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 10/23/2006 07:59:57 AM · #1
I do not know much about 'LCD' monitors and contrast ratios. I'm hoping to be able to get one in the future (not soon). I was looking at some at b&h and came across this one. Could someone take a look at it and see what they think.

NEC with a contrast ratio of 1600:1 / 20" display.
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 10/23/2006 12:43:32 PM · #2
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 10/23/2006 12:54:54 PM · #3
Here is a recent thread on the topic.

'lcd' thread.

Dont be fooled by specs alone. What may be a good number for one type of panel may not be so good for another type of panel. There is an overview of 'LCD' technology I link to in the above thread also which may help.
 10/23/2006 12:57:22 PM · #4
NEC is well known for making nice monitors for photography.

However, after a little bit of research it looks like this monitor uses the TN panel which offers pretty poor viewing angles (and is generally not liked for digital photography editing). I'm a big fan of the Samsung 244t (more money) as it's a great monitor.
10/23/2006 01:43:37 PM · #5
Originally posted by cresus:
NEC is well known for making nice monitors for photography.

However, after a little bit of research it looks like this monitor uses the TN panel which offers pretty poor viewing angles (and is generally not liked for digital photography editing). I'm a big fan of the Samsung 244t (more money) as it's a great monitor.


I was actually surprised to see how many other manufacturers use samsung panels (ie nec, viewsonic, dell etc). I personally have a samsung 225BW and for the price I cant complain. Probably not the best choice if your a profession photog, but work well for me.
 10/23/2006 02:40:53 PM · #6
Yeah, there aren't many manufacturer's of flat panels. The trick is to avoid the TN panels as they're not great for photography (but they're the cheapest so people usually buy them). S-'IPS' panels are the way to go if you can find one but PVA panels are a nice compromise.
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