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Old January 31st 05, 04:50 PM
Ed Mullikin
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I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to replace my CRT but someone in
this newsgroup mentioned something about the accuracy of color reproduction
on one vs the other. Is there a significant difference between the two?
TIA


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Old January 31st 05, 05:28 PM
Bill Hilton
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I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to replace my CR=ADT but
someone in
this newsgroup mentioned something about the accuracy of col=ADor

reproduction
on one vs the other. Is there a significant difference betw=ADeen the

two?

You might find this interesting ... scroll down to about a page to "LCD
monitors" ...
http://www.westcoastimaging.com/wci/...tip/tip21.html

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Old January 31st 05, 05:29 PM
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"Ed Mullikin" wrote in message
news:MssLd.53738$jn.30741@lakeread06...
I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to replace my CRT but someone

in
this newsgroup mentioned something about the accuracy of color

reproduction
on one vs the other. Is there a significant difference between the two?
TIA

Once upon a time, CRT monitors were lots better than LCD. However, the gap
is closing...
One thing to watch is that the colors shown by the LCD monitors change when
you move from side to side (especially noticeable in the less expensive
ones).
You must decide which of these two types best suits you. It really doesn't
matter what others think.
Jim


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Old January 31st 05, 06:03 PM
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Ed Mullikin writes:

I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to
replace my CRT but someone in this newsgroup
mentioned something about the accuracy of color
reproduction on one vs the other. Is there a
significant difference between the two?


For critical work, yes. The gold standard is still the CRT--such as
Sony's Artisan monitor (although apparently it is no longer in
production ... that sure didn't last long!).

You can get LCD monitors that are very close to good CRTs, but they cost
about from three to five times as much money (as in $3000 or so for a
19" monitor).

LCD monitors have a great many advantages--maybe enough to justify
acquiring them--but CRTs still have the edge for image quality. Whether
or not that edge is important in your case depends on your requirements.
You'd see the difference side-by-side; you might not notice it when
looking at a good LCD on its own.

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Old January 31st 05, 06:45 PM
Ed Mullikin
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Thank you all very much! I think that I'll wait awhile.

"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Ed Mullikin writes:

I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to
replace my CRT but someone in this newsgroup
mentioned something about the accuracy of color
reproduction on one vs the other. Is there a
significant difference between the two?


For critical work, yes. The gold standard is still the CRT--such as
Sony's Artisan monitor (although apparently it is no longer in
production ... that sure didn't last long!).

You can get LCD monitors that are very close to good CRTs, but they cost
about from three to five times as much money (as in $3000 or so for a
19" monitor).

LCD monitors have a great many advantages--maybe enough to justify
acquiring them--but CRTs still have the edge for image quality. Whether
or not that edge is important in your case depends on your requirements.
You'd see the difference side-by-side; you might not notice it when
looking at a good LCD on its own.

--
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.



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Old January 31st 05, 06:50 PM
Marcel
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Hi Bill!

I went to the West Coast address. However, I think we're talking different
things he Professional results and good amateur results. I should hope
that West Coast Imaging gets great results. It's their trade. Mind you,
there are studios that are not so great, irrespective of what monitor they
use. The other thing is that we don't see their printed results...

Some of us amateurs couldn't get results as good as *some* professionals.
However, in many cases, we can get very good results. Personally, I use a
Viewsonic LCD, 19" and I was able to tweek it (with Adobe Gamma of all
things, one which is not made for LCD's) in a way that what I see is just
about what I print on my Epson Stylus R300 (not a fantastic machine but one
that is quite acceptable). My wife is an Iconograph. I've scanned her icons
and printed a 8½ x 11on glossy paper for her. Setting them side to side,
differences are negligeable, except for a slight difference in colour.
http://celestart.com/images/publique...-tendresse.jpg

Regards,

Marcel


"Bill Hilton" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to replace my CRT but

someone in
this newsgroup mentioned something about the accuracy of color

reproduction
on one vs the other. Is there a significant difference between the

two?

You might find this interesting ... scroll down to about a page to "LCD
monitors" ...
http://www.westcoastimaging.com/wci/...tip/tip21.html


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Old January 31st 05, 06:59 PM
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Are you a pro or amateur/hobbyist? As a hobbyist I'm getting
excellent results from a calibrated Samsung 170MP LCD printing to a
Canon i9900 using PS CS.

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Old January 31st 05, 07:24 PM
Ron Hunter
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Jim wrote:
"Ed Mullikin" wrote in message
news:MssLd.53738$jn.30741@lakeread06...

I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to replace my CRT but someone


in

this newsgroup mentioned something about the accuracy of color


reproduction

on one vs the other. Is there a significant difference between the two?
TIA


Once upon a time, CRT monitors were lots better than LCD. However, the gap
is closing...
One thing to watch is that the colors shown by the LCD monitors change when
you move from side to side (especially noticeable in the less expensive
ones).
You must decide which of these two types best suits you. It really doesn't
matter what others think.
Jim


I have a really fine CRT monitor on my dekstop, and an LCD on my laptop.
Both do a good job of rendering color. I is true that the laptop's
screen doesn't have a very wide viewing angle, but some would consider
that a good feature, especially if they want to work on an airplane
without their seatmates being able to read confidential information...
There are some LCD displays for desktop use with 160 degree viewing
angles, which is about as good as one could want.
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Old February 1st 05, 12:36 AM
TAFKAB
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CRTs are easier to calibrate, offer a wider gamut, greater gray scale
reproduction, and when you change the resolution, they don't go soft. LCDs
are smaller and use less power, but I can't stand them. And if you want a
moving image on the screen, like a game or video, CRTs are miles ahead.

Anyway, that's what I see, YMMV.

"Ed Mullikin" wrote in message
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I was thinking of getting a 19" LCD monitor to replace my CRT but someone
in this newsgroup mentioned something about the accuracy of color
reproduction on one vs the other. Is there a significant difference
between the two? TIA



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Old February 1st 05, 01:34 AM
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This LCD vs CRT is from a "pro" forum:
http://www.robgalbraith.com/ubbthrea...b=5&o=&fpart=1

 




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