Spectrocam vs. Eye-one
Spectrocam vs. Eye-one
- Subject: Spectrocam vs. Eye-one
- From: Dan Barefoot <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 15:15:36 -0700
- Organization: Graphics One
To: <email@hidden>
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 5:54 PM
Subject: SpectroCam vs Eye-One
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I was considering upgrading to a SpectroCam to save time (about $1K),
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but am worried about this instrument going the way of the dodo due to
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legal issues...
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Coudl you explain what is meant by "legal issues" ?
It is my understanding that there is a patent issue regarding the dual use of a handheld device, such as Spectrocam, for monitor and reflective measurements.Supposedly Spectrostar have solved this issue by removing their monitor measurement software from their offering so it will be a single use product like the Swatchbook. Even if this does not solve the issue, we all lose if Gretag's deep pockets are able to force *much* lower cost, high quality competitors out of the market through flimsy patent coverage.
Dan
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