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02/01/2007 03:33:14 PM · #1 |
The guy at my local photoshop recommended this brand for using for print work. Anybody have any experience with them? It's not a brand I'm familiar with.
If you haven't, and for those who use monitor calibration and print photos, what do you recommend as a decent monitor for a reasonable price? |
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02/01/2007 03:39:10 PM · #2 |
I just bought this 22" Sceptre I'm happy with. When I first opened it up it literally burned my eye it was so bright. Once calibrated though I like it very well.
The stand is kind of cheap but the screen is very nice. Great price for a 22" widescreen. |
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02/01/2007 03:43:06 PM · #3 |
You talking the CRT or the LCD LaCie? I use the Electron22Blue III from LaCie, have for several years) and I love it. It is a serious graphic arts monitor. It cost me nearly $2K when I bought it, and it has been worth it. I have no experience with their LCD monitors, but the company is taken seriously by designers for sure.
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02/01/2007 03:46:37 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by Megatherian:
I just bought this 22" Sceptre I'm happy with. When I first opened it up it literally burned my eye it was so bright. Once calibrated though I like it very well.
The stand is kind of cheap but the screen is very nice. Great price for a 22" widescreen. |
swivel capability? |
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02/01/2007 03:58:52 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
You talking the CRT or the LCD LaCie? I use the Electron22Blue III from LaCie, have for several years) and I love it. It is a serious graphic arts monitor. It cost me nearly $2K when I bought it, and it has been worth it. I have no experience with their LCD monitors, but the company is taken seriously by designers for sure.
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This is the same monitor I use and I really love it. I don't think LaCie makes CRTs anymore, though. |
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02/01/2007 04:00:32 PM · #6 |
The LaCie monitors are excellent choices for graphics work. They are built to accommodate the needs of graphics pros, including things like 12-bit gamma (some inexpensive displays don't eve do 8-bit) :-P
The LaCie LCD monitors are very pricey, though. I'm holding on to my 21" Trinitron-based CRT for as long as it holds out. |
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02/01/2007 04:21:05 PM · #7 |
How do these LaCie monitors compare to the Apple Cinema displays (or the Dell ultrasharp displays which I think are the same as Apple)?
or maybe the question should be reversed as How do the Dell & Apple displays compare to the LaCie? |
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02/01/2007 04:34:14 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
The LaCie monitors are excellent choices for graphics work. They are built to accommodate the needs of graphics pros, including things like 12-bit gamma (some inexpensive displays don't eve do 8-bit) :-P
The LaCie LCD monitors are very pricey, though. I'm holding on to my 21" Trinitron-based CRT for as long as it holds out. |
Ya, they are pricey aren't they? OK, so what is a good alternative? I see a monitor mentioned above. Any others? They don't have to be 22" monsters either... |
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02/01/2007 04:37:24 PM · #9 |
| I'm curious if the LaCie's are good for gaming. My husband is currently researching LCD monitors for his gaming computer, and asked me about these. I use ViewSonic, and have no experience with LaCie. |
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02/01/2007 04:40:08 PM · #10 |
| FWIW, LCD monitors optimized for gaming and those optimized for graphics work are *two different animals.* For gaming, response rate is everything. For graphics work, it's nothing. The panel technologies that are best for fast response are different than for high color fidelity, low gamma-shift (with viewing angle). There's no need for high-bit DACs on gaming monitors. |
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02/01/2007 04:49:52 PM · #11 |
The monitor I mentioned above has a fast response time so would be good for gaming.
I don't know how to tell how many bit gamma it is (as Kirbic mentioned) but it has a 1200:1 contrast ratio if that means anything and IMO a pretty decent viewing angle.
The base as I said is kind of cheap though. It tilts up and down but to turn it you turn the whole thing (it's light though so to me that's not a big deal).
It may not interest you at all but it has an HDMI input as well so can be used as an HDTV monitor as well supporting resolutions up to 1080P |
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