I had to move my monitor to the edge of my desk in order for the cable to reach a USB port. As is the case with the Spyder4 PRO and the X-Rite ColorMunki colorimeters, the Spyder5Elite's 67-inch cable is a bit too short, especially if keep your PC on the floor under your desk like I do.
One thing that hasn't changed, unfortunately, is the length of the USB cable that connects the Spyder5Elite to your PC. In addition to its new look, the Spyder5Elite offers a few other upgrades to its predecessor, including an enhanced optical engine that provides improved gamma response, and a smaller baffle that helps reduce the effects of ambient light. Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test (Opens in a new window).
Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. A tripod mount is embedded in one of the sides. It has an ambient-light sensor on its face and a protective lens cover that snaps off and acts as a counterweight to keep the device flush against the screen. This time around, it looks more like a hockey puck, with three shallow curves carved into its side. The Spyder5Elite's colorimeter sports a different design than the Spyder4 PRO ($99.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) model, which has three legs and resembles a Klingon warship. The Spyder5Elite ($249.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) consists of a colorimeter and a license for the Spyder5Elite software, which must be downloaded from Datacolor's website.
It automatically adjusts your display's settings to provide consistent and accurate color and luminance levels and is a snap to use, but at $279 it's $110 more than our Editors' Choice, the X-Rite ColorMunki Display ($184.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window). Enter the Datacolor Spyder5Elite ($279), a monitor-calibration solution that uses hardware and software to analyze your desktop monitors, projectors, and laptop screens. Even if your display has been calibrated at the factory, it needs to be recalibrated every so often to ensure that the colors on your screen match your printed output and that all of your monitors are displaying accurate colors and gray-scale shades.
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