Agreed, but this is only the case for reflective measurements. Measurements using an external light source do not use the internal light, and the device only performs a dark reference reading, and this does not need the cradle, simply an opaque cover. Sam Berry On 5 October 2011 21:21, Don Terwilliger <harpmaker45@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > The white dot in the narrow end of the base/cradle is a white calibration > tile that the spectro needs to properly calibrate itself. It is matched to > the spectro (or the other way around) and carries the same serial number as > the spectro. A base/cradle from a different i1 won't give you a proper > calibration. > > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Sam Berry <samkberry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Nope.. it's the bottom thing pictured here: >> >> >> http://www.spectracal.com/admin/products/QFYNWFSOOEOPBHPX/i1Pro-Certification-and-Enhancement1.png >> >> That picture is of the the i1 itself. >> >> Sam Berry >> >> >> On 5 October 2011 16:27, Lars-Daniel Weber <Lars-Daniel.Weber@xxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> > If mine is representative of all i1s one without a cradle is perfectly >>> > fine for monitor use. >>> >>> Sorry for the bad question... but it this the "cradle"? >>> http://imagebin.org/177512 >>> -- >>> Empfehlen Sie GMX DSL Ihren Freunden und Bekannten und wir >>> belohnen Sie mit bis zu 50,- Euro! https://freundschaftswerbung.gmx.de >>> >>> >> >