisnet, Take a look here anybody upgrade to or using Huey Pro?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
johnastovall Posted September 25, 2007 Share #2 Posted September 25, 2007 Why not go with the standard of monitor calibration, the Eye-one II. I've not heard much good about the Huey series but the the X-Rite Eye-one II is the way to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted September 25, 2007 Do I hear a chorus?????.......Looking at prices...... NOTE: all my colors are correct, it's strictly a problem of crightness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted September 26, 2007 Share #4 Posted September 26, 2007 Bill, I actually use the Huey Pro version which actually has much more user control of gamma and contrast which with a bit of trial and error in adjusting should allow you to get a sceen image closer to the print. I found exactly the same as you with the standard Huey, with prints coming off darker. The up-grade is worth it in my view, but you do need to use the correct printer profile! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted September 26, 2007 Bill, I actually use the Huey Pro version which actually has much more user control of gamma and contrast which with a bit of trial and error in adjusting should allow you to get a sceen image closer to the print. I found exactly the same as you with the standard Huey, with prints coming off darker. The up-grade is worth it in my view, but you do need to use the correct printer profile! Thanks, Dave. Glad to hear it. I'll buy it today as the price is right. I am using Image Print -- phenomenal printer software and worth every (all of them!) penny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted September 26, 2007 Dave, I spent my 40$. Thanks for the endorsement of the Huey Pro. I like the device and am glad to know the upgrade will solve the brightness aspect of my screen. I'll report back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted September 27, 2007 Share #7 Posted September 27, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) After just 11 months, last week my Huey went "phut" and refused to work. so off it has gone back to the supplier and from thence to Pantone. So I'm without correction for about 2 weeks. This thread has been interesting and I'll consider the upgrade/alternatives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfarkas Posted September 27, 2007 Share #8 Posted September 27, 2007 I have to second the GretagMacbeth/X-Rite EyeOne Display 2. Easy to use, great results without a lot of fuss. I've used all these devices in the past few years: GretagMacbeth Spectrolino with ProfileMaker Pro v4/5 Pantone Huey Colorvision Spyder2 X-Rite Monaco GretagMacbeth EyeOne Display 2 GretagMacbeth EyeOne XT GretagMagbeth EyeOne Display 2 on an Eizo monitor with Eizo ColorNavigator CE software. The best results have been from the last four, but the Monaco was/is the same as the i1, just with different software. The worst results were from the Huey and the Spyder, although I have not tried the Huey Pro. The most difficult experience was with the most expensive, the Spectrolino/PMv4 (~$10,000). It made great printer profiles, but the monitor calibration was a bit cumbersome. The $249 Display2 does a better job in half the time. The most accurate, fastest, and easiest was the Eizo hardware calibration software with the i1 Display 2. Literally, launch the software, put the i1 on the screen and click "Next." Less than 1 minute later, it says done and the color and density are spot-on. In ten years of monitor calibration and profiling, I have not seen anything that "just works" like the Eizo does. Worth every nickel. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhsimmonds Posted September 28, 2007 Share #9 Posted September 28, 2007 Let us know how you get on with the Huey Pro Bill? I find the continuous ambient monitoring of the Huey very good indeed as I have a window behind where I sit at the computer screen and on days when the daylight is variable between cloudy and sunny the little Huey is working overtime! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted September 28, 2007 Dave et al, Thanks for the assistance. I will do so this weekend. I installed the pro version last night -- and noticed immediately that the screen is slightly darker. I haven't played with the interface yet, or compared to the print. Watch this space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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