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Hi,

Yes the 1990SXi is the replacement for the 1980SXi. As I understand 
it,the 1980 unit processed data to 10 bits precision internally and 
the 1990 processes to 12. Don't have a 1990SXi but do own 2 
1980SXi's. Very good LCDs for the money.

What you want, according to the imaging gurus out there is an LCD 
panel built with IPS (in-plane switching technology) Unfortunately, 
this is costlier than the TN or MVA types. to find out what type of 
panel a manufacturer uses go here 
http://www.flatpanels.dk/panels.php and type in the manufactuer to 
do a search. The next NEC model down using IPS is the 1970NX which 
is an 8-bit precision monitor. It's about half the cost of the 
1990SXi. No experience with that one, but it uses the same panel 
that the 1980SXi uses, just processes to 8 bits internally.

Hope that helps,

Robert



--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "gemsib" <gemsib@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hope i can get an answer quickly, so if you know, please take a 
> moment :)
> 
> After much searching i decided the NEC 1980sxi was the best buy i 
> could manage at this time (having just gone new printer, new 
archival 
> supplies from paper and ink to foam mounting, ProFix, Qimage, 
argg! 
> sure eats up $ :)
> 
> BUT it appears that monitor has been replaced by the 1990sxi??? is 
> this true? is the 1990 still as good a monitor for photo 
processing? 
> is there a better buy in that price range?  [i am assuming the nec 
is 
> still a better bet than the viewsonicVX922 which i can practically 
> steal :)
> 
> thank you!  billb
>