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07/13/2004 10:38:47 PM · #1 |
Wow. My girlfriend ordered this display for herself, but won't be able to get it home for a week or so. In the meantime, I'm giving it a test-run. Just give me some photos to rate!
I'm moving up from two sony's and a viewsonic (all 17's), none of which can hold a candle to the shadow detail, color rendition, and sharpness of this display. And I haven't even calibrated it yet. Out of the box, it's great. A behemoth, to be sure, but well worth the desk space, even over a top of the line Apple LCD.
$700 is a lot for a 22" CRT these days, but that will barely buy you a *good* 17" LCD. For the color and beauty of this one, I think it's well worth it. Lemme at those photos!
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07/13/2004 10:48:46 PM · #2 |
| I hope she votes and comments :P |
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07/13/2004 11:35:52 PM · #3 |
That is a really fine monitor! As for LCDs, I have never seen one that has anywhere near the dynamic range of a decent CRT. I own two LCDs and three CRTs.
I don't use the LCDs for either photos or videography, just insufficient image quality. |
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07/14/2004 01:12:51 AM · #4 |
| I have one at work, where I mostly use it for ... page layout, printing and file management :( |
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07/15/2004 07:52:28 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by ElGordo:
That is a really fine monitor! As for LCDs, I have never seen one that has anywhere near the dynamic range of a decent CRT. I own two LCDs and three CRTs.
I don't use the LCDs for either photos or videography, just insufficient image quality. |
My Vaio (laptop) screen is the most impressive displays i have seen. I was very reluctant to get an LCD due to the quality but when i bought the laptop my jaw dropped. Very clean, very crisp. In fact, i reckon its better than my photos ;) |
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12/25/2004 08:14:07 PM · #6 |
Just noticed this. I use the Electron Blue 22, have for about two years now. It's a HELL of a monitor, I can't fault it in any way.
(robt)
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12/25/2004 08:34:45 PM · #7 |
Got three in my design studio - never seen better.
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12/25/2004 08:39:16 PM · #8 |
Awesome, I may think of getting one once I recover from the hole in my pocket that my camera gear has cost me. Is there any hardware/performance differences between the LaCie 19" and 22", other than size? I'll probably opt for the cheaper 19" if so.
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12/25/2004 08:58:53 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by bear_music:
Just noticed this. I use the Electron Blue 22, have for about two years now. It's a HELL of a monitor, I can't fault it in any way.
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Lifting it onto a workstation may constitute an occupation hazard ... once you have it in position it's great. |
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12/25/2004 09:00:37 PM · #10 |
Might have to look into that one; how does it compare w/ the Apple 23"?
Although, I'm still vying for one of the Go-L Grand Canyon monitors...just can't convince the wife to the $20K for 'em ;)
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12/25/2004 09:01:33 PM · #11 |
For photo editing bigger is always better, given equal quality of tube. The 22 is a LOT bigger than the 19. Youc an see MUCH more of your image when it's blown up to a given physical size. I've seen the 19 though, I chose the 22 after comparing them; same quality, but the extra size sold me. And they were going for like $1,400 when I got mine, I think. Money well spent.
(robt)
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12/26/2004 09:24:34 AM · #12 |
Had I seen that last week, I would've asked Santa for one of those!
The thing is I have limited deskspace. If I get the 22, I may have to get a larger desk as well, costing me even more than expected. I think the last I checked, the 22" were twice as much as the 19's? The prices could've been out of date but if so, I could possibly get 2 19" monitors for the same price (but need an even bigger desk) :-/
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12/26/2004 09:35:04 AM · #13 |
How does the Electron Blue compare with other highly touted monitors, like the Sony Artisan?
I imagine that along with paying a hefty price tag for these types of monitors they also require paying more in electric bills as they can be big energy drains(?). |
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12/26/2004 12:00:01 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by ElGordo:
That is a really fine monitor! As for LCDs, I have never seen one that has anywhere near the dynamic range of a decent CRT. I own two LCDs and three CRTs.
I don't use the LCDs for either photos or videography, just insufficient image quality. |
Uh, I'd say this was true a few years back. But I have the new Apple 20" LCD and it is the most fantastic monitor I've ever seen.
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12/26/2004 12:27:32 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by ElGordo:
That is a really fine monitor! As for LCDs, I have never seen one that has anywhere near the dynamic range of a decent CRT. I own two LCDs and three CRTs.
I don't use the LCDs for either photos or videography, just insufficient image quality. |
Uh, I'd say this was true a few years back. But I have the new Apple 20" LCD and it is the most fantastic monitor I've ever seen. |
I'd agree that the situation is changing, but I would also agree with ElGordo that, dollar for dollar, a CRT will still outperform any LCD panel in higher-end applications. For instance, the Apple Cinema Displays have an excellent combination of size and resolution, and can display 24-bit color. They are spec'd at 400:1 contrast, 250 nits brightness. Only a few LCDs, like the Cinemas, have fast enough refresh rates to adequately display video. Often a lower refresh rate is traded for a higher contrast, e.g. 600:1, but both together are not achievable today.
A Good CRT may not have the snazzy wide-screen format, thin form factor, or low power consumption, but will display a greater color depth, with higher contrast at higher refresh rates. CRTs are also capable of multiple resolutions (multisynch capable), while LCDs are really only good at integer fractions of their native resolution (meaning they are almost always used at the native resolution). LCDs are improving rapidly, and I'd buy a 17" LCD today as opposed to a 19" CRT for general office use (just did, in fact). The time will come when the CRT will lose it's edge in the high end as well. Until then, I still love my Sony 21" trinitron, which I run at 2048x1536, 32-bit color depth.
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