Datacolor Spyder X2 introduced, price confirmed

Datacolor has introduced its next-generation monitor color calibrators – the Spyder X2 Elite and the Spyder X2 Extremely bringing higher sensor efficiency and a brand new person interface.

In response to Datacolr, the brand new person interface of the X2 software program is cleaner and extra easy for customers of each the X2 Elite and X2 Extremely.

There are advisable calibration presets for novice customers whereas skilled customers might want to use the superior calibration options, together with Video & Cinema targets (Rec. 709, Rec. 2020), Superior Show Mapping & Evaluation, Limitless Calibration Settings and Studio Match for a number of, side-by-side show calibration.

Whereas the Datacolor Spyder Elite X2 is designed to be used with normal screens, the Spyder X2 Extremely is appropriate for calibrating HDR/high-brightness screens as much as 2000 cd/m2 (nits). This makes it a good selection for picture and video use, in addition to for calibrating TVs and projectors which are related to a pc to show HDR/high-brightness photographs or video.

Nevertheless, the Spyder X2 Elite might be upgraded (for a payment) to allow it to make use of the Spyder X2 Extremely software program to calibrate HDR/high-brightness screens.

Casey Krugman, Datacolor’s Product Supervisor stated, ‘We’ve designed the Spyder X2 platform, with its re-engineered software program and expanded sensor capabilities, to be inherently agile and adaptable to HDR/high-brightness monitor developments throughout quite a lot of digital imaging industries. This helps guarantee our customers that our merchandise are positioned to develop with them and seamlessly adapt to ever-changing applied sciences.’