So they jacked up the price of the previously cheapest model the Colorchecker Display from $144 to $170, and then make this at $120 with lesser tech to make it seen like a better deal.
Calibrite123 could be great to fill a huge existing gap for consumers, and also bring accuracy to the clients' (or bosses, etc) devices, which is great for many of us doing projects and gigs... a lot are scared of the technicalities. I see it every time I explain something of this to anyone non savvy in color stuff. Doing it the detailed way really requires only watching or reading a few tutorials if you have some graphic background (I'd say even if not), but a lot of people just scares away in the very first steps. So, good to bring accurate color to the masses (or just a better situation for that). We all would win with that, just like we did with devices (including smartphones, laptops and tablets!) getting finally wider color gamut, better overall quality, uniformity, etc, so that there is now not so much mismatch between what we produce and where the client check our samples. It's GOOD news, and I have been waiting for something like this for long. Just supposed it was impossible, for the way I like to fine tune my calibrations.
Talk about timing, just started researching color calibrators today, thanks Art. So why skip the SL? There's over $100 difference between the SL and the Pro HL.
SL Is a consumer level calibrator as well that offers slightly more control than the 123 but does not give you the full parameter. HL series is the way to go
A couple of reasons to skip the SL, if they apply to you: If you own an Apple XDR display (14”/16” MacBook Pro, or the 32” Apple Pro Display XDR),the SL cannot cover the full HDR luminance range of those displays, which can peak at 1600 nits. Also, like the 123, the SL does not work with hardware-calibrated displays. There are other disadvantages, but those are the main ones. I got this info from the Calibrate comparison chart.
@@brightboxstudio So... Do you mean that the SL (neither 123) can't make use of the internal LUT in the calibration? For example of an Eizo Coloredge CS2420 (I use Color Navigator). I'm wondering about which are the limits of the SL for that specific monitor. My i1 Display Pro is a bit wrecked now. I'm not a high end user in this, but I like to fine tune some things, so the 123 wouldn't be for me...
Ok... I saw that chart... no ambient light measurement, no probs for me, I don't use it, I don't fine tune till that point... max luminance (nits), neither a prob... but no monitor validation neither uniformity check is a bigger problem. And from what you say, surely it's not using the internal LUT in calibration on those monitors than can do it (I suppose). The SL/HL price gap is big, though..
I heard that HL is more “calibrated” for high nit displays and it doesn't work that well on classic low nit screens. And that SL seems to be better “calibrated” for these low nit screens.
But we really must warn people (I will keep using my old colorimeter or an equivalent new one from this very brand) about this not working for OLED and miniLED (maybe neither QLED? Many drawing tablets are now QLED), as said in the video, as the target users probably don't even know the difference (or what type of screen do they have). Not even with their tablets.
So they jacked up the price of the previously cheapest model the Colorchecker Display from $144 to $170, and then make this at $120 with lesser tech to make it seen like a better deal.
This is an oversimplification, really; there are nuances and control variations between the two. If they were the same sure, but they are not.
Which calibration device would you recommend for a Macbook Pro 16 M3?
One of the HL series
What device would you recommend for calibrating oled and mini led monitors?
Display Pro HL or Display Plus HL
Calibrite123 could be great to fill a huge existing gap for consumers, and also bring accuracy to the clients' (or bosses, etc) devices, which is great for many of us doing projects and gigs... a lot are scared of the technicalities. I see it every time I explain something of this to anyone non savvy in color stuff. Doing it the detailed way really requires only watching or reading a few tutorials if you have some graphic background (I'd say even if not), but a lot of people just scares away in the very first steps. So, good to bring accurate color to the masses (or just a better situation for that). We all would win with that, just like we did with devices (including smartphones, laptops and tablets!) getting finally wider color gamut, better overall quality, uniformity, etc, so that there is now not so much mismatch between what we produce and where the client check our samples.
It's GOOD news, and I have been waiting for something like this for long. Just supposed it was impossible, for the way I like to fine tune my calibrations.
it depends on the need but good point
Does it work on OLED Monitors?
it will calibrate it, but you can't choose OLED as a backlight source, so it won't work well
What is the backlight display for iMac 5k retina screen 2017 27" and will this work for that?
It will work but not the best for it
@@ArtIsRightis it comparable to the Spider Elite?
Will this calibrate Huion and Wacom tablets?
you can run it but with no control over major parameters
Talk about timing, just started researching color calibrators today, thanks Art. So why skip the SL? There's over $100 difference between the SL and the Pro HL.
SL Is a consumer level calibrator as well that offers slightly more control than the 123 but does not give you the full parameter. HL series is the way to go
A couple of reasons to skip the SL, if they apply to you: If you own an Apple XDR display (14”/16” MacBook Pro, or the 32” Apple Pro Display XDR),the SL cannot cover the full HDR luminance range of those displays, which can peak at 1600 nits. Also, like the 123, the SL does not work with hardware-calibrated displays. There are other disadvantages, but those are the main ones. I got this info from the Calibrate comparison chart.
@@brightboxstudio So... Do you mean that the SL (neither 123) can't make use of the internal LUT in the calibration? For example of an Eizo Coloredge CS2420 (I use Color Navigator). I'm wondering about which are the limits of the SL for that specific monitor. My i1 Display Pro is a bit wrecked now. I'm not a high end user in this, but I like to fine tune some things, so the 123 wouldn't be for me...
Ok... I saw that chart... no ambient light measurement, no probs for me, I don't use it, I don't fine tune till that point... max luminance (nits), neither a prob... but no monitor validation neither uniformity check is a bigger problem. And from what you say, surely it's not using the internal LUT in calibration on those monitors than can do it (I suppose). The SL/HL price gap is big, though..
I heard that HL is more “calibrated” for high nit displays and it doesn't work that well on classic low nit screens. And that SL seems to be better “calibrated” for these low nit screens.
But we really must warn people (I will keep using my old colorimeter or an equivalent new one from this very brand) about this not working for OLED and miniLED (maybe neither QLED? Many drawing tablets are now QLED), as said in the video, as the target users probably don't even know the difference (or what type of screen do they have). Not even with their tablets.
Nope and I totally agree with you!