Re: X-Rite EyeOne iSis with M1 option
Re: X-Rite EyeOne iSis with M1 option
- Subject: Re: X-Rite EyeOne iSis with M1 option
- From: Steve Upton <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:58:04 -0700
On Aug 11, 2014, at 1:41 PM, Mike Strickler <email@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Ernst,
>
> I haven't been following this discussion and didn't see Gary's post, but I can tell you that I had this conversation with Tom Lianza and Ray Cheydleur at X-Rite some time ago, and if they are looking in they might fill in the details. Short answer is no, it is not a simple retrofit for the iSis. The scarcity of M1-capable instruments on the market is an indication how nontrivial this design change likely is.
That and, based on pure uninformed speculation here, it seems like a good time to revisit the design of the iSis and updated it based on feedback and lessons learned since it was introduced.
It’s a nice thought that one would be able to just replace a component and ‘drive off’ in an M1 capable device but I don’t know how practical this would be. It would certainly have to go back to X-Rite and be retro-fitted, recalibrated, recertified, etc.
That said, the price range of the iSis does make it a bit of a challenge to just buy a new one.
Still, M1 is the future - at least as far as we can see it today. So it’s really a matter of when we upgrade, not if. I also think that it’s inevitable that X-Rite will update the iSis to include M1-style measurements. The alternative is for them to eventually discontinue the device and I think it’s been successful enough for them to want to continue its line. It certainly fits a need for rapid measurements and the integrated barcode reader is a boon for the automation of color monitoring for systems like Maxwell and others.
So it really comes down to when… and I don’t expect to hear anything from them until it’s about ready to go (as companies tend to do these days)
As I said, this is based on pure uninformed speculation here…. and a great willingness to be a beta tester!
regards,
Steve
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