ColorVision and Pantone ColorPlus

[Suhit Gupta]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dpreview.com/news/0404/04040501pantonecolorvision.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0404/04040501pantonecolorvision.asp</a><br /><br /></div>"ColorVision and Pantone have today announced ColorPlus, the newest addition to the PANTONE(R) COLORVISION(R) product line. ColorPlus is an affordable monitor calibration tool for consumers and photo hobbyists that calibrates a monitor to produce stunning photos in a few easy steps. ColorPlus by PANTONE COLORVISION comes bundled with Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition and is available immediately in the U.S. for an estimated street price of $99."<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/colorplus.jpg" /><br /><br />From Colorvision's site - ColorPlus is a Windows-compatible hardware color sensor that corrects CRT, LCD and notebook monitors for accurate, reliable and consistent color -- day-to-day and image-to-image -- so that colors look their best and brightest. The ColorPlus sensor connects to a computer using USB and is then attached to a CRT/LCD monitor during the calibration process. The device is driven by an intuitive software interface that guides users in balancing the screen colors and setting the gamma, whitepoint and luminance targets to industry standards in a few simple steps. A lot more information is available at <a href="www.pantone.com">www.pantone.com</a> and <a href="www.colorvision.com">www.colorvision.com</a>.

[Philip Colmer]

This is an incredible price point for them to have hit.

They've got a comparison table if you want to see what is different between ColorPLUS, Spyder & SpyderPro: http://www.colorvision.com/store_spec_spyder-vs-pro.shtml

I think that the hardware is probably the same with the differences being in the software and the features it offers. Also, this is a PC-only product, whilst the more expensive versions have Mac compatibility.

--Philip

[ctmagnus]

Does anthing like this compensate for funky videocards? I've got one PC, hooked up to a KVM switch, whose video output is somewhat darker than other PCs hooked up to the same switch.

[Neil Enns]

That's an amazing price point. If you're serious about colour then a hardware solution is the only way to calibrate. I'm seriously tempted...

Neil

[Neil Enns]

It looks like the only two major things missing from this compared to the mid-range Spyder is there's no ability to set a different gamma or whitepoint setting. This really isn't a big deal (at least according to the ghastly colour management book I just finished reading). Oh, and no mac support, but who uses macs for digital media anyway!? :)

Mmm, must consider purchase...

Neil

[Lee Yuan Sheng]

Hmm, just different software? Goes to show how expensive the hardware really is...

[dartman]

"COLORVISION comes bundled with Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition and is available immediately in the U.S. for an estimated street price of $99."

Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is a free download from Adobe already.

Anybody tried this product yet?

dart

[ctmagnus]

http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/colorplus.jpg

8O

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