Spyder Display Calibrator

The portable and sturdy Spyder not only lets users improve their workflow for photography, content creation, and digital design, but also calibrate a wide range of displays, including wide- and standard-gamut LED, OLED, Mini LED, Apple Liquid Retina XDR, and others, optimizing color richness, deep shadows, highlights, and enhanced detail. Designed for photographers, content creators, and digital designers of all skill levels, Datacolor's Spyder Essential Colorimeter is a display calibration tool for today's digital workflows. It lets your display accurately represent the images you capture, create, edit, and present. Calibrating a display gives you an accurate color starting point for editing, allowing users to express their creative vision and share their work, both digitally and in print. Thanks to Datacolor's Device Preview Beta feature, users will see what their images might look like on other devices without needing to use the actual devices. Instead, choose from a selection of smartphone, tablet, or other device profiles. This can also be used for soft-proofing and previewing how prints will look for a specific printer model, paper, ink, and print service provider, using an ICC printer profile. One-click calibration presets are also available to help achieve professional results. **Color confidence, quickly and easily** Spyder lets you easily calibrate your display in just 90 seconds, so you can be confident you're starting your editing from an accurate color baseline, saving valuable time and effort in your editing workflow. The result? True color and fine detail capture. Professional results at every experience level Intuitive software and one-click calibration ensure ease of use and professional results even for the most novice user, while adjustable calibration settings give experienced professionals creative flexibility. **Calibration for today's digital workflows** Spyder now calibrates an even wider range of laptop/desktop displays, including the latest technologies like OLED, mini-LED, and Apple Liquid Retina XDR, so users can optimize the color richness, deep shadows, highlight tones, and enhanced detail these displays make available. Spyder also calibrates wide- and standard-gamut LED displays. **Color "surprises" are a thing of the past!** With Datacolor's exclusive Device Preview Beta feature, you'll be able to simulate how your photos might look on other devices right on your own calibrated display, without uploading them to other devices to preview. Device Preview Beta also lets you soft-proof your image for print, so you can see how your image will look on paper. **Adapting to lighting changes** Automatic room-light switching measures and monitors the lighting around you to make sure your current display profile is the most suitable for your environment. Not every task requires controlled lighting, so letting Spyder adjust calibration to your room lighting will ensure your display profile is optimal. During a room-light calibration, multiple profiles are created for different room lighting levels. Use CheckCal for peace of mind CheckCal is Datacolor's answer to the question "Is my calibration still valid?" CheckCal runs a quick test on your display to verify your calibration is up to date. Stay connected A native USB-C connection is included as standard equipment with the Spyder, along with an additional USB-A adapter for extra convenience when needed. **Specifications** USB Connection: Integrated USB-C Cable Max Luminance: 750 nits Backlight Types: Wide LED, Standard LED, General (Wide and Standard CCFL), GB LED, OLED, Mini LED Gamma Curve Settings: 5 Whitepoint Settings: 5 Brightness Settings: 60, 80, 90, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 250 Do Not Adjust Room-Light Adjustment Display Analysis / MQA: Limited Number of Displays Supported: Intended for 1, Can Calibrate Multiple Connected Displays Supported Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean System Requirements: Windows 10 (32-/64-Bit) and Windows 11 macOS 10.14 to 14 Monitor Resolution: 1280 x 768 or Greater 16-Bit Video Card (24-Bit Recommended) 1 GB of Available RAM 500 MB of Available Hard Disk Space Internet Connection for Software Download and Activation Inputs / Outputs USB I/O: 1 x USB-C Integrated Male Input/Output Power Power Source: USB (Built-In) DC Input Power: 5 VDC Operating Current: 100 mA Environmental Certification: CSA, C-Tick, CE Operating Temperature: 5 to 40°C Operating Humidity: 80% Physical characteristics Color: White Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.6 x 4.45 cm Weight: 0.15 kg