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SpyderTV Sensor & Spyder2 Pro Software

SpyderTV Sensor & Spyder2 Pro Software

2007-02-06 by ledina_83

Just wondered if you know the answer to this one. If you have a full
retail copy of the Spyder2 Pro software, can you use it with the
SpyderTV sensor? I know you can buy an upgrade for this package (like
the Spyder2 Express) to give you the pro functionality) so I wondered
if you already have the software, would it work?

Basically I need to replace a broken Spyder2 Pro and I'm just
wondering if I can buy the SpyderTV, use it with my existing Spyder2
Pro software, and gain some additional functionality (I can colour
calibrate my TV).

Re: [colorvision_group] SpyderTV Sensor & Spyder2 Pro Software

2007-02-06 by CDTobie@aol.com


In a message dated 2/6/07 11:35:53 AM, ledina_83@... writes:


Just wondered if you know the answer to this one. If you have a full
retail copy of the Spyder2 Pro software, can you use it with the
SpyderTV sensor? I know you can buy an upgrade for this package (like
the Spyder2 Express) to give you the pro functionality) so I wondered
if you already have the software, would it work?

Basically I need to replace a broken Spyder2 Pro and I'm just
wondering if I can buy the SpyderTV, use it with my existing Spyder2
Pro software, and gain some additional functionality (I can colour
calibrate my TV).

There are some different flags in different Spyders, but I believe that you can run both the Spyder2PRO software, and the SpyderTV (or TV PRO, ideally) software from the same Spyder2, if you don't mind what color the legs are... So yes, you should be able to run PRO with your TV version Spyder2, giving you both HomeTheater and monitor calibration functionality.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@colorvision.com

www.colorvision.com

Re: [colorvision_group] SpyderTV Sensor & Spyder2 Pro Software

2007-02-06 by CDTobie@aol.com


In a message dated 2/6/07 1:32:40 PM, benjonesma@... writes:


We have always been told that the hardware is the same.


Its the same hardware; but there are some limitations built into the firmware, so don't simply assume that anything that looks like a Spyder2 can be used with any Spyder2 software.

Thus why we keep asking if there is a software only deal so we can get the home theater capabilities from our monitor version.

Well, for starters you would need to be willing to run the home theater software on a Windows machine, they don't have Mac versions of these products. Getting them to offer a crossgrade price to you is the other issue...

I calibrate my (Mac-based) home theater with Spyder2PRO, since thats possible on the Mac, where videostreams run through the VLUT corrections at the videocard. They don't do that under Windows, and Vista, it appears, limits this even further.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@colorvision.com

www.colorvision.com

Re: SpyderTV Sensor & Spyder2 Pro Software

2007-02-06 by ledina_83

> There are some different flags in different Spyders, but I believe
that you
> can run both the Spyder2PRO software, and the SpyderTV (or TV PRO,
ideally)
> software from the same Spyder2, if you don't mind what color the legs
are... So
> yes, you should be able to run PRO with your TV version Spyder2,
giving you
> both HomeTheater and monitor calibration functionality.

Thanks for the feedback!

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