I just recieved an e-mail from X-rite and thought I'd pass the news along. They have just updated their software for the ColorMunki to 1.0.5 (319mb download). Here is a part of the e-mail:

Dear ColorMunki Photo customer:

We have recently updated the ColorMunki software to provide you the best user experience when using your ColorMunki.  The latest ColorMunki v1.0.5 update includes the following changes:

Display Profiling

• Advanced Feature: Preferences pane addition for selection of Tone Response Curve shape for the display profile (gamma selection)
• Bug fix related to profiling wide gamut displays
• Improved projector profile quality
• Bug fix related to some customers prevented from building projector profile

Printer Profiling

• Improved strip measurement error detection when building printer profiles

Photo ColorPicker

• Addition of PANTONE Goe™ uncoated library
• Inclusion of new Microsoft .NET Service Pack 1 for improved stability of Windows® applications
• Photo ColorPicker to display same sRGB's, CMYK's, and HTLM values as those in printed PANTONE color bridge guides

General

• Automatic software update notifications (both ColorMunki Photo and Photo ColorPicker)
• Support and localization into Portuguese language

DOWNLOAD v1.0.5 TODAY

• CM Photo users on MAC and WIN - manually check for software updates by using the “Check for Updates” feature located under the “Help” menu in CM Photo application.  

I just wish that they would change the current limit of 3 activations.

T.L.

I had a Huey Pro that worked well for my monitor but I was still having problems with my printing (too dark and not enough magenta). I had tried various things to get my Epson Photo RX620 to print better with out having to buy another printer. You can find many reviews about the ColorMunki on the web but these are my personal opinions.

To start, the only problem I have had with the ColorMunki is that you only have 3 activations. I went to the X-rite support site yesterday and they say that you can uninstall the program and then put it on another computer to get by this. I guess that's not too bad.

For profiling a monitor, I fell in love with the advanced mode. It used the ColorMunki to tell you when your brightness and contrast are set correctly. Something that drove me nuts with the HueyPro is how it shows rings at different shades and you had to squint while adjusting the settings. It's wonderful not having to squint anymore and wondering if your close. It takes a bit longer to profile in advance mode than the HueyPro (it samples more colors and shades) but the profile that it builds is better.

As for printing (the main reason I bought it), it did wonders. First off, you should have some knowledge of color management and how to turn it off in your printer settings. Then you print a set of strips (it only prints them on 8.5" x 11" paper) and let them dry. You will then read the strips and it will come up with a second set of strips for you to print and read. After that, you are basically done and have a working profile. I have found that for some of the prints, I had to fine tune the profile. This is done by loading up a picture you want to print into the software and it comes up with a set of strips based on the colors in the print. You will then read the strips and your profile will update. I have had to do this a couple of times to get a the prints to come out even better (I'm a bit picky when it comes to how my prints look).

Overall, I have fallen in love with the ColorMunki. It does everything that it says and does it better then I had expected. It has spoiled me now and I hate not working on a calibrated system.