Calman vs NEC SpectraView II
Calman
calman.comNEC SpectraView II
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| Figure | Calman | NEC SpectraView II |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Display Calibration Software | 7.9 (#6) | 7.5 (#13) |
| Purpose | Calman is color calibration software for improving display color accuracy across production, broadcast, and home viewing workflows. | SpectraView II is a display calibration and profiling solution for professional color-accurate applications. |
Plans
Calman
- Calman Home Software Bundle$449, paid once
- Calman Professional Software Bundle$1,399, paid once
NEC SpectraView II
- Display Calibration Software (download)$89, paid once
- Professional Display Calibration Bundle$344, paid once
In their own words
Calman
Calman is paid color-calibration software for improving display accuracy in production, broadcast, and home-viewing workflows. Calman Professional targets film studios, broadcasters, post-production facilities, display manufacturers, and content creators. Studio provides automated SDR and HDR calibration, ICC profiling, 1D/3D-LUT creation, and display-validation wizards. Ultimate adds customizable workflows, advanced reporting, automated calibration, multi-display environments, and Design Mode. Calman Home is a simplified product for supported TVs, using a laptop, colorimeter, and reference video source. Hardware support includes displays, colorimeters, spectroradiometers, and video test-pattern generators from multiple manufacturers. Calman Ready support depends on the display manufacturer and may vary by model. Professional and Home downloads are for Windows, with requirements specifying Windows 7 or later; Patterns for Mac is also listed. The Home Software Bundle costs $449, paid once, and the Professional Software Bundle costs $1,399, paid once. Licenses include one year of updates and technical support.
NEC SpectraView II
NEC SpectraView II has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.