Datacolor Spyder Checkr Video Calibration Kit

Datacolor Spyder Checkr Video Calibration Kit

Unlock unparalleled color accuracy and consistency in your video workflow with the Datacolor Spyder Checkr Video Calibration Kit. Designed for professional videographers, filmmakers, and colorists, this essential accessory eliminates color guesswork from the moment you start shooting, ensuring your creative vision is perfectly translated from capture to final grade. By providing a scientifically engineered color and grayscale reference, the Spyder Checkr Video streamlines your post-production process, saving you invaluable time and effort while delivering superior, repeatable results.

Achieve a new level of precision and efficiency in your projects. This system is engineered to create a seamless color pipeline, allowing you to perfectly match footage from multiple cameras, lenses, and sensors. Whether you´re shooting with a mix of DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, or cinema cameras, the Spyder Checkr Video ensures a uniform color foundation, making the color grading process faster and more intuitive. Get your white balance and exposure right in-camera and generate precise color correction data for use in leading video editing software, ensuring every shot is perfectly balanced before you even begin your creative grade.

Key Benefits:

* Flawless Color Accuracy: Start your post-production with perfectly balanced and color-correct footage, providing an ideal neutral starting point for creative color grading.
* Seamless Multi-Camera Matching: Effortlessly sync the color profiles of different cameras, ensuring a consistent look across all your footage, regardless of the make or model.
* Streamlined Post-Production Workflow: Drastically reduce time spent on primary color correction. The intuitive software generates custom LUTs or HSL presets that can be instantly applied in your NLE.
* Consistent and Repeatable Results: Guarantee color consistency across different shooting days and lighting conditions, providing a reliable reference for professional productions.
* Enhanced Creative Control: By handling the technical correction automatically, it frees you to focus on the creative aspects of color grading and storytelling.

The workflow is both simple and powerful. Capture a short clip of the Spyder Checkr Video chart at the beginning of your shoot. In your editing suite, use the intuitive software to analyze the clip. The software acts as a set of digital calipers for your color, precisely measuring the captured footage against scientific color standards. It then automatically generates a custom correction in the form of an HSL preset or a 3D LUT for immediate use in your editing software.

Main Features:

* Patent-pending color pattern card designed for video and cinematic production.
* Four interchangeable cards featuring 62 color targets, including standard patches, expanded skin tones, and a 24-step grayscale.
* Ultra-matte finish on all target cards to minimize reflectivity and prevent glare under various lighting conditions.
* A durable, rigid outer case for protection during transport and on-set use.
* Ergonomic design for easy handling and positioning.
* Integrated 1/4"-20 tripod mount for secure, hands-free placement.
* Spyder Checkr Video software for analyzing footage and generating correction data.
* Generates correction as HSL-Presets for Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve, or as a 3D LUT for wider compatibility.
* Includes Vectorscope and Chromaticity chart for in-depth color analysis.

Technical Specifications:

* Dimensions (L x W x H): 136.5 mm x 116.5 mm x 19.5 mm
* Weight: 198 g
* Mounting: Standard 1/4" tripod socket

* Windows 7 32/64, Windows 8.0, 8.1 32/64, Windows 10 32/64, Windows 11
* Mac OS X 10.10 to macOS 13 Ventura

* DaVinci Resolve 17 and higher
* Adobe Premiere Pro 22.3 and higher
* Final Cut Pro X 10.6.2 and higher
* Monitor Resolution: 1280x768 or greater, 16-bit video card (24-bit recommended)