On Jul 19, 2016, at 11:40 AM, Steven Kornreich <steve@kuau.com> wrote:
I have an older i1pro and was wondering for just profiling monitors will the result be as good as the i1Display Pro. Using i1Publish software
I've no clue how X-Rite's software handles the two. But, with ArgyllCMS, the ideal answer is an initial cross-calibration using a spectrometer and a colorimeter, and subsequent profiling with just the colorimeter. And the i1 Display Pro is probably the best colorimeter readily available -- it's got a giant aperture, which lets it perform superbly in the shadows and be amazingly fast at midtones and highlights. You don't necessarily need the spectrometer, and pretty much any supported spectrometer will do if you've got one temporarily available. I just described the ideal solution; there're others, some almost as good. I will note that, while choice of spectrometer is basically irrelevant for this particular task...the i1 Pro 2 is a superlative spectrometer for all the other things people typically use them for. It's a really great piece of kit. ...when coupled with ArgyllCMS.... Cheers, b&