How to choose a color calibration device?

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I'm tired of my monitors and phones all looking different. I tried following instructions at Lagom LCD monitor test pages, but they still look different. So, I think I need to buy something to help make them look the same.

Reading on the DisplayCAL site, I see that there are over 20 colorimeters and spectrometers. I don't know the difference between them. How do I find the difference so I can choose the right one?

The cheapest device I see is Spyder2, but what makes it different from devices that cost more?  How do I know if they're worth the higher price?

Philly · Answer

It's a question of price, as everything else. Is your monitor a laptop screen or a high-end 4k wide-gamut screen designed for photographers? For high end, mission critical use, you want a professional calibration device. For anything else, you can use a consumer-grade one. Look for recent reviews. There's some at https://www.creativebloq.com/features/best-monitor-calibrator, for example, but many more out there. Flickr has a very active photography community with groups that have discussed the topic repeatedly. There's lot of information out there if you search "monitor calibration reviews" in your web browser.

Good luck!

Tsour · Answer

I have a Datacolor Spyder5PRO that I am very happy with. I'm been using it for almost 2 years now with 4 of my screens, it's very accurate.

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