
Now, you can control every aspect of your image with more confidence than ever.
SpyderX features room-light monitoring, automatic profile changing and significantly more precise screen color, shadow detail and white balance.
Highest Accuracy – The SpyderX provides a significantly higher level of color accuracy and shadow detail on a wide range of monitors with a groundbreaking lens-based color engine. By Comparison, the Spyder5 Elite takes seven to ten minutes for a full calibration on a brand new device. Blazing Speed – Taking less than two minutes to calibrate a screen, the SpyderX is several times faster than previous models, with calibration happening so fast it easily becomes part of the workflow. So, for that alone, this device cannot get enough praise from me. The SpyderX basically brought my laptop back screen from the dead, which is something previous generations of the Spyder and other calibration tools couldn’t do. In just under 2 minutes, my laptop screen went from a pretty unusable state to a very accurate 96% sRGB (75% Adobe RGB). Fast-forward to my “ let’s-see-how-it-handles-my-laptop-screen” test with the SpyderX Elite and my jaw was on the floor. While previous generations of the Spyders that I’ve owned were able to improve my busted screen, it was still pretty unusable for my client work. I typically work with it plugged into an external 4k monitor and do everything from there. I have a pretty old MacBook Pro with an anti-glare screen from about 2011/2012 that has been pretty blown out and unusable for a while. I’ve been blown away by how fast and powerful it is. Having used this device myself for a few weeks now, I won’t mince words. You’ll also notice that the traditional “honeycomb” design for the sensor is gone and replaced by a direct & open lens.
The device design itself is a departure from its previous “darker” look and instead presents a cleaner, almost sterile white look & feel. SpyderX uses a fully redesigned color engine that provides significantly increased color accuracy and low light capabilities, giving photographers the confidence needed to achieve their creative vision. The development of SpyderX is testament to Datacolor’s commitment in advancing color management solutions for photographers, videographers and creative specialists around the world.