Pantone Huey/Pro

The Pantone Huey Monitor Color Calibrator designed for calibrating and profiling all types of monitors – LCD and CRT. Each individual package includes a huey measurement device (emission only colorimeter) with ambient measurement capabilities, and software for monitor calibration.

Latest Review Update - 07.03.07

Photography Blog - Huey Pro
Photo Review
Photo-i
Adorama
IGN
MacCompanion
Shock Gadgets

Photography Blog - 07/03/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey Pro and reports, “Pantone took a good product and made some important changes with the Huey Pro. The original version is still available, but I recommend the Pro model for the higher quality profiles and multiple monitor support. Current Huey owners can upgrade for about $40. There are other options available, such as the ColorVision Spyder lineup, and the X-Rite EyeOne Display, but it’s hard to beat the Huey Pro for ease of use and features. This is my standard monitor calibration solution when traveling with a laptop as I find myself frequently working in different lighting conditions, and I appreciate the tiny size of the device. The bottom line is that if you’re considering monitor calibration devices (and you should be if you are at all serious about your image quality), then the Huey Pro should be high on your list of options.”

Photo Review - 05/15/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “Although serious photographers will probably be frustrated by the over-automation of the calibration process and the lack of meaningful controls, Pantone’s huey should suit photo hobbyists who are just starting to need colour management. However, we have a few reservations about the product, even for this target market because the only help provided is perfunctory and there’s no information about colour management and monitor calibration is disappointing. A great opportunity to educate novice users has been missed.”

Northlight Images - 04/29/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “Very easy to use and set up. Profiles produced a noticeable improvement in displays.

I’d suggest using gravity rather than the rubber suckers, when calibrating LCDs. I just don’t like the idea of trying to stick things to a LCD screen.

At the price, it’s going to be popular, but I do take serious issue with the degree that the interface/help has been dumbed down, to the point of not including useful information that might help people make better and more consistent use of the product.”

Photo-i - 03/28/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “The huey is very easy to set up and use, it produced a pleasing (but not totally accurate) colouring on my LG LCD screen, you can see a difference in screen display colouring when the huey profile is compared to one created with a Spyder Pro 2. At £59 the huey represents good value for money, and it will appeal to the keen hobbyist who doesn’t want to splash £140+ out on a Spyder. Bearing in mind that is aimed at the hobbyist market I would have liked a few more options, such as being able to calibrate a TV screen as well as a monitor.”

Adorama - 03/11/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “HUEY has finally made it easy and inexpensive for anyone who owns a computer to see accurate image color on their monitor. It is simple to use, and it works.

If you own a compact digital camera, EVF, or consumer-grade DSLR, and you regularly look at your photos on your monitor, HUEY has burst on the scene as a must-have accessory.”

IGN - 02/03/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “So, how did the Huey get us there? For something as technical as color correction, the install process couldn’t have been easier. The manual guided us through the setup in clear steps, the first of which was cleaning our monitor with included wipes and a buffer cloth. After this step we installed the software, and after a restart we were ready to plug in the Huey via USB and let Pantone’s software work its magic.”

Macnn - 01/10/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “After calibration, I found my monitors no longer had a blue and metallic cast (the PowerBook), nor a red cast (the LaCie). Oranges and browns looked warmer and more real, and all of the secondary colors looked better. In the pictures above you can see how off my PowerBook display was at one point. It’s amazing I ever printed any decent looking photos. I spent countless hours color editing, when I needed a monitor color calibration tool. The bottom line is, if you want to edit your photographs, you need to calibrate your monitor, and the PANTONE huey is the best and most cost-effective solution.”

MacCompanion - 01/05/2007 - reviews the Pantone Huey and reports, “Though the PANTONE huey is inexpensive and easy to install and use, it is only the first step in a useful color managed workflow. No booklet or information about the basics of a color-managed workflow is packaged with the PANTONE huey. When huey has been installed and the monitor calibrated, what should be done next? How should users color correct their photos? With what software? Can they use their current software to correct their photos? Do they need Photoshop? If they’re sending photos to be printed, what do they do?”

Shock Gadgets - 01/04/2007 - reviews the Pantone Hue and reports, “I have seen many products fail because they’re impossible to use. I have given up installing games because I know it’s going to be half an hour sat watching a loading bar. Nobody would buy something that looks like it’s about to crumble into dust as soon as you unpack it. Although this isn’t exactly on the same level as a game, the fact that this is a decent simple product attracts me to it. It isn’t everyday you see products that just work, but this does.”