Datacolor User to User Support Group.

I recently purchased a new desktop tower with Win7 and had to upgrade my Spyder2 to a Spyder3PRO. I am using the same monitor. The Spyder3 tells me that my monitor is not bright enough - with a target of 180 it reads my monitor at 74 at 100% brightness and sets the new target at 74. The final profile then dims my screen so much that I lose all detail in blacks/grays.  It is a HUGE difference. For example, on the Spyder3 menu screen with an uncalibrated monitor I can see that there is a pinstriping effect on the black background. After calibration this becomes solid black, as does anything else that has shades of black/gray.  This was never an issue with my Spyder2 so I don't believe there is a problem with my monitor, certainly not to that degree. 

Most people with brightness problems seem to have the opposite problem, I can't find any info about anyone running into a problem with a monitor not being bright enough.