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Re: Spyder 3 Print vs. Other Choices

2008-11-07 by John Arnold

--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, David Miller <dm2363@...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> Have a look here:
> 
> http://lists.apple.com/archives/colorsync-
users/2008/Jul/msg00001.html
> 
> Uli Zappe's ratings (I've reordered them so that they start at "5" 
and  
> then work
> their way down, and in groups, according to the ratings) are as 
follows:
> 
> 
> CMYKick/dropRGB 5
> basICColor print 5
> 
> Spyder3Print 4.5 (RGB only)
> iColorPrint 4.5
> i1Match 4.5
> ProfileMaker 4.5
> PrintProfiler Pro 4.5
> 
> MonacoProfiler 4
> ColorMunki 4
> SilverFast Profiler 4 (RGB only, only usable with SilverFast 
scanning  
> software, using a scanner as measurement device)
> 
> PrintProfiler 3.5
> 
> EZColor 3 (RGB only, using a scanner as measurement device)
> 
> i1Match Easy 1
> 
> 
> ********
> 
> So according to this: he rates Spyder3Print in a tie with the 
EyeOne  
> systems;
> and definitely, above ColorMunki.
> 
> Spyder3Print is comparable to the much-more-expensive, high-end 
XRite  
> and Gretag
> systems, at a fraction of the price.
> 
> Read all of the additional details in his English version and 
summary  
> at the lists.apple.com
> link. (Unfortunately, his main site reference from here is in 
German  
> and I've yet to
> see an English translation of it).
> 

David,

Thank you for the great reference. I didn't realize that this site 
existed and I appreciate your help. 

John

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