Stecyk wrote:
Which device would you recommend and why to calibrate your monitor for your retouching needs with Photoshop and be part of your overall color management program?

I have an older device, which suited my purposes. However, I am in the process of upgrading my pc and monitors. So I am looking at my color calibration tools too.

I'm sure different people will present different opinions and off course there is always the matter of personal and client standards and your budget.

This might help. It's one of many articles on the topic.
http://www.gamutprints.com/color-manage … r-monitor/

We recommend NEC’s xx90 or PAxx1w series of monitors with the Spectraview calibration bundle as offering the best bang for the buck.

@Neil Snape - I note that i1Display Pro retails for about $249; ColorMunki Display, $169; and ColorMunki Photo Color Management Solution (different looking device) $449. All prices are sourced from B&H. Given that i1Display Pro goes twice as fast as  ColorMunki display, then it's an easy decision for me to spend the additional $80.

Is there any merit in looking at the ColorMunki Photo Color Management Solution? At X-Rite, they seem to call this last device ColorMunki Design.

Although it wouldn't affect me, ColorMunki Design has a dumb-assed three seat license. You can see this at the bottom of the prior link.

ColorMunki Design seems to be a bit more versatile. Whether to me that versatility of any value is another question.

With Neil's comment, I am inclined to purchase i1Display Pro over ColorMunki Display. Thus, is there any benefit in looking at the ColorMunki Design? Does anyone have any experience with this device? Would you recommend it over the i1Display Pro?

Stecyk wrote:
Which device would you recommend and why to calibrate your monitor for your retouching needs with Photoshop and be part of your overall color management program?

I have an older device, which suited my purposes. However, I am in the process of upgrading my pc and monitors. So I am looking at my color calibration tools too.

really no option there. colormunki display has a catch, you can't use it with any 3rd party software (like spectraview, basiccolor, etc; only exception is argy) so it is a very bad idea.
i1display pro is good choice.
colormunki design provides less accuracy then i1display pro

Neil Snape wrote:
The CM Display and i1 Display Pro is similar hardware but the ADC is quite different, or I'll assume it is. The optics and filters are however the same, housing etc.

Same hardware, but CM is made artificially slow for product differentiation...
The firmware in the CM sets a longer integration time, I bet.

Agreed Argyll is always a strong choice for those who can do command line, open source.

dispcalGUI comes to rescue, it is a graphic front end for Argyll.

Pictus wrote:
Same hardware, but CM is made artificially slow for product differentiation...
The firmware in the CM sets a longer integration time, I bet.

Wouldn't be the first time, I still have a useless HP i1 Display 2 to run a specific HP DreamWorks app, that will not work on anything else.

Yet I cannot say for sure with the new devices. The over sample rates, averaging and weighting could be quite different even if it is a firmware block. As I said I'll assume, as to bet on something means having some certainty about it.

The i1 Pro spectro though is an example of the device hardware and electronics the same for all non uv models regardless of firmware restrictions.

The colorimeters though were not always the same hardware, and the firmware different outside of just license restrictions or handicaps.

Just to say, I was on the development testing of all these devices.....