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<blockquote data-quote="Dyers" data-source="post: 325081" data-attributes="member: 27282">Hark,&nbsp; when you mentioned this Spyder4pro calibration system, it was the first&nbsp; I'd heard of it, I think. And Wayne, in your excellent article about <a href="http://www.scantips.com/lights/flashbasics1f.html" target="_blank">WB&nbsp; correction</a>, you saidThe Spyder4 can be had&nbsp; for $79 incl. shipping. The knowledgebase at datacolor.com indicates&nbsp; Windows 8.1 compatibility. After 10 years with XP, I moved to 8.1 about 6&nbsp; months ago.The Spyder2 is still available in used&nbsp; condition, and I found 3 at or below $35 incl. shipping. However, the&nbsp; datacolor.com has 2 drivers that look like they might be suitable for this&nbsp; device, but neither of them have been updated since 2006, and 2008&nbsp; respectively, and no mention of a Windows OS beyond Vista is made. If I&nbsp; can use the Spyder2 on my 8.1 (64 bit) box, I think I'll pick one up. If&nbsp; I have to get the Spyder4, I'll probably hold off for now. So, two&nbsp; questions:1. Do you know if the older Spyder2 drivers can be used in successfully in 8.1, or if the Spyder4 drivers will function in a Spyder2 device?2.&nbsp; If not, do you know of a free or low priced, entry level software-only&nbsp; solution for monitor calibration that will improve my confidence in the color reproduction on&nbsp; my monitor?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dyers, post: 325081, member: 27282"] Hark, when you mentioned this Spyder4pro calibration system, it was the first I'd heard of it, I think. And Wayne, in your excellent article about [URL="http://www.scantips.com/lights/flashbasics1f.html"]WB correction[/URL], you said The Spyder4 can be had for $79 incl. shipping. The knowledgebase at datacolor.com indicates Windows 8.1 compatibility. After 10 years with XP, I moved to 8.1 about 6 months ago. The Spyder2 is still available in used condition, and I found 3 at or below $35 incl. shipping. However, the datacolor.com has 2 drivers that look like they might be suitable for this device, but neither of them have been updated since 2006, and 2008 respectively, and no mention of a Windows OS beyond Vista is made. If I can use the Spyder2 on my 8.1 (64 bit) box, I think I'll pick one up. If I have to get the Spyder4, I'll probably hold off for now. So, two questions: 1. Do you know if the older Spyder2 drivers can be used in successfully in 8.1, or if the Spyder4 drivers will function in a Spyder2 device? 2. If not, do you know of a free or low priced, entry level software-only solution for monitor calibration that will improve my confidence in the color reproduction on my monitor? [/QUOTE]

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