Color Calibration?

[kompulsive]

I'm curious as to how many of you out there use actual color calibration hardware for your monitors. Aren't there some as low as $99? So, show of hands. How many of you use them? Are they worth it? I'm curious because I just got a new monitor that had lots of great reviews and the colors look like they have a brownish washed out tone to them and the text really isn't sharp. Then again it's a 24" monitor and I have it attached to my laptop with a d-sub connection and haven't even seen it with DVI. Maybe that's why.

 

[Sniviler]

I also have been wanting to try/use a hardware calibrator for my new 46'' samsung, what I have been using are a couple of DVD's "ELF has a nice color bar test screen and The Incredibles dvd has THX setup".

52 bucks spyder

 

[SJetski71]

Def the spyder2express. The included colorimeter can even be used with aftermarket calibration software (unlike some other brands).

BestBuy also has the Spyder2express on sale, if you live near one you can always select the in-store pickup option during checkout.