DisplayCAL vs NEC SpectraView II
DisplayCAL
displaycal.net
NEC SpectraView II
proav.sharpusa.comSide by side
| Figure | DisplayCAL | NEC SpectraView II |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Display Calibration Software | 8.0 (#5) | 7.5 (#13) |
| Platforms | The site provides downloads for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. | The manufacturer lists downloads for Linux, Mac, and Windows. |
| Purpose | DisplayCAL is a display calibration and profiling solution built on ArgyllCMS. | SpectraView II is a display calibration and profiling solution for professional color-accurate applications. |
| Support | The site links to forums, a wiki, documentation, help, and an issue tracker; it also invites voluntary contributions toward development and technical assistance. | The manufacturer’s software page directs users with problems to its FAQs and support team and provides a feedback form for software questions and suggestions. |
Plans
NEC SpectraView II
- Display Calibration Software (download)$89, paid once
- Professional Display Calibration Bundle$344, paid once
In their own words
DisplayCAL
DisplayCAL is a free display calibration and profiling solution built on ArgyllCMS, available for Linux, macOS, and Windows. With a supported measurement instrument, it measures displays and creates calibrations and ICC profiles, including for multi-display setups. Users can verify profiles and display devices, measure screen uniformity, and create video 3D LUTs with optional CIECAM02 gamut mapping. Colorimeter corrections can be imported from vendor software or created from measurements when a spectrometer is available. A test chart editor makes patch charts and accepts pasted data from CGATS, tab-delimited CSV, and spreadsheet applications. Documented pattern generators include madVR and DaVinci Resolve 10.1 or later; Chromecast support is optional. DisplayCAL requires ArgyllCMS 1.0 or newer and a supported measurement instrument. The software is licensed under GNU GPL version 3 or later and comes without warranty. The download page provides SHA-256 checksums, while the site links to forums, a wiki, documentation, help, and an issue tracker.
NEC SpectraView II
NEC SpectraView II has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.