Some Quick Photos From NAB 2012

We had a great show at NAB 2012 showing off the new CalMAN Studio and SpectraCal ColorBox. More information to come!

 

Our NAB booth

 

CalMAN Studio in action

 

Christie booth nearby

SpectraCal Software Supports DataColor Spyder4 With Enhancements!

Software developer SpectraCal, Inc. announced support throughout its video calibration software line for the new Datacolor Spyder4.  CalMAN and CalPC version 4.6, announced by SpectraCal today, will support Spyder4 hardware whether purchased from SpectraCal, Datacolor, or any Datacolor reseller. 

Those who buy from SpectraCal will receive a bonus:  SpectraCal’s version of the meter, dubbed the Spyder4 Enhanced, contain additional calibration matrixes to improve calibration of LED displays, projectors, and other display technologies important to home users.

“We enhance each meter individually in our NIST-traceable calibration lab,” explained SpectraCal Marketing Manager Alex Nguyen.

Nguyen explained that the added precision will only benefit users of SpectraCal software; other users will see no change.

Innovations in the Spyder4 include double-shielded filters.  According to Datacolor, these improvements greatly improve long-term stability and improve meter accuracy, on average, by 26% compared to the Spyder3.  

“We’re very impressed with the repeatability of the Spyder4,” said Darrell Bird, director of the calibration lab at SpectraCal.  “It’s a major improvement,” Bird said.

“Datacolor is excited to see SpectraCal supporting our renowned line of colorimeters with their great software,” said Brian Levey, Datacolor’s Global Vice President of Sales. 

CalMAN is the top selling software for calibrating home theaters and other video displays.  CalPC is SpectraCal’s comprehensive solution for calibrating computer monitors.

To help launch the new bundles, SpectraCal is offering significant discounts during the month of March.  For example, CalMAN with a Spyder4, normally $299, is on sale for $229 in March.

For more information, please go to www.spectracal.com

CalMAN AutoCal™ Add-on License Now Available!

You asked, we listened! SpectraCal is excited to now offer all CalMAN users the most in calibration efficiency and speed with the release of the new CalMAN AutoCal™ add-on license. CalMAN users (DIY, Enthusiast, Expert) can now do a full grayscale auto-calibration of supported devices and displays including the new Panasonic and Sharp Elite displays. Adjustments that previously required hours can now be accomplished in minutes, with CalMAN control over the display’s ISF Day and Night, grayscale settings, and/or additional settings. You can create stunningly beautiful and accurate images with CalMAN AutoCal – and you don't need a Ph.D. in physics and 12 hours to make it happen.

For the month of November, bring the power of auto-calibration and PC calibration to your CalMAN software. Buy the CalMAN AutoCal™ at the promotional price of $99 and get the CalPC add-on license for free! Let your friends know for every new CalMAN software purchase in November will come also with both the AutoCal and CalPC add-on licenses included!*

To take advantage of the AutoCal Add-on license and the new display support coming, you will need the latest version of CalMAN. We’re happy to make it easier to get current with your license support with these November-only promotional prices:

One Year of CalMAN Maintenance & Support

• CalMAN DIY $49 $39
• CalMAN Enthusiast $99 $69
• CalMAN Expert $125 $99

Not sure if your license support is expired or for how long? Contact +1-206-420-7514 or email customerservice@spectracal.com.




*CalMAN support maintenance renewal does not qualify for the November AutoCal promotion.

SpectraCal Announces Direct Calibration Connection for Sharp Elite

Add Sharp Elite to the number of displays that can be directly controlled from leading video calibration software CalMAN. This fall, Sharp brought back an iconic name in television by introducing Elite LED LCD TVs designed for discerning consumers who want the best home entertainment experience. SpectraCal, makers of the award-winning CalMAN, today announced a version of CalMAN that allows direct access to the Sharp Elite’s calibration controls. Before CalMAN, video calibration had been a complicated process of using on-screen menus with a remote control.  And every display has different controls, called by different names, with different sets of effects and side-effects.  With CalMAN, adjusting the display becomes as easy as adjusting the relative height of bars on a chart. CalMAN directly communicates with the display, measures the result of the change, and zeroes in on the desired result. In fact, some calibrations can be accomplished by pushing a single button.  

CalMAN offers three levels of support for the Sharp Elite, starting with direct access to individual display controls, such as brightness and contrast adjustments, on the computer interface – no remote control required.  Second, interactive charts allow the calibrator to set the display output to any desired standards. Finally the “one-button” CalMAN-AC™ automated calibration solution automatically adjusts all settings across multiple measurement points as a single operation. 

Read the full press release here

SpectraCal and basICColor Announce Highly Capable Colorimeter

DISCUS demolishes previous color meter price/performance benchmarks

(Seattle, WA) – September 6, 2011 – SpectraCal, Inc. and basICColor announced the DISCUS colorimeter, providing accuracy in colorimetry previously available only with much more expensive instruments.
 
 “We were amazed when we measured the DISCUS in our calibration lab,” says Derek Smith, SpectraCal’s founder and Chief Technology Officer. “We didn’t think this level of sensitivity and repeatability was possible with such a moderately priced tristimulus device,” Smith said.

“We’re very pleased that SpectraCal has chosen the DISCUS to anchor its product line,” says Karl Koch, basICColor’s Managing Director. “CalMAN is respected around the world, and SpectraCal’s support of DISCUS will certainly speed its adoption in with professional video calibrators.”  

basICColor created the DISCUS to bring affordable high-end accuracy to the pre-press proofing market, and turned to SpectraCal to introduce the instrument to professional video calibrators.  basICColor appointed SpectraCal exclusive distributor in North America, and non-exclusive Master Distributor throughout the rest of the world.  

DISCUS support is included in the current version of SpectraCal’s award-winning CalMAN video calibration software, the de facto standard in the CEDIA industry. (CalMAN Commercial and Expert licenses support the DISCUS.)    

The DISCUS will be demonstrated in SpectraCal’s booth 4961 at CEDIA Expo, the annual trade show of the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, September 8-10. 

Visitors to Booth 4961 can receive an introductory discount. SpectraCal is building a DISCUS reseller network. Prospective dealers should call +1 877-886-5112 North America, or +1-605-274-6055 international.

For more info, please go to www.spectracal.com/DISCUS, or contact prosales@spectracal.com.

Read the full press release here.

CalMAN v4.3 Is Released!

CalMAN v4.3 has been released! http://bit.ly/neXUD6. Among many new features the update brings support to the newly announced SpectraCal C6 and OEM i1Display meters. Read the full press release here. Preorder the new meters today at their special July-only prices! http://bit.ly/l4LWh0

SpectraCal @ InfoCOMM 2011!

Another successful event! Here are the key SpectraCal announcements at InfoCOMM 2011:

• CalMAN v4.3 details announced:
• Speed Improvements 
• Pass-Fail Datafields 
• Improvements in memory management 
• Increased device support  
• Thinklogical premiers new product integration with SpectaCal. Read the full press release here 
• SOAPbox portable digital generator and Phabrix generator/monitor/analyzers now available from SpectraCal and integrated with CalMAN and SpectraColor Software 
• SpectraCal Announces New Atlona Industrial/Commercial Lines

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us at booth #3491! 

A Video For The Weekend: Panasonic VT30 Automatic Picture Calibration with CalMAN 4.2