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OPTICAL PERFECTION The Spyder X2 has a new lens that reads the screen colours – and a counterweight to keep it in place
of imaging industries. This helps assure users that our products are positioned to grow with them and seamlessly adapt to ever-changing technologies.” The Spyder X2 series is available now from the Datacolor online store, selected retail partners and Amazon. VOTE FOR US! The incredible new Datacolor Spyder X2 range has been nominated in this year’s Pro Moviemaker Gear of the Year Awards, in the innovation of the year category. The device stands out for its colour accuracy, ease of use and affordable price. But the winners are voted for by you – filmmaking professionals. To cast your vote, go to promoviemaker.net and follow the Gear of the Year link. And please vote for us!
different settings for different times of day, if you like. For serious colour management professionals, the Spyder X2 can do advanced display analysis, which allows you to measure the performance of your own monitor and see actual colour gamut coverage, brightness, contrast, screen uniformity and the Delta E deviance from ideal colour. And, of course, they work in Rec. 709 and Rec. 2020 colour spaces. Other features in the new software include Studio Match, which allows simultaneous calibration of side-by- side monitors to ensure consistency across displays. And for photographers, a Soft Proofing function simulates other displays or devices on your calibrated screen, letting you see how printed output will appear on different printer, ink and paper combinations. Casey Krugman, Datacolor product manager, explains: “We’ve designed the Spyder X2 platform, with its re- engineered software and expanded sensor capabilities, to be inherently agile and adaptable to HDR/high-brightness monitor advancements across a variety
to act as a counterweight. Then simply follow the on-screen instructions as the software projects a series of colours, which are analysed by the Spyder X2 to see how close your monitor gets to meeting colour accuracy targets. Once it’s done, chances are you’ll be amazed at how far out your screen was! The Spyder X2 calibrator is available as either the £299 X2 Ultra or £249 X2 Elite versions. The difference is in the software, and you can pay for an upgrade to the Ultra from the Elite later. Both work on HDR displays, but the Elite is rated up to 750 nits of brightness, while the Ultra can measure up to 2000 nits. It is ideal for ensuring HDR/high-brightness content on computer-connected TVs and projectors is accurate, too. Don’t forget ambient light Both versions of the Spyder X2 support ambient room light monitoring, using a small light sensor on the outside of the device. This helps you set brightness, as the software can use the ambient light in the room to recommend a brightness preset. You can even store several
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