• Color Confidence announce launch and availability of new DataColor Spyder4 range

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    Harriet Weston
    Published on 5th January 2012 03:36 PM
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    Color Confidence, Europe’s leading value added distributor into the digital imaging markets, have today announced the launch and immediate availability of the Spyder4 range from DataColor. The new range of monitor calibration solutions consists of the Spyder4Express (basic functionality), Spyder4Pro (more control) and Spyder4Elite (professional capability)     and all devices can colour calibrate monitors, laptops, projectors, TVs, iPads and even iPhones. The range is available immediately from photographic and consumer electronics resellers across the country, as well as online www.colorconfidence.com.
    Spyder4 is designed to fit in with the way photographers work, combining an easy-to-use interface with advanced levels of brightness and colour control. All 3 devices in the range benefit from DataColor’s patented 7-colour sensor which improves on the traditional 3-channel RGB sensors found on other devices, providing a more accurate, reliable calibration.

    Since no two devices display the exact same colour, precisecalibration is imperative in order to ensure consistent, true colourrepresentation. In addition, even calibrated monitors, TVs andtablets will gradually decrease in accuracy, requiring colour calibration every one to twomonths in order to display sharp, accurate colours, shadows and highlights.

     “DataColor have a reputation for delivering simple to use but effective monitor calibration solutions, and unquestionably the new Spyder4 range delivers on this. Additionally, an exciting development for photographers and designersis having the ability to calibrate all forms of monitor including the iPad and iPhone, providing users with the ability to trust their images on the go.” Commented Geoffrey Clements, Managing Director, Color Confidence. “From our perspective we are pleased to see that the key manufacturers in colour management continue to push each other and drive the technology forward, bringing improved functionality and usability to photographers, designers and colour professional alike.”

    Spyder4 at a glance
    Spyder4Express     is a cost-effective colorimeter that quickly calibrates a single display computer or laptop right out of the box. iPad and iPhone calibration is also available with Datacolor’s free SpyderGallery app.

    Spyder4Pro     is ideal for those that want more control over colour management, offering ambient light measurement and the ability to calibrate multiple displays.

    Spyder4Elite     offers the highest level of functionality. In addition to the Spyder4Pro’s feature set, it can also be used to calibrate projectors. Developed for professional photographers, videographers and others who must match colours precisely, the Spyder4Elite provides the tools to manage multiple displays and calibrate them using a full set of gamma and non-gamma tone response curves to create custom workflow settings. The user can even define a custom calibration. The Spyder4 Elite includes the L-Star workflow and supports the video standards Cineon, NTSC, PAL and HDTV.

    Pricing and Availability
    Spyder4 products are available at photographic and consumer electronics retailers nationwide or online at www.colorconfidence.com. The Spyder4Express is priced at £99.99, Spyder4Pro is £129.99, and Spyder4Elite is £179.99. All prices are inclusive of VAT.

     Spyder4 products are available immediately, although supply is likely to be constrained during January due to heavy demand for the new products.