Me thinks I overstated my hopes and expectations! I'm not seeking a "mission critical" or "pre-press/soft-proof" grade Monitor, per se.
I'm thinking more along the lines of "Beautiful Monitor" to live with and use for Photography Management and Editing, that is a terrific Video/dvd/movie wating device, and is eminently reliable/repeatable for using a ColorSpyder or ColorMunki calibrator with. I want what I see and 'do' with an image to be repeatable between now and next month and next year as long as I'm bring the file up on a screen calibrated to the same 'standards' as employed by the color management device. I am seeing 'posters' decrying the '@ss-munching" Apple Displays and other 'posters' having a verbal-wet-dream describing Apple Displays! Confusion Reigns in the AussieShep Home! Richard On Jun 9, 2:29 pm, pdimage <[email protected]> wrote: > On 9/6/09 18:45, "aussieshepsrock" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Seeking a reliable web resource or resources to become knowledgeable > > in choosing a color critical Monitor for myself. My google searches > > looking for websites or webpages were ludicrously scatter shot and > > mostly 'forum' posts dating back as much as multiple years and no way > > to differentiate from the 'knowledgeable', the opinionated, the > > flamer, the fan-boy, or the statistically irrelevant person screaming > > far and wide over some defective unit they encountered. > > > I'm 'provisionally' settled on the "DELL ULTRASHARP 2408WFP 24-inch > > Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor" which is a cnet award winner and highly > > reviewed there. The link to dell is "http://accessories.us.dell.com/ > > sna/products/Monitors/productdetail.aspx? > > c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=320-6272". I' > > > The current Apple displays are permanently non-options due to glossy > > screens. I've also seen them described as wonderful and pathetic for > > critical color in the exact same web forum! > > > I don't know where to go to become an "Informed Consumer" as I shop > > for a display. > > > My budget for a monitor is open to spending 5, 6, or 7 hundred bucks > > on a terrific display. > > > Richard > > Colour critical monitors are usually classed as prepress monitors - very > high end with very high end prices. Eizo ColorEdge are allegedly amongst the > best flat panel if you are aiming that high. > If not there are a wealth of choices - ok for everyday use but colour > critical they are not - Samsung are quite good, Phillips are quite good > (they provide some for Dell) etc. But flat panels still have a way to go to > display realistic colour - WYSIWYG from screen to print is generally poorer > on flat panels compared to crt and even plasma. > > Pete --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
