micheleberti Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Would like to get one of the above but wondering which is the best choice for photoediting. In any case the Dell it's a bit bigger (24" instead 23") and looks a bit better (contrast ratio of 1000:1 instead of 700:1 of the Apple monitor and luminance of 450 instead of 400 of the Cinema Display). Over here in Europe the Dell is priced 800 Euro while the apple cinema display is 1149 Euro. Why this huge difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauh44 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Hi Michele, Not to disparage Apple's fine products but one almost always pays a bit more for their computers and peripherals - especially compared to a company like Dell. Incidentally, you might also want to look at Eizo's products - not so much for price, but they have at least one monitor that's very digital-darkroom oriented. Perhaps this is a bit unfair of me having never owned an Apple (except for an Ipod) but if it were me, I'd lean towards the Dell if the Eizo is too expensive. I have owned quite a bit of Dell equipment and have had positive experiences. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_correa1 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 You know the old adage of you get what you pay for... Eizo if you're serious about accurate color (http://www.eizo.com/products/graphics/ce240w/index.asp), the Apple would be my second choice over the cheaper (and cheaply built) Dell. Having used both, there is just no comparison. The Apple has better on screen quality, better built; metal vs cheap plastic; sealed enclosure vs open to dust; USB & Firewire vs USB only; slim vs bulky; SWOP certified vs. not; etc.. You have to rely on your monitor day and day out and stare at it for hours at a time. Odds are it will outlast 2 or 3 systems upgrades, so it's a long term investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattler123 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 You don't say what computer you will use with the display. If you have an Apple then by all means go with the Cinema display. If however you would use it with a PC, then you should carefully read the Apple user forum. Certain very basic controls do NOT work with the Apple Cinema display if operated from a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik scanhancer Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 You don't need the high luminance anyway. 120 cd is about the max you should use for an LCD. What really matters is the colour of the lamp that is lighting the LCD panel. Most are way too blue, resulting in a native white colour temperature that is useless for proper profiling without changing it. And profiling to native white would be preferred if you want to make use of the full LCD colour gamut. A lot of modern LCD's are a mess for that reason. They push up the output of light at the cost of the correct native white colour. So my advice is: try to find out the colour temperature of the lamps in the monitors on your list and choose the one with native white closest to 6000K. You can use a colour temperature meter (Minolta Color Meter IIIF) or a calibration device (GretagMacbeth Eye- One) to determine this value. You might even find that a somewhat older Cinema Display is better in this respect than a modern one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosta_cherry Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 One word: 10bit. Read on it. I have 2 Dells (2005 and 2407WFP) and one Sharp (LL-T1820B). The Sharp is 10-bit and we bought it specifically for photo editing. Believe me - even with proper calibration (Monaco) Dell does not even come close to Sharp. Because Apple is also 10bit, it is very close incolor rendering to Sharp, so my advice is - go Apple. Dells are good monitors - for video or gaming or office work. Bit no 8-bit LCD monitor is suitable for photo editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_w. Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Michele, I'm facing the same decision. Which model did you finally choose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheleberti Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 Michael, haven't made a choice yet. Had the opportunity to put my hands on the apple cinema display in a computer shop few days ago and it hasn't impressed me. There are also rumors about Apple upgrading its monitor line soon ... so, just holding up a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheleberti Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 ... just forgot to mention you might also have a look at <a href=http://www.nec-display-solutions.com/specials/spectraview/index-en.html >NEC SpectraView monitors</a>, they looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanduckett Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 check this out you might need to sign up to read it but it's free and might help you in making a decision. http://shootsmarter.com/infocenter/wc042.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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