got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100

**fasedww** · 05-06-12, 03:50 PM

Any body use one of these?, Well I ordered one, never have used a calibrator on a lcd or monitor.

I'll be using it on my dell U3011, and my Acer HN274Hbmiiid Black 27 3D vision ready Lcd., hope it makes a difference, as I don't know crap on adjusting monitors very good.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o01_s00_i00

Dr.Nick · 05-07-12, 06:21 PM

Very nice. The software should walk you through the process easy enough but let us know if you found it worth the price as it is a little expensive. Factory calibration on the 3011 is decent. Wish you lived nearby so I could steal it for a few

Bman212121 · 05-08-12, 11:30 AM

I used an older version of the spyder that my friend had on my monitor. For whatever reason I just didn't like the results it gave and ended up turning off the profile. I wouldn't mind giving it another go and seeing if there was a way to tweak it a bit.

The spyder is definitely a simple device to use, just let it sit in front of the screen and the software will run it's tests and adjust accordingly. There might be a more interactive mode which helps you adjust the color settings on the monitor before you fine tune it.

**fasedww** · 05-08-12, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nick

Very nice. The software should walk you through the process easy enough but let us know if you found it worth the price as it is a little expensive. Factory calibration on the 3011 is decent. Wish you lived nearby so I could steal it for a few

Waiting on ups now says out for delivery, 4:30 pm almost, usally there here around 1:00-2:30 pm. Before I get home from work.

**fasedww** · 05-10-12, 07:24 PM

Yeah this works slick both my monitors look better now colors are just better and detail in games light etc. are better. You can really see the difference that it is better.

**Roadhog** · 05-10-12, 07:26 PM

was it worth the money?

Dr.Nick · 05-11-12, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Roadhog

was it worth the money?

The golden question. Especially interested if you found it worth it on your dell. $170 is a nice chunk of $$

**fasedww** · 05-11-12, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Nick

The golden question. Especially interested if you found it worth it on your dell. $170 is a nice chunk of $$

Yeah for me because I can always recalibrite over and over and my brothers computers etc.:It also checks your environment lighting first and then recomends the settings which I like also, maybe I'll change locations or something and have different lighting, this will help me alot.

Dr.Nick · 05-13-12, 08:20 AM

So you found the improvement on your dell worth the price of the spyder? I will have to keep an eye out for a good sale on these; I just hope I don't regret it. Thanks for the feedback

05-06-12, 03:50 PM	#1
fasedww Pc Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,575	got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100 Any body use one of these?, Well I ordered one, never have used a calibrator on a lcd or monitor. I'll be using it on my dell U3011, and my Acer HN274Hbmiiid Black 27 3D vision ready Lcd., hope it makes a difference, as I don't know crap on adjusting monitors very good. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o01_s00_i00 __________________ Asus X79 rampage extreme 4, i7 3930K, 47X100, 4.70 GHZ, ,16 gigs, corsair, 1600mhz, 2 Evga GTX Titans SLI, gtx 470 phyisics, Prolimatech Genesis, 2 140mm fan heastsink, Lian Li PC 80 ArmorSuit case, PCPC 1200 watt, window side panel with 120mm blowhole, SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium HD , Asus Blueray sata dvdrw,SSD 256GB Plextor Pro,SSD Patriot Pyro 240gig,SSD Agility 4 256 , 1 300 gig raptor, 1 600 gig raptor, segate 1 gig ,Total Airhead amp, Denon AH-D2000 headphones, Dell Ultra3011, Acer HN274H 120 Hz Lcd, , Win 7 HomePrem. Rig #2 i7 3930k 4.7GHZ. 16 gig corsair Platinum 2400MHZ, Asus P9X79 DELUXE, 2 7970's Watercooled, Koolance blocks, on 1080 nova rad. 9 fan. 655 swiftech. Cpu heatkiller block, coolgate 240mm rad, 2 fan sycthe 108cfm 655 pump,OCZ 256Gb Vertex 4 ssd, C300 256Gb ssd, Patriot pyro 240Gb ssd, 2 wd 640gig Hd, Lian Li 343 modular case. Asus BD drive, Corsair AX1200 watt, X-FI Titanium HD on Fiio , Shure SRH840 Head phones, Dell Ultra3011, Razer Black Widow Ult. BF3 Edition keyboard, Corsair Vengence M60 Mouse, 3dmark 11 17,383, win 7 homePrem.

