Datacolor Spyder3HDMI Revealed

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People who buy a HDTV often strive to have the best quality picture possible. Datacolor’s previous solutions used a DVD with the color targets and a sensor attached to the front of your screen that helped you configure your colors properly. Enter the Spyder3HDMI, a new device from Datacolor that eliminates the need for sensors.

The Spyder3HDMI will connect to your TV via an HDMI port and then will automatically recalibrate your HDTV, without need for sensors or anything cumbersome like that. All needed software, including the lovely color targets, is included onto the device and a helpful step-by-step process helps even Luddites get their HDTV perfectly tune.

The Spyder3HDMI may help you in more than one way, “Once calibrated, consumers will see an amazing difference in the viewing experience, as well as a reduction in their energy consumption because a calibrated TV is more energy efficient,” An Datacolor Vice President said in their press release. No word on pricing or a release date (the non-HDMI variant of the Spider3 goes for $250), but the Spyder3HDMI is being shown off in person at CES.