Rob Studdert wrote:
On 12 Nov 2005 at 19:31, Adam Maas wrote:
Even then, those are not really high-end CRT's, midrange really
([EMAIL PROTECTED]). And those will not match the performance of the best
20" and 23" LCD's on the market today, which don't cost all that much,
you can get a Dell 20" 16x10 format LCD for $500ish USD if you pay
attention to Dell's 1 Day sales. A 20" 4:3 LCD will match the resolution
of your Dell monitor and a 23" will exceed it (1920x1200). Either will
match the a CRT like the P991 for colour accuracy and contrast.
I don't know where you get your figures but my CRT monitor achieves a measured
750:1 contrast ratio at a white point of 90 cd/m2 not 400:1 at 250 cd/m2 like a
20" cinema display, I don't know anyone who could sit for hours less than a
metre in front of a monitor at 250 cd/m2. And it cost far less at purchase than
the equivalent sized TFT does now.
Rob Studdert
Rob, I'm comparing a mid-range CRT to the better LCD's. I know quite
well that a top-end CRT will outperform a 20" LCD like the Apple Cinema
Display for contrast and colour accuracy ( I have such a display on my
desk currently), but a mid-range job like the P991 won't unless you got
a particularily stellar example.
Having spent a day working with the Dell 20" wide-screen (Same panel as
the current Cinema Display), spending hours in front of it is quite easy
on the eyes. And this cost $650CDN including shipping on a One Day Sale
(It's a co-workers that I got to try at work), the Apple Displays are
rather overpriced, given the normal cost on the Dell variety is cheaper
in Canadian Dollars than the Apple in US Dollars.
Note that the P991 retailed for slightly over $500USD when introduced,
and a 20" LCD has 2" more viewable area than the P991 for similar cost.
-Adam