05-07-12, 06:21 PM	#2
Dr.Nick Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,044	Re: got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100 Very nice. The software should walk you through the process easy enough but let us know if you found it worth the price as it is a little expensive. Factory calibration on the 3011 is decent. Wish you lived nearby so I could steal it for a few __________________ i7 920@4.03\|asus p6t7ws\|6gb ocz\|gtx580oc sli\|x-fi fatality\|x25m+12tb\|enermax 1kw\|dell u3011 & 2405fpw

05-08-12, 11:30 AM	#3
Bman212121 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,726	Re: got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100 I used an older version of the spyder that my friend had on my monitor. For whatever reason I just didn't like the results it gave and ended up turning off the profile. I wouldn't mind giving it another go and seeing if there was a way to tweak it a bit. The spyder is definitely a simple device to use, just let it sit in front of the screen and the software will run it's tests and adjust accordingly. There might be a more interactive mode which helps you adjust the color settings on the monitor before you fine tune it.

05-10-12, 07:24 PM	#5
fasedww Pc Gamer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,575	Re: got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100 Yeah this works slick both my monitors look better now colors are just better and detail in games light etc. are better. You can really see the difference that it is better. __________________ Asus X79 rampage extreme 4, i7 3930K, 47X100, 4.70 GHZ, ,16 gigs, corsair, 1600mhz, 2 Evga GTX Titans SLI, gtx 470 phyisics, Prolimatech Genesis, 2 140mm fan heastsink, Lian Li PC 80 ArmorSuit case, PCPC 1200 watt, window side panel with 120mm blowhole, SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium HD , Asus Blueray sata dvdrw,SSD 256GB Plextor Pro,SSD Patriot Pyro 240gig,SSD Agility 4 256 , 1 300 gig raptor, 1 600 gig raptor, segate 1 gig ,Total Airhead amp, Denon AH-D2000 headphones, Dell Ultra3011, Acer HN274H 120 Hz Lcd, , Win 7 HomePrem. Rig #2 i7 3930k 4.7GHZ. 16 gig corsair Platinum 2400MHZ, Asus P9X79 DELUXE, 2 7970's Watercooled, Koolance blocks, on 1080 nova rad. 9 fan. 655 swiftech. Cpu heatkiller block, coolgate 240mm rad, 2 fan sycthe 108cfm 655 pump,OCZ 256Gb Vertex 4 ssd, C300 256Gb ssd, Patriot pyro 240Gb ssd, 2 wd 640gig Hd, Lian Li 343 modular case. Asus BD drive, Corsair AX1200 watt, X-FI Titanium HD on Fiio , Shure SRH840 Head phones, Dell Ultra3011, Razer Black Widow Ult. BF3 Edition keyboard, Corsair Vengence M60 Mouse, 3dmark 11 17,383, win 7 homePrem.

05-10-12, 07:26 PM	#6
Roadhog Resident Alien Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,776	Re: got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100 was it worth the money?

05-13-12, 08:20 AM	#9
Dr.Nick Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,044	Re: got a Datacolor Spyder4Pro S4P100 So you found the improvement on your dell worth the price of the spyder? I will have to keep an eye out for a good sale on these; I just hope I don't regret it. Thanks for the feedback __________________ i7 920@4.03\|asus p6t7ws\|6gb ocz\|gtx580oc sli\|x-fi fatality\|x25m+12tb\|enermax 1kw\|dell u3011 & 2405fpw