Hi Christine,
In my original post, I made some basic assumptions that my not be
important for your use. My usage would be strictly for photoshop and
printing. The gamut of my printer is much larger that the sRGB color space.
If your use does not involve printing and is used solely as a display, any
monitor would work.
These new monitors allow setting the illumination down to a level
suitable for proofing images in Photoshop. I presently have a Samsung 2233
that is usable at lower levels - my Dell 2207 is not.
Some of the newer notebook computers support DisplayPort. I do not know
if they support 10-bit color. In my case, I would have to purchase a new
card for my tower. With the DisplayPort, the PA241 monitor's internal 14-bit
LUT are adjusted during calibration. The P221 relies on the video card's
8-bit LUT.
CS4 and 5 support 10-bit monitor color output.
The Macbook Pro does have a mini DisplayPort video but does not support
10-bit color - future models may as these 10-bit monitors become more
main-stream. It still will program the monitor during calibration.
Prior to making your decision, Google each of the monitors and look for
calibration and viewing issues.
I hope this helps.
I will be travelling and have unsubscribed for now. Contact me directly
if you have any other questions.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christine Nielsen" <ch...@inielsen.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: monitor shopping
Ok, Bob.... I've been wrestling with your suggestion all day. And
though I'm still grappling with the ins & outs of 8 vs 10 bit color &
the DisplayPort technology, the big question I have is this: Is
having the DisplayPort any use to me right now? Using my camera
(k7), computer (macbook pro) & software (cs4), will the NEC PA series
offer me anything over the P221W, as far as how it deals with color?
Thanks for your input,
-c
On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 10:40 AM, Bob Rapp <bobrap...@gmail.com> wrote:
Christine,
Choice of the NEC models should hinge on the intended use. DisplayPort is
the new thing and some video card manufacturers support it and its use of
10-bit color vs. 8-bit color with the other interfaces. To future-proof
your
decision, the NEC PA series with colorimeter and software would be a
costly
but worthwhile decision.
Bob
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine Nielsen"
<ch...@inielsen.net>
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Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: monitor shopping
Yes, NEC appears to have some well-regarded models out right now... I
found two in this "top 5" list from cnet.com
http://reviews.cnet.com/2795-3174_7-450.html?tag=centerColumnArea1.2
Decisions, decisions...
:)
-c
On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 5:43 PM, eckinator <eckina...@gmail.com> wrote:
No knowledge of this particular model but in my job before last, I
purchased numerous different NEC displays for the marketing dept. and
they were always quite to very much pleased with them. NEC as a brand
was definitely a good choice during that time.
Ecke
2010/10/2 Christine Nielsen <ch...@inielsen.net>:
Hi all,
I've decided to quit hunching over my laptop & get a real monitor, to
be properly calibrated, just like all the cool kids have. Not only
are my back & eyes killing me, but I think I would stand a better
chance of getting some images out of my hard drive and onto paper if I
could get a reliable handle on the color management thing.
I've done some research, and though I still feel a bit out of my depth
on this topic, my initial inclination is toward a NEC P221W
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=getItemDetail&Q=&sku=602072&is=REG&si=rev#anchorToReadReviews
The price is right, and it comes well-recommended. Anyone care to
disabuse me of this notion? What am I missing by not going with a
$1000+ model, like a higher-end NEC, or Apple Cinema display, or Dell
Ultra Sharp...? Are there others I should consider? (I think we can
safely leave Eizo out of the discussion for now...)
I'd also welcome any suggestions for other resources (online or in
print) to educate myself better on the whole topic.
Thanks in advance,
-c
ps: thank you to Fernando for raising the calibration question in a
recent thread... I have taken notes...
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