Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's a real pity. My Trinitron has been kicking for a while. Tough for me to justify $350/year worth of monitor right now. I just Froogled "Diamondtron" on a whim, and they do seem to be still available - for $4,500!!!!! Sheesh, makes even a Leica user shudder ;-) scott Richard wrote: > My Lacie has a one or two year warranty. It dies just after 3 years. I > believe the ColorEdge has a one year warranty also. > > Unfortunately, nowaday higher cost doesn't mean squat in terms of > longevity, unless you are talking about a Leica. Your grandchildren > would be able to use it to pound nails where the last rolls of Tri X > disappears. > > At 05:08 PM 9/21/2006, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > >> Thanks. That's a great data point. >> >> I actually find big price discrepancies now that I look at Froogle. >> I'm guessing that the discrepancies come from with/without a >> calibration system, but I've got a GM calibration tool anyway. >> >> So skipping the weirder dealers, a 21.1" CE210W is available for >> $1,145 from Buy.com. >> >> Do you have any idea what the useful life of a monitor like this is? >> I've read that LCD's do age, but that's the limit of my knowledge. >> >> Scott >> >> Richard wrote: >> >>> I have a ColorEdge CE240W for a few months now. As far as I can >>> tell, it's as good as the Lacie 21" ElectronBlue that it replaces, >>> and that's saying a lot. >>> >>> At 04:50 PM 9/21/2006, Scott McLoughlin wrote: >>> >>>> My CRT is aging, which blows IMHO. I've looked around the Web, >>>> and NOS Trinitron CRT's seem not to be had. >>>> >>>> Never liked LCD's because, for some reason, grain in B&W scans was >>>> much more pronounced - more pronounced than will come out in a >>>> print. >>>> >>>> What LCD's might approximate the quality of a high quality CRT? How >>>> much poorer am I going to be should I buy it? ;-) >>>> >>>> Scott >>> >>> >>> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >>> please use richard at imagecraft.com) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> -- >> Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps >> Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 >> (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act)