mikael1 Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 I've been trying to find monitor (mainly LCD) reviews forphotographers but keep ending up at pcworld.com with tests telling methis and that monitor is the best because the refresh rate is blazing12ms! As many other photographers I couldn't care less. I'm lookingfor an acceptable LCD in the 800-900 USD price range. I know that CRTprobably gives me more for the money, but my eyes can't stand CRT nomore. First I was looking at the ViewSonic line with VP912 & VP191.Now I've looked into the Eizo FlexScan L768 which is exactly in theprice range I've considered. There is also the L795K & L788. You getme, it's a jungle out there. I need some guidance. Either throughpeople here on photo.net or from any magazines that might publish LCDreviews meant for non-gamers. Has anybody tried the L768, if so, howwas it? Any help would be appreciated right now, I feel lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdi Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Out of curiosity, why don't you like CRTs? DI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystuff Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 macuser (www.macuser.co.uk) lab tests tend to be from the graphic design/photographic perspective, they cover batches of lcd displays fairly often, archived reviews are available online there's probably a usa-oriented equivalent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles escow Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 A lot of people rate the Apple cinema screens very highly. They are PC compatible as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikael1 Posted December 10, 2004 Author Share Posted December 10, 2004 <I>Out of curiosity, why don't you like CRTs?</I> <BR><BR> I've nothing against CRTs (I'm sitting at a Barco CID 421 right now) except for the fact that my eyes get tired on them alot faster than with the Eizo ColorEdge CG21 & the other LCDs I've tried. Thanks for the answers, keep 'em coming! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatu_salokoski Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 yesterday I received a FORMAC 2010 display, and it transfered my work to a new level.. incredible colours, nice :) sharpness...heh, I highly recommend this fujitsu panel for you.. if you dont play games (25ms)..and you prefer to work with images, buy FORMAC :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_f._stein Posted December 10, 2004 Share Posted December 10, 2004 Amazingly, I saw a Dell laptop the other day that had a superb color screen-sharp, clean images, a glossy-hard surface that looked scratch resistant and even impressed me with image clarity better than an Apple Cinema display or any iBook I have seen. So, state of the art LCD is pretty good right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdi Posted December 11, 2004 Share Posted December 11, 2004 Mikael: Forgive me if this is below you, but have you verified that you've set the refresh rate to 100 hz or better? Windows likes to throw it back to 60 hz without notice, and this is the base of most eyestrain complaints. If you've fluorescent lights in the same room, those could also be a problem. They pulse in time with the 60 hz AC cycle (in the US), and the disparity between that number and the monitor's refresh can give you a headache in a hurry. DI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikael1 Posted December 13, 2004 Author Share Posted December 13, 2004 Yup, I've double checked the refresh rate, it's at 85. Formac seems really nice, but I can't find a reseller here in Sweden. Seems pretty restricted to the american market, I may be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellie_k. Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I'm using a Barco CID 421 as well-and have been working on Barco for 10 years- and have been looking for a flat screen for a while now. Honestly, there isn't anything that I've found that is better but the Eizo CG 221 comes as close as I can find. The problem I had with it was that the image varied toward the edges (as will happen with LCDs) and too much for what I do which is sensitive high end retouching. I was just informed, though that Eizo is now using a different glass (the same glass they have been using on the CG 210) which they claim eliminates the problem or at least drastically reduces it. I will say, that the calibrating options were great with the CG 221, and I'm assuming the same goes for the 210. The price difference between the two is considerable but that was evidently due to other differences which should not be the case in the newest models. Good luck.Kellie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winddancing__ Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 One of the features touted was an active response to assure a smooth field across the screen. I just can't believe that "glass" is the issue. Please follow up $5K is a lot of money for dissatisfaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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