Hello Roger, Marco and all list,
NEC LCD2180UX is really very good display. In fact, this is "almost"
SpectraView class monitor - as i know, LCD is the same, but there are
changes in internal logic. SpectraView is measured and selected to
comply with SpectraView criteria and equipped with protocol. Both have
internal 10 bit LUT but SpectraView software can modify internal LUT
only in case of SpectraView model, for 2180 this is disabled (only
measuring of monitor response is provided).
GammaComp is Win based simply sw, which can read and set internal LUT
(maybe not the same functionality for all models, don't know exactly).
I have personal experience with all graphic displays NEC, and 2180UX,
despite this is not high-end by NEC, is very good - where you can
measure deltaE under or around 1 for SpectraView (proprietary
SpectraView sw measuring feature), 2180UX have 2 - 2,5. Image is very
pleasant and stable .. simply very close to SpectraView and price is
significantly lower, than SpectraView line.
BTW - NEC pages is confusing, US and Europe version is different, i
have information from personal testing and from "Europe" section :)
Regards,
Kamil Tresnak
Prague
Message: 12
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:34:48 -0700
From: Marco Ugolini <email@hidden>
Subject: Re: moderately priced displays??
To: Roger Breton <email@hidden>
Cc: ColorSync Users Mailing List <email@hidden>
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In a message dated Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:39:03, Roger Breton wrote:
>> I was unable to confirm whether this unit has a 10-bit LUT, as Roger said in
>> his message. On the NEC URL
>> (<http://www.necdisplay.com/products/ProductDetail.cfm?Product=353>) there
>> is no mention of a 10-bit LUT, though the display seems to offer DDC
>> controls (VESA DDC2B & 2Bi).
>
> [snip]
>
> BTW, I'm pretty sure I saw 10bit internal LUT on this monitor? Ah! No
> wonder, they call it "GammaComp".
"GammaComp"? Many more people would understand the meaning of "10-bit
internal LUT" than that of "GammaComp"!
Someone ought to have a chat with their marketing department: strange idea
of what constitutes attractive promotional copy...
By the way, I found an explanation of "GammaComp" on this URL:
<http://www.necdisplay.com/gammacomp/body2.htm>
...and apparently, according to this URL, it only works on Windoze...sorry,
Windows!
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Marco Ugolini
Mill Valley, CA
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