Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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