It tests well on a wide array of display types. When I look back at 'double-shielded filters' I feel like a mark at worst buy being given the Monster Cable sales pitch. Other units take only 10 seconds so I'm surprised by that. One thing I just noticed in the chart below is the huge recalibration time. My suggestion is if you have the S3Pro, return it for the S4Pro and see how you get on w/ it and if need be, upgrade teh software to Elite. For many, the Pro is more than enough but if you're going to try to match multiple monitors and/or some other features, the Elite may be preferred. They sell you the same hardware and make the $$ difference in the software (which is keyed to the hardware). I doubt the S4 is $80 more than the equiv S3. Make sure you're comparing the same thing. Not sure but the spyder 3 works very well for me What kinds of folks should upgrade to the 4 for that super duper double shielded filters?
I haven't opened the Spyder 3 Elite, yet. On average, accuracy and precision are improved by 26% and 19% respectively. The DataColor site says, 'The fourth-generation sensor uses double-shielded filters for longer life and better performance. Unfortunately, I just noticed the Spyder 4 was released! The 4 Elite is $250, almost $80 more than the 3. I just bought the Spyder 3 to go along with my Dell U2711.
