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RE: [Digital BW] Re: OT dying monitor

2004-02-09 by Paul D. DeRocco

> From: Jeff Magidson [mailto:jef.jef@...]
>
> I recently bought an Apple 17" LCD studio display after using a LaCie
> 19" Blue III for the past few years. My original thought was to
> continue to use the Lacie for photoshop work using a dual monitor
> setup, figuring that the Apple was not good enough for critical work.
> After profiling both monitors with a EyeOne, to my surprise and delight
> I really prefer doing all my work with the Apple LCD display! I am able
> to get Wonderful WYSIWYG with the Apple display, It requires next to no
> warm up time for it to display accurate color, it is much easier  on
> the eyes, much sharper, uses less electricity and no radiation. Unlike
> most other LCD displays, the newer Apple displays do not change color
> or density depending on the viewing angle.
>
> Anyway... after two weeks of use I would never go back to a CRT !

I've heard good things about the high-end Apples, too.

I'm curious, though. When you profiled them both, and put them side by side,
did they look the same, color-wise? Could you put up an image (without any
out-of-gamut colors) on both monitors, and have them look identical?

--

Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
Paul                mailto:pderocco@...

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