Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Please do, Nick. Thanks, B. On 28-feb-2006, at 17:06, Nick Roberts wrote: > I read a review of the new Dell 24" in the last week > which stated that it is actually quite a bit better > than the Apple screen. Didn't read it that closely, as > I'm not in the market - I'll dig it out again, though. > > Nick > > --- bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> wrote: > >> Hi Javier, >> >> For under $1000, it is possible to obtain a 19" 1900 >> Pro from Iiyama >> (US distributor, Ampronics) say $850 and a 20" 2010 >> Pro for ? $1050. >> These are both MVA LCD screens, which give an >> excellent colour >> rendition. >> >> Cannot help about Dell .............. but, I know >> that they are well >> respected in the 24" here. >> >> The Sony CRTs all had very bright, intensive >> colours, which many >> found too dazzling! >> >> Have fun in your selections. >> >> B. >> On 28-feb-2006, at 15:40, Javier Perez wrote: >> >>> Hi Bruce >>> I should be looking at those. But the prices >> aren't near the under >>> 1k range yet. I have heard that the current LCDs >> can't match the >>> stuff available from the "golden age" of CRT >> monitors That's to say >>> the 80s and 90s when big screen monitors were made >> exclusivelyfor >>> frigteningly expensive high end work stations. My >> current Hiitachi >>> and older nec XP21 aren't among those but my even >> older CM2086 is. >>> Unfortunately, it only works on one frequency and >> I'm not about to >>> pay an arm and a leg for a mediocre qualiity >> customized card to >>> drive it. I think the Sonys may have been even >> better. They had >>> slow phosphorous and didn't need high refresh >> rates so I guess they >>> could afford to pour more money into the crt and >> save on the more >>> expensive high frequency circuitry. >>> Javier >>> >>>> From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> >>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big screen LCD monitor >> advice please ! >>>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:29:04 +0100 >>>> >>>> Oh, oh! I was referring to the better quality CRT >> screens, not >>>> discounting LCD. >>>> >>>> I think that I mentioned that a colleague works >> with 2 x Apple >>>> 30" LCD screen ................ and the image >> quality is phenominal. >>>> >>>> If I may, Javier, I suggest you have a look at >> both the Apple and >>>> Eizo LCDs, viewing your own photos, which you >> know on the >>>> Hitachi ................... and see the >> difference. >>>> >>>> B. >>>> >>>> On 28-feb-2006, at 13:16, Javier Perez wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Greg and Bruce. >>>>> I think you've convinced me to hold on to my old >> Hitachi a >>>>> little longer. The reason I was thinking about >> upgrading was the >>>>> savings space and power consumption but if the >> image quality >>>>> isn't there It might not be worth it. Also, >> those wide screens >>>>> while bigger don't have much more viewing area >> than a 21 with a >>>>> normal aspect ratio! >>>>> Thanks again >>>>> Javier >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> >>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group >> <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big screen LCD monitor >> advice please ! >>>>>> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:07:46 -0700 >>>>>> >>>>>> <bruce@ralgo.nl> writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Greg, if you have access to Eizo monitors, >> they are excellent in >>>>>>> both CRT and LCD, but not cheap. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For CRT you will have to go a supplier >> holding old models >>>>>>> ............. >>>>>>> Success, >>>>>> >>>>>> Bruce, >>>>>> >>>>>> Calgary is one of the high tech centre in >> Cananda. If they >>>>>> exist they will be offered here somewhere. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll look for them when I get some time to >> shop. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Greg >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug >> for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for >> more information >> > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Win a BlackBerry device from O2 with Yahoo!. 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