With the writers permission(John O'Donnell) , I'm forwarding this from the Prorental list:-
"I would just like to weigh in on the monitor string. I use both the Apple Cinema Display, calibrated using the GretagMacbeth EyeOne and the Sony Artisan using its own calibrator. In the past I have used the Radius PressView SRs, Mitsubishi SpectraViews, LaCie Electron Blues and any number of decent monitors calibrated using miscellaneous calibrators. I do accurate color work in both prepress and wide format inkjet workflows. I also consult on color management and sell both monitors. My opinion is based on USING the two monitors I now own. While both monitors are SWOP Certified, I default to the Sony Artisan when I have to bet my ass on the color. It shows me subtleties that I can recognize as problems and correct. The Apple is a gorgeous monitor, often more gorgeous than the file it is displaying. I know that many experts including color experts at GretagMacbeth believe in the Apple Cinema Display and I yield to their superior knowledge on calibration and color management issues. All I want to stress is... In my studio, I rely primarily on the Artisan for color correction and use the Apple Cinema for page layout and retouching which does not require color correction. The graphic designers adore the large wide flat screen. I won't wear you out with specs except this one. The Artisan adjusts the black point and white point to default hardware settings, not using lookup tables, but actual hardware adjustments. No LCD monitor can be calibrated this way as you only have a brightness control. Experts maintain that you don't need this with an LCD monitor but to my eye this is the part of the calibration which brings the monitor to the level of a true color reference. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
