Digital BW, The Print

Martin & Cleavis,

David Tobie is very enthusiastic about Apple Cinema displays. I've just
bought a Formac Gallery 20" flat panel display (DVI version)  to work with a
PC. It is superb. Profiled with Optical/LCD Spyder and running on an MSi
G4Ti4600-VTD graphics card. Anyone using Matrox graphics cards should take
note that Apple Cinema and Formac Gallery displays will not work with Matrox
cards (not even with their latest Parhelia) - hardware timing problems
apparently. But nVidia GeForce and ATI Radeon cards will work. The Apple
Cinema displays come in one version, but one can buy an adapter for DVI
cards (instead of the Apple ADC connecters). The Formac Gallerys come in
either DVI or ADC versions, and are a lot cheaper than the Apple Cinema flat
panels.

The resolution and detail is stunning on my 20" Gallery (1600x1200) and so
nice to be able to work with double the brightness on-screen - no need to
work in the dark any more. Although the monitor has no adjustments other
than brightness, Optical seems to do a reasonable job of calibrating it at
1.8 y and D65. It doesn't like y 2.2.

Bob Frost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Wesley" <mwesley250@...>
>
> In the past people have posted that they preferred CRT's over panels for
> photo editing.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cleavis" <lyonscox@...>
>
> > I've been wondering if anyone one has successfully calibrated a flat
> > panel monitor for working with their digital output?
> >
> > http://www.inkjetmall.com/store/prove-it.html
> >
> > Saw the link for Colorblind Prove-It at Inkjetmall and notice it
> > works with CRT and Flat Panel...any pitfalls to be aware of before
> > purchasing an FP?