Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]20 is still too small but 30 is too big! I think I'm tending to 23 minimum 24 maximum. Thanks for the advice everyone. See Ya Javier >From: Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> >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: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 18:21:36 -0500 > >Couldn't do that, but I just ordered a 23. My boss wanted something to >hook up to his PowerBook at the office, but couldn't talk himself into a >Apple 20. > >So he's confiscating my 20 and promoting me to the 23. > >Whatever you do, please, don't throw me in that briar patch;^) > >Now if I to get him lusting after the 23... > >Ric Carter >http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > >On Mar 1, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Rick Dykstra wrote: > >>go for the Apple 30" Cinema Display. Big bikkies, but oh what a screen. >> >>Rick. >> >>On 02/03/2006, at 6:29 AM, Ric Carter wrote: >> >>>The Apple 20 is $799 ($699 in their education store). >>> >>>Ric Carter >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies >>> >>> >>>On Mar 1, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Javier Perez wrote: >>> >>>>I know there are a lot of good 19 inchers in the under 1K range. But >>>>there's just no way of going back to smaller screens once you get used >>>>to the big ones. I've been working and playing on 21 inch monitors >>>>since the mid nineties and on a 20 from 85 to 95 at 1280 to 1600. I >>>>would go nuts trying to use a smaller monitor! Ideall I want a 23 or 24 >>>>non-wide screen but that must be several K. >>>> >>>>It's interesting that the Dell would out score the Apple! >>>> >>>>See Ya >>>>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 17:01:31 +0100 >>>>> >>>>>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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>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