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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Eye-One spectrophotometers

2005-11-18 by Carl Schofield

The GM strategy is to make a few firmware changes and then sell the  
same hardware again as "New and Improved".  If your instrument is not  
current you will have to buy a new one or trade in the old one to get  
the  latest firmware upgrades.

On Nov 18, 2005, at 9:45 AM, Greg wrote:

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "AdventureCam
> Photo" <email@a...> wrote:
>>
>> The Eye-One Design is designed more for graphic designers and CMYK
> output
>> whereas the Eye-One Photo is designed more for photographers and
> RGB output
>> and can be expanded to include the ability to calibrate other
> devices like
>> scanners and cameras.
>>
>
>
> Having tried the Design for CMYK (on two different RIPs, both
> linearized and limited properly), I have to say that I have never
> seen a more ugly profile than the one it generated. I will still say
> that the only reason to buy a Design package is if you need the
> spectro for some other application.
>
> And thanks for the tip about the new GMB products! Considering that I
> bought my Design only 9 months ago it seems a little strange to be
> getting new hardware, but I guess that never stopped any of the
> printer companies.

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