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RE: [Digital BW] Sort of OT monitor question

2004-09-03 by Joe Dempsey

And you save some big bucks ... and the fact is, over the years, I've never
had a warranty claim on a monitor ... nor do I know anyone who has.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Savoia [mailto:mark@...]
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 6:23 AM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Sort of OT monitor question


The refurbished units usually mean they were shipped as overstock to a
dealer and then came back, so they can not sell them as new. Just as
good in my opinion, just a much shorter warranty.
Mark

On Sep 3, 2004, at 7:09 AM, Joe Dempsey wrote:

> I recently went thought the crt/lcd litany myself on another list.
> Bottom
>  line ... I went CRT. I have a dual monitor setup w/ 19" Lacies. I
> bought
>  them as factory refurbished from their website. When I got them, they
>  appeared to be new. I am very pleased with\ufffd this setup.
>  Joe
>  \ufffd -----Original Message-----
>  \ufffd From: Paul D. DeRocco [mailto:pderocco@...]
>  \ufffd Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 12:32 AM
>  \ufffd To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>  \ufffd Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Sort of OT monitor question
>
>
>  \ufffd > From: Ken Carney [mailto:kcarney1@...]
>  \ufffd >
>  \ufffd > I've been looking for some info on this without success, but I'll
> bet
>  \ufffd > someone on the list knows.\ufffd My Sony E500 21" CRT monitor is down
> to
>  about
>  \ufffd > one week or less when it needs recalibration with the SpyderPro
>  \ufffd > software and
>  \ufffd > puck (I can see it shift toward green in under a week).\ufffd The
> monitor is
>  \ufffd > about 4-5 years old now.\ufffd I was wondering what intervals are
> common for
>  \ufffd > re-calibration and whether this might be a sign of impending
>  \ufffd > replacement...and if so what would be a good replacement.\ufffd If
>  \ufffd > replacement is
>  \ufffd > in the cards I like the size and sharpness of LCD screens, but
>  \ufffd > I'm not sure
>  \ufffd > of my ground for Photoshop use (viewing a little off-angle,
>  \ufffd > etc.). Any info
>  \ufffd > appreciated!!
>
>
>
>
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