On the new crop of LCD monitors
On the new crop of LCD monitors
- Subject: On the new crop of LCD monitors
- From: Marco Ugolini <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 13:47:49 -0800
On Friday, January 2, 2005, at 09:48 AM, Eric G Bullock wrote:
> I also really like the DDC integration with my LaCie monitors. Eizo users will
> like how the software integrates with the monitor's 10 bit LUT. Perhaps the
> new LaCie 321 will work in this manner too?
Eric,
Regarding the LaCie 321, if you read their product PDF datasheet (at
<http://www.lacie.com/download/datasheets/321_lcd_monitor_en.pdf>), on page
6, under "Specifications," you will see, on the 5th line from last, that
they indicate the following: "Communications DDC2B, DDC2Bi, DDC/CI, EDID."
So, it seems that the unit is fully DDC-compliant. The LaCie's MSRP is US
$1,700, a tad steep, in my view. It appears that we are still far from being
offered a choice of 10-bit DDC-compliant LCD displays at what I see as a
more reasonable (i.e., considerably lower) price point.
Maybe the upcoming NEC/Mitsubishi SpectraView 2180WG will be more
approachable price-wise, though the company's October announcement (at
<http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=751>) indicates a price in
the UK of ₤1,149 (at today's exchange rates, equal to roughly US $2,200,
which is not encouraging). The 19" model (called "SpectraView 1980") lists
for ₤729 (= US $1,400: boy, the dollar sure ain't what it useta be...).
Since I'm at it, and Apple Computers is within earshot, I sure do have a
fervent new year's wish to express to Apple: I know that you have company
secrets and all that, and I understand, but I hope, REALLY hope, that by now
you have finally gotten around to working on a new line of displays that,
besides just looking gorgeous (which they do), (a) have 10-bit LUTs, (b)
allow for discrete, adjustable signal controls for contrast, brightness and
RGB signals at the barest minimum, and (c) are fully DDC/CI-compliant.
Otherwise, serious visual artists, photographers and prepress professionals
will look elsewhere for something that meets their specialized needs. (I
myself, present owner of a 17" Apple LCD display, am starting to do that.)
In friendship, and with best wishes.
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Marco Ugolini
Mill Valley, CA
From: Eric G Bullock <email@hidden>
Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:48:44 -0500
To: <email@hidden>
Cc: <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: ColorEyes Display software
On Friday, December 31, 2004, at 03:02 PM,
email@hidden wrote:
> By the way, I am curious to know whether ColorEyes Display is the same
> software as the one which Remote Director uses for its calibration routine.
> I tested the Remote Director demo, and the calibration result window looked
> a lot like the screen shot I saw on the Integrated Color Corp. site for
> ColorEyes' own result window.
>
> Does anyone know?
Same core technology.
> The monitor profile that resulted from that demo, by the way, was superior
> to the one I am using now (EyeOne Match 3.0.1 with the EyeOne Display 2),
> with much better neutrals throughout, and impressively more linear in the
> shadows. And it MIGHT be even better with the Optix XR, who knows?
The Optix XR (DTP-94) is a great instrument to be sure but the software
should work quite well with a variety of other instruments. I've used
ColorEyes Display 3 with both the iOne Pro and the Sequel Gamma 3 (a.k.a.
"the squid") and both produced profiles that were better than GMB Match. I
also really like the DDC integration with my LaCie monitors. Eizo users will
like how the software integrates with the monitor's 10 bit LUT. Perhaps the
new LaCie 321 will work in this manner too?
Regards,
Eric Bullock
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