Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 4/22/02 12:26:31 PM, rmurai@... writes:

>Does anyone use or have experience with Apple's LCD flat panel 
>displays? How would you compare CRT and LCD characteristics - 
>resolution, contrast, color gamut, calibration, etc.? I notice that 
>Apple has discontinued CRTs in favor of LCDs.

After considerable testing and experimentation, I discontinued all my CRTs to 
the attic, and run my studio entirely with LCDs. The resolution is lower, 
especially per dollar, but the gamut is pretty similar, and the brightness is 
considerably higher, allowing you to do color correction without working in a 
tomb.
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>Are there affordable calibration devices for LCDs?

Only one that is under $600US, the Spyder and PhotoCAL or OptiCAL from 
ColorVision.
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>I know that a couple of you use a Powerbook as your primary computer. 
>Have you been satisfied with it's display?

I use a G3 PowerBook, and calibrating it is a definate improvement, though 
the viewing angle is still to narrow vertically, so that you have to move 
your head up and down to get the brightness correct on any given part of the 
screen. The G4 PowerBooks are better, though not as good as the desktop 
LCDs... and definately in need of hardware calibration; the correction curves 
needed on the Titanium G4 PowerBooks is pretty amazing.
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>Also, other than size, has anyone compared the screen quality of the 
>iBook vs. the PB G4.

Massively better than the clamshell G3 iBook, but not up to the G4 PowerBook 
level.
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>I primarily need a server for my 3000s. I'm considering a laptop for 
>it's size and the option of processing images in the field.

That can be workable, I sometimes serve files from my PowerBook... but a G3 
iMac for about $700 would be the cheapest server.

C. David Tobie
Design Cooperative
CDTobie@...