Re: LaCie electronblue19
Re: LaCie electronblue19
- Subject: Re: LaCie electronblue19
- From: neil snape <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:46:30 +0200
on 25/04/01 04:21, shAf at email@hidden wrote:
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G. Domm writes ...
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> specifically with a G4 and LaCie electron19blueII (it's the monitor > I'm
also considering a 19" monitor, and the LaCie is one I am
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curious about. I think I might pass it by because I believe I'll opt
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for Colorvision's spyder before I pay for the same hardware which adds
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to the price of the LaCie.
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Monitors are for viewing<g>. Epsons can print reasonably well what's on the
screen. The Mitsubishi/LaCie screens are very good in their ability to
convey the image compared to an original. The profiling combo for the screen
will get you a very nice profile and screen to printer or other destination.
You must however be aware of the metamerismic inksets of the later Epsons.
So even with a well profiled screen if you view your prints in differing
light your screen will no longer match. If your goal is screen to print
match you'll have to stabilise the lighting environment and as CD Tobie says
possibly tungsten is best for this especially Solux lights.
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shAf :o) wrote: That is, I believe
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they implied some monitors are aimed at macintosh systems and their
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native gamma is therefore close to 1.8, ... whereas monitors in
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general have a native gamma closer to 2.2 (~2.5). My question is ...
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if the native gamma isn't mentioned in the specs, am I to assume it is
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~2.5. In the context of this post, what is the native gamma of this
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Lacie 19"?
Linear gamma or more correctly no clut gamma correction going to the crt
cannons is not a design intention and in no way reflects the operating
system preferences from a manufacturing point of view. The chief engineer
for Mitsubishi kindly contributes to this list, William Hollingsworth and if
I remember correctly the native gamma of the Diamtron crt (sp?) is around
2.34.
It's your operating system that passes the data thru the video card that
alters the signals going to the guns to the desired gamma. Most people on
the list will agree that the optimised gamma is 2.2 D65. Try it , you'll
like it.
Neil Snape
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