Color calibration solves color problems in digital projectors, screens and images.Color technology firm Datacolor, Lawrenceville, N.J., won't be happy until every color you ever see is perfect. Its' newest product, ColorVision Spyder2PRO V2.0, was developed for digital imagers working in the digital projector See data projector. arena. This is a booming field. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the InfoComm International 4th Annual Projection Summit Report, produced by the International Communications Industries Association Inc., Fairfax, Va., the $12 billion worldwide projections market will grow significantly with the arrival of new, high-performing, brighter, more colorful, smaller and lighter projection systems. These analysts predict presentation front projection sales alone will rise from the 3.1 million units sold in 2004 to as many as 12.9 million units in 2009. Spyder2PRO V2.0 was developed to calibrate To adjust or bring into balance. Scanners, CRTs and similar peripherals may require periodic adjustment. Unlike digital devices, the electronic components within these analog devices may change from their original specification. See color calibration and tweak. color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour digital projectors, as well as in CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. , LCD and laptop displays. Based on the Spyder2 colorimeter A device that measures the red, green and blue values of color. See colorimetry and color calibration. Contrast with densitometer. , it is targeted to designers, photographers and digital professionals, and also features computer-based home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. capabilities. "The new Spyder2PRO is in keeping with our Research and Development philosophy. We evolve color technology as market demands emerge, ensuring color remains true as it migrates across media. In this case, LCD and DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic projectors continue to come down in price, replacing slide projectors as the fundamental tools for creative professionals. With Spyder2PRO V2.0, pros know their work will be dynamically displayed in this new medium," says Brian Levey, vice president of Datacolor. The product offers projector software with built-in ambient light correction that automatically creates independent profiles for medium and high room light, improved white-point correction routines, automated black-and-white luminance The amount of brightness, measured in lumens, that is given off by a pixel or area on a screen. For example, dark red and bright red would have the same chrominance, but a different luminance. adjustments, and improved methodology for loading calibration data at start-up. A "Profile Chooser" makes it easy to select and change profiles. Additionally, V2.0 software reduces read times on LCD and laptop monitors by half. True multiple monitor calibration support is now available for both Mac and Windows systems. The colorimeter, which is the core of the Spyder2PRO V2.0 package, has received accolades from prestigious digital technology editors and magazines worldwide, Datacolor says. Another new product from Datacolor, Spyder2 Express, is designed to meet the color accuracy demands of digital camera users. "More people understand and care about neutral grays, accurate flesh tones, shadow detail and highlights. Digital photos now need to have perfect color to be acceptable. [Spyder2 Express] incorporates ColorVision wizard software technology, which is easy to use whether you are a creative professional or digital enthusiast. At the same time, Express users get the same technology the pros use for color clarity in a product targeted to the digital darkroom enthusiast at an exceptional price point," Levey says. |
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