... here's the 'gotcha' - as I saw reading cnet and macworld monitor reviews... is the 'contrast ratio' of 40,000 to 1 the 'real' ratio or an 'interpolated' ratio delivered by playing with screen brightnesses during dark images/scenes to achieve the deeper blacks and brighter perceived whites? This was noted in a review or two I read as being called 'effective' contrast ratio and while it is a somewhat capable technology that improves some uses for a monitor, it doesn't change the 'absolute' values a monitor can deliver and - in my mind - a technology rendered moot when the monitor is under the control of a colorspyder or colormunki calibration and management regime.
arrrrrrrrrrrghhhhh I can speak the speak a bit in regard to monitors, but implementing the knowledge to choose a monitor reveals how much I don't KNOW! I just seek knowledge and resources :-) The ColorWiki website is proving interesting to 'learn' stuff, but where to go to gain more knowledge and basic understandings :-) Richard On Jun 9, 3:53 pm, "Wallace Adrian D'Alessio" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 1:45 PM, 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<http://accessories.us.dell.com/%0Asna/products/Monitors/productdetail...>". > > 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. > > ______________________________________ > > Personally I look at contrast ratio. > > The wider the better. > > Acer has a 23" that Tiger Direct sells for less than $200 with 40,000 to 1 > CR. To get an idea of what that means go to Walmart or other store and look > at the Sony Bravia TVs with the same CR. > > CR equates to color depth. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
