Digital BW, The Print

Louis -

The problem with LCDs is their "off center" variation and the limitations
imposed by viewing angle. Best are the Eizos and LaCies with a healthy nod
to the Eizos. With any of the others, looking up toward the top of the
monitor, down toward the bottom, or changing your viewing angle changes how
light or dark the image appears - not a good thing. It makes it hard to
evaluate density.

That said, most budgets are growing smaller rather than larger. For reasons
of practicality I went with the Samsung 226BW which is a stunning monitor
(though they were supplied with a couple of different LCD screens and I have
been told only one of these screens is a good one). Next up the food chain
are the Apple Cinema displays which are a little less pricey than the Eizos
and not as good. The Samsung's colors are excellent, it calibrates well,
however it does have this disappointing viewing angle problem that makes it
hard for me to judge softproofs in terms of how light or dark the print will
be. The equivalent 24-inch model also get good reviews. The equivalent HP is
also supposed to be very good. I would really stay away from anything else.
Just my .02.


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Rick Colson
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