Looking for advice on hardware selection.

[zarusoba10]

I’m thinking about getting some hardware to start color calibration, but I have a few questions about this.

• Color sensors include colorimeters and spectrometers, and I heard that spectrometers are used to measure “correction” of displays and sensors. Why can’t I perform display calibration with just a spectrometer?
  Technically, a spectrometer appears to be superior to a colorimeter.
• When purchasing a spectrometer, if the purpose of the display profile is to create a colorimeter profile, is it okay to use an old spectrometer or a spectrometer with a built-in UV filter?
  In my country, it is easiest to buy a used model of the Eye-one pro (a spectrometer with a gray exterior) that has a built-in UV filter, so if there are no problems with this model, I would like to purchase it.

[Vincent]

I’m thinking about getting some hardware to start color calibration, but I have a few questions about this.

• Color sensors include colorimeters and spectrometers, and I heard that spectrometers are used to measure “correction” of displays and sensors. Why can’t I perform display calibration with just a spectrometer?
  Technically, a spectrometer appears to be superior to a colorimeter.

Slower, poor low light readings, more expensive. Also affordable ones ( <2000 euro) have limited resolution (10nm), that even improved by ArgyllCMS driver may not be enough for some spectral power distributions.

• When purchasing a spectrometer, if the purpose of the display profile is to create a colorimeter profile, is it okay to use an old spectrometer or a spectrometer with a built-in UV filter?
  In my country, it is easiest to buy a used model of the Eye-one pro (a spectrometer with a gray exterior) that has a built-in UV filter, so if there are no problems with this model, I would like to purchase it.

Unless you can test its behavior against another reference device before purchasing 2nd hand, I would not advise to buy it. but at least i1pro devices have tile correction on startup

[zarusoba10]

Unless you can test its behavior against another reference device before purchasing 2nd hand, I would not advise to buy it. but at least i1pro devices have tile correction on startup

Well, do you mean that there is no guarantee that the output value of a second-hand sensor is correct due to deterioration or other reasons?
If so, is the error large enough to cause a practical problem?

I have no intention of using color calibration for work or anything like that; it’s just a hobby, and I just want to be satisfied with the fact that I’ve done color calibration.
Therefore, there is no need to guarantee extremely precise accuracy.

[Vincent]

i1Studio for CCSS(3nm) + i1d3 using that CCSS (cheapest one with pro features, with support for HW cal in vendor software) should work.
For printer too but no UV support and you’ll waste more paper for profiling than with an i1Pro2. Also AFAIK i1Studio lacks of a ceramic tile for auto correction but I have no experience with it.

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