Pantone Huey
Manufacturer: Pantone, Inc. Part number: MEU101
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Pantone Huey price range: $406.99
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 06/04/2007
- Released on: 03/19/2007
The good: Multimonitor support (Pro); neat ambient light adjustment; compact, attractive design.
The bad: Requires visual calibration of brightness and contrast.
The bottom line: The Pantone Huey Pro is a clever, inexpensive monitor calibration solution for photo hobbyists, but you'll have to look elsewhere if your color work requires precision.
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3 stars
Be careful
by Masino on December 9, 2006
Pros: fast, easy, inexpensive
Cons: very inaccurate on my monitor, few adjustments
Summary: I bought the Huey on recommendation from a friend and a couple of favorable mentions in articles in photography magazines. It has not worked out. After calibration and recalibration there ...
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Summary: I bought the Huey on recommendation from a friend and a couple of favorable mentions in articles in photography magazines. It has not worked out. After calibration and recalibration there is a greenish tint to the grays on my monitor. I have tried everything I could think of to get rid of it. The adjustments via Huey's own setup are minimal and very large. No fine tuning is possible. Calibration with my monitor's own software and the adjustments via my graphics card setup prove to be infinitely more accurate. I wrote to Pantone about the problem and 2 weeks later I still have not received an answer. Save your packing materials, just in case you have a similar experience and want to return it.
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I tried to fine tune the Huey adjustments via my graphics card and monitor software adjustments, but the Huey software overrides these adjustments and the greenish tint returns a minute after making the adjustments.
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2 stars
This is a rip-off. Turned LCD and CRT mauve, in any light.
by Cats2fangs on January 18, 2008
Pros: Small design, Easy software.
Cons: Doesn't do what it advertises!
Summary: I tried this tool on two separate monitors, in two different rooms. Both my 22" LG LCD and my 19" Optiquest CRT turned the same shade of Mauve. I even ...
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Summary: I tried this tool on two separate monitors, in two different rooms. Both my 22" LG LCD and my 19" Optiquest CRT turned the same shade of Mauve. I even updated the software. Obviously, the colorimeter is not calibrated. I emailed support a week ago; no reply. My own eyes, and this website did a better job: http://epaperpress.com/monitorcal/
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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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1 stars
A complete disaster
by chasjr7 on March 11, 2007
Pros: If you like the color green it's a great product.
Cons: Embeds itself into your computer and is impossible to remove.
Summary: When I first tried the Huey it turned eveything on my monitor a shade of green. I naturally tried to remove it from my Mac, but the software will not ...
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Summary: When I first tried the Huey it turned eveything on my monitor a shade of green. I naturally tried to remove it from my Mac, but the software will not let go. It's causing all kinds of problems on my Mac.
I went to Pantone's help site, but it's worthless. The FAQ's are a joke and don't help with any problems. I emailed the support center a few days ago and have heard nothing from Pantone.
This product is a joke, don't buy it if you own a Mac because you'll never be able to get rid of it.
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1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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10 stars
Photographer Approved
by crooney82 on January 30, 2010
Pros: Low Cost, Ease of Use, Accuracy, and Light Metering
Cons: Not 100% Accurate just 99%
Summary: This amazing toy allows me to print photos from the lab without paying for color correction. I bought a low price samsung monitor that looked blue-green stock and could not ...
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Summary: This amazing toy allows me to print photos from the lab without paying for color correction. I bought a low price samsung monitor that looked blue-green stock and could not get the color right thru os X's calibration software. After 5 minutes I have a monitor that im confident in. I have a brand new macbook pro and the cheap samsung screen looks identical!
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- Manufacturer: Pantone, Inc.
- Part number: MEU101
- Description: PANTONE huey is designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors - LCD and CRT. Each individual package includes a huey measurement device (emission only colorimeter) with ambient measurement capabilities, and software for monitor calibration. huey corrects the color on your monitor so photos and designs print more accurately, game graphics are more intense and movies are more true-to-life. Easy-to-use right out of the box, huey adapts your monitor for changing room lighting and applies your personal preferences for viewing accurate color all of the time.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Display color calibration kit
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.3 or later,
Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP - Peripheral / Interface Devices USB port
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