On 01/16/2014 09:56 AM, Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > Ok this is for people interested in MS Windows and/or Linux high end > monitor for a desktop. > > I came across this fact: Monoprice is taking the LG made LCD panel for > Apple’s $999 Cinema Display and creating a 27" Dual Link DVI display ( > thus this will not work on a Apple computer ). > So for $390 you get a very good monitor which can be used for video and > or image editing ( after proper calibration ) and get very good results. > Thus this is for people working say with Blender and need to see a > really accurate crisp display. My point is you don't need this for every > day text editing, but this is a good find for anyone who works with > visual media and has to work with people using high end expensive Apple > computers. > > http://www.macworld.com/article/2012811/monoprice-to-introduce-high-end-led-display.html > > The link to the monitor: > *27" IPS-ZERO-G Slim Monitor WQHD 2560x1440 - Dual Link DVI, VGA* > <http://www.monoprice.com/Product/?c_id=113&cp_id=11307&cs_id=1130703&p_id=10509&seq=1&format=2> > http://www.monoprice.com/Product?p_id=9579&format=2
Realistically the quality on the 2560x1440 27" panels is really
inconsistent. I got one over the summer and ended up sending it back
because it was really not pleasant to look at (there is a cross hatching
phenomena in it, well known).
So I'd be careful going down that route.
-Sean
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