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Dio
04-12-2009, 10:02 AM
Anyone got one to sell for a reasonable price?

Cheers, Kevin
bezza
04-12-2009, 12:03 PM
I'm not sure if you'd have much luck with this as I'm sure anyone who has one wouldn't want to get rid of it! Just to note, for some reason, the software needs a serial number (even though you have to own the hardware for it to work....) so just make sure you do get that if you buy one second-hand.

Well worth it though. I have the Spyder2 Express - my monitor was way out before!
Dio
04-12-2009, 12:25 PM
That's helpful to know - cheers.
Matt Harris
04-12-2009, 09:21 PM
I've got a spare Pantone Huey Pro looking for a new home.

I'll do it for the same as the standard version. £60 + P&P
PM me if you're interested.
Dio
05-12-2009, 08:00 AM
Thanks for the offer but it's more than I wish to spend at present.
Matt Harris
05-12-2009, 01:16 PM
No worries.

I'll do it for £50 if you want.
Need to get rid of it. Need space and money.

Its pretty much brand new. Still in its shipping box aswell as display packaging.
Its been used once. There could have been an issue with mine, so Pantone sent me a new one, I checked the calibrations, turned out to be a hardware config. problem. So I've got a spare.
Comes with the software and extension cable and all that.

Lemme know (Y)
Dio
05-12-2009, 05:31 PM
Does it allow printer calibration? Much of what I've read suggests that it does not - if this is the case, it's what I need.
Matt Harris
06-12-2009, 12:47 AM
Its purely a screen calibrator.
Dio
06-12-2009, 05:35 AM
Thanks.
bezza
06-12-2009, 09:46 AM
The ones that do printer calibration as well cost an absolute bomb. And printer calibration takes ages!! I understand that you print a test page with a couple of hundred coloured squares and then have to manually put the calibration device on those squares to record the colour. Probably have to repeat again....

Apparently the best way to get your printer calibrated without the silly cost is to use some proper printer paper (like Ilford or similar) that comes with colour profiles that match the paper to the ink you are using. Not tried it myself but I have a big stock of crappy jessops stuff at the moment.

Monitor calibration on its own is worth it and Matt's offer seems a good one.
bezza
14-12-2009, 11:45 AM
This on WarehouseExpress - can't see it being much use other than for studio shots though....

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-colorvision-spydercube/p1032016