Thanks Manni! Just one more question. If I bought just the i1 pro 2 meter and I wanted to use Calman or LightSpace to calibrate a display other than the JVC projector, could I use the i1 Pro 2 to color correct my Spyder5 meter and use that for calibration with those packages? or do I need the i1DisplayPro meter and my Spyder5 is only good for gamma Autocal with the JVC.
Ah yeah good deal. The Spyder is certainly handy for fixing gamma droop that every JVC will suffer from.I feel like with the combination of the i1 Pro 2 and i1Display Pro 3 along with free software such as HCFR and DisplayCAL I can calibrate essentially anything. I have already calibrated a handful of projectors including JVC RS400, RS600, RS620, NX5, NX7, Sony HW50ES, HW55ES, Epson LS10500, Panasonic PT-AE8000U, and BenQ LK970.I have also calibrated a bunch of computer monitors and a few TVs and so far with the combination of these 2 meters I am getting very consistently measured and consistent looking results on all the displays I have calibrated.I find the free HCFR and DisplayCAL sufficient, but feel free to go with something like CalMAN if you want workflows or Lightspace or ChromaPure too.I don't think there is a more cost-effective way to great calibration than this and again the great this is these 2 meters work with all the software, so you will never feel locked into anything.
I have both a Spyder5 and the i1Display Pro 3.It's true you can correct the Spyder5 with the i2 Pro 2 for use with calibration software other than autocal.It will read the light correctly then on all different display types, but in my experience, the Spyder5 is not as consistent in its readings to get a really great calibration. So it just depends on your goal for how accurate you want your calibration.Also, the Spyder5 is not as good at reading low light off a projection screen which is normally how you would want to calibrate a projector so as to take into account the screen's color.Finally, the Spyder5 is significantly slower than the i1Display Pro 3. Like 5x slower. So if you will be making any 3D LUTs, you would want the i1Display Pro 3 as it can save hours and will result in a much more consistent 3D LUT.
Did you miss the part where I said that GregCH already owns a Spyder 5 Elite?
No I got that haha. That was my "ah yeah good deal" part about already having a Spyder. I know it wasn't clear.I guess I was just "adding" on to my previous thoughts about how well I think the combination of the 2 X-rite meters is for the price and if he finds himself wanting more consistency, low light, and speed than the Spyder5, to think about a i1Display Pro. Or another better quality meter if he decides on a calibration software by then and picks a colorimeter compatible with it.Your Discus is great, but unfortunately not compatible with the free tools which I find are pretty great. I am getting really great results from HCFR for manual stuff and DisplayCAL 3D LUTs now that I have my process more refined.But yes I agree he should start with a i1 Pro 2 with the Spyder5.
Is the EFI ES-2000 the same as the i1 Pro 2? Are there issues with using the EFI meter with JVC Autocal, LightSpace or Calman?I found brand new full warranty EFI ES-2000 meters at Newegg software in the US for under $800. Best I could find a non-ebay i1 Pro 2 was $1165 US.
Thanks for your feedback and confirmation, I've linked your post to the "Which meter to use" post. Nice find on the Eizo, which looks like a clone of the Spyder 5 Express for half the price. If someone confirms that it works with the JVC Autocal V11 I'll mention it too.
Hi Manni,I can confirm Eizo Ex3 is a Spyder 5 clone. Connected to PC, with windows10, default name is Spyder 5 and use the same usb driver.
Looks like official SpyderX support for Autocal is being added in the next October firmware along with some other goodies.New featuresFrame by frame DTM HDR. Can also be set up for scene by scene. (uses 18-bit processing to avoid banding)Anamorphic D (for DCR lens owners)SpyderX support for autocalMore screen calibration presetshttp://pro.jvc.com/pro/pr/2019/consumer/firmware_update.html
Great, thanks for this confirmation.Just to make sure, you've tried it with the JVC Autocal V11 and the software accepts it as a Spyder 5?
Hi Manni, this evening I will try with JVC Autocal and Calman.