X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ: XRIT), the world leader in color management, measurement and communication technologies, today announced that it has developed a new software development toolkit (SDK) for its Hubble non-contact laser-guided colorimeter.

Available immediately for both Linux and Mac-based applications to complement the existing Windows version, the new Hubble SDK allows third party developers and OEMs to design their own integrated display calibration applications to create cost-effective color-managed workflows for high-end color displays such as cinema production, post- production, home theater, digital cinema and digital signage.

Hubble allows for consistent and precisely calibrated viewing on all types of displays including LCD, LCD/RPTV, direct view CRT, CRT/ RPTV, front projectors and plasma, at a fraction of the cost of high-end display color measurement devices that are traditionally used by media and entertainment professionals.

Cine-tal Systems, a developer of image monitoring and color management solutions, partnered with X-Rite for the development of the Linux and Mac-based applications in order to make use of the Hubble in a cross platform fashion with the cineSpace color management software suite.

“A significant portion of the creative services industry is powered by the Mac and Linux computing platforms. Bringing support for the Hubble to these users helps us to better serve our customers’ color management needs, in a cost effective manner,” says Richard Schott of Cine-tal Systems.

V2.7.2 of cineSpace includes support for the Hubble on the Mac OSX (Intel only), and Linux platforms, and is available for purchase today.

Hubble is perfect as a primary instrument for single-instrument applications; it can also provides a high-accuracy secondary reference through simple calibration to the primary instrument, thereby providing the opportunity to own many portable secondary references for the cost of a single primary reference.

With the SDK, customers can calibrate Hubble to their own standards and use it to match their expensive reference instruments. Thanks to the SDK, users can also take a measurement from their display and import the results directly into their applications, allowing customers to create a tightly integrated and precisely accurate color management workflow.

A number of OEM partners, including ARRI, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment, Sencore, a world leader in content delivery solutions, Spectracal, a leading developer of home theatre calibration software, have already developed custom solutions using the Windows version of the SDK.

Pricing and availability:

The new SDK for Mac and Linux is available immediately from X-Rite at no cost to OEMs and developers. For further information, please visit: www.xrite.com

About X-Rite

(NASDAQ: XRIT) X-Rite is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes design industry color leader Pantone, Inc., develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Rite’s expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit www.xrite.com

About Cine-tal

Cine-tal Systems develops display, collaboration and image processing solutions for digital cinema and video production and post production. Cine-tal is a privately held company based in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information, call (317) 576-0091 or visit www.cine-tal.com.

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