Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]go for the Apple 30" Cinema Display. Big bikkies, but oh what a screen. Rick. On 02/03/2006, at 6:29 AM, Ric Carter wrote: > The Apple 20 is $799 ($699 in their education store). > > Ric Carter > http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies > > > On Mar 1, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Javier Perez wrote: > >> I know there are a lot of good 19 inchers in the under 1K range. >> But there's just no way of going back to smaller screens once you >> get used to the big ones. I've been working and playing on 21 inch >> monitors since the mid nineties and on a 20 from 85 to 95 at 1280 >> to 1600. I would go nuts trying to use a smaller monitor! Ideall I >> want a 23 or 24 non-wide screen but that must be several K. >> >> It's interesting that the Dell would out score the Apple! >> >> See Ya >> Javier >> >>> From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big screen LCD monitor advice please ! >>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:01:31 +0100 >>> >>> Hi Javier, >>> >>> For under $1000, it is possible to obtain a 19" 1900 Pro from >>> Iiyama (US distributor, Ampronics) say $850 and a 20" 2010 Pro >>> for ? $1050. These are both MVA LCD screens, which give an >>> excellent colour rendition. >>> >>> Cannot help about Dell .............. but, I know that they are >>> well respected in the 24" here. >>> >>> The Sony CRTs all had very bright, intensive colours, which many >>> found too dazzling! >>> >>> Have fun in your selections. >>> >>> B. >>> On 28-feb-2006, at 15:40, Javier Perez wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Bruce >>>> I should be looking at those. But the prices aren't near the >>>> under 1k range yet. I have heard that the current LCDs can't >>>> match the stuff available from the "golden age" of CRT monitors >>>> That's to say the 80s and 90s when big screen monitors were >>>> made exclusivelyfor frigteningly expensive high end work >>>> stations. My current Hiitachi and older nec XP21 aren't among >>>> those but my even older CM2086 is. Unfortunately, it only works >>>> on one frequency and I'm not about to pay an arm and a leg for >>>> a mediocre qualiity customized card to drive it. I think the >>>> Sonys may have been even better. They had slow phosphorous and >>>> didn't need high refresh rates so I guess they could afford to >>>> pour more money into the crt and save on the more expensive >>>> high frequency circuitry. >>>> Javier >>>> >>>>> From: bruce <bruce@ralgo.nl> >>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big screen LCD monitor advice please ! >>>>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:29:04 +0100 >>>>> >>>>> Oh, oh! I was referring to the better quality CRT screens, >>>>> not discounting LCD. >>>>> >>>>> I think that I mentioned that a colleague works with 2 x Apple >>>>> 30" LCD screen ................ and the image quality is >>>>> phenominal. >>>>> >>>>> If I may, Javier, I suggest you have a look at both the Apple >>>>> and Eizo LCDs, viewing your own photos, which you know on >>>>> the Hitachi ................... and see the difference. >>>>> >>>>> B. >>>>> >>>>> On 28-feb-2006, at 13:16, Javier Perez wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks Greg and Bruce. >>>>>> I think you've convinced me to hold on to my old Hitachi a >>>>>> little longer. The reason I was thinking about upgrading was >>>>>> the savings space and power consumption but if the image >>>>>> quality isn't there It might not be worth it. Also, those >>>>>> wide screens while bigger don't have much more viewing area >>>>>> than a 21 with a normal aspect ratio! >>>>>> Thanks again >>>>>> Javier >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> From: GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> >>>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big screen LCD monitor advice please ! >>>>>>> Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 14:07:46 -0700 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <bruce@ralgo.nl> writes: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Greg, if you have access to Eizo monitors, they are >>>>>>> excellent in >>>>>>> > both CRT and LCD, but not cheap. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > For CRT you will have to go a supplier holding old models >>>>>>> > ............. >>>>>>> > Success, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bruce, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Calgary is one of the high tech centre in Cananda. If they >>>>>>> exist they will be offered here somewhere. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'll look for them when I get some time to shop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Greg >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>>> information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information