PANTONE huey

Easy to use, Works a charm

Hard to set up, need to upgrade drivers to use

The Huey monitor calibration tool is easy to use, though its controls are basic

Over time, CRT monitor colours fade and LCD screens have a tendency to shift while you remain blissfully unaware unless, of course, you regularly calibrate your monitor. Photoshop provides the Adobe Gamma tool and dedicated applications such as...

If you've been put off buying a colorimeter for calibrating your monitor because devices cost too much, Pantone's huey could change your mind. The kit consists of the measurement device itself (which is roughly 100 mm long and about as thick as a...

Simple to install and use. Inexpensive. Finally view color correctly on your Mac. Requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later

More explanatory information on contrast and warm or cold color sets is needed. A travel bag would be a good accessory to include. The stand is easy to tip over

As more of us delve deeper into the world of digital photography, we become print masters and color editors. Often our photo prints don't match what we see on screen, nor do they look as vibrant as we'd like. My soccer photo prints often looked washe

As we mentioned in the beginning of the review, we were quite pleased with the Pantone Huey's ability to dial in our display settings to balance dark and light in F.E.A.R. The calibration made a difference in just about everything, and we're much...

Fast ; Affordable ; Easy to use ; Brings reliable monitor calibration and profiling within the reach of nonprofessionals

Minimal documentation

Huey’s main attraction is that it's easy to use. Set up is a breeze. Just install the accompanying software, plug huey into a USB port on your computer, and launch the software, which walks you step-by-step through a simplified process of calibrating...

Useful, affordable and simple to use solution. Offers 'live' adjustment of monitor settings based on ambient room light.

Graphic designers may prefer a more comprehensive, powerful tool.

One unfortunate problem with Huey's hardware is that it can be difficult to get it to stick to your CRT monitor, as this requires you to give the calibrator's suckers a lick. However, if your budget doesn't stretch to the really high-end solutions -...