[argyllcms] Re: I need some help / advise on colorimeters

  • From: edmund ronald <edmundronald@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:55:41 +0200

If you are using a standard display the EyeOne is ok, if it is a wide-gamut
unit, then maybe a ColorMunki is the only safe cheap solution at the
moment.

Edmund

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Jordi Puigsegur Figueras <
jordi.puigsegur@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I use Linux Ubuntu and I am looking at the different options to buy a
> colorimeter to be used  with Argyll.
>
> You might remember recently I reported a problem with a Spider 2 under
> Linux. That hardware was borrowed from a friend, and after the experience I
> am definetely not going to buy a Spider.
>
> The other options I am considering now are the following:
>
> - Pantone Eye One Display LT
>
> - Pantone Huey
>
> In both cases I understand there is no difference with the other more
> expensive options since the hardware is the same. And I also understand that
> they work using Argyll under Linux.
>
> Is there much difference between these two colorimeters? Is it worth the
> difference?
>
> Any other option I might consider?
>
> Which is the difference between a colorimeter (like Eye One or the Huey)
> and a spectometer like the x-rite Colormunki Photo?
>
> Thanks,
> Jordi.
>
>

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