Computer Graphics with Photoshop - LCD monitors (Lacie) for photography

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LCD monitors (Lacie) for photography

Patrick P.

2004-09-16, 7:14 pm

Hello,

Does anyone has experience with the Lacie Photon's? In particular the
photon19vision. I'm looking at buying a 19" LCD to hook up to my
laptop for photo editing (web and inkjet printing). I don't really
have the space for a CRT and my budget is around 500 pounds or $800
(so can't afford an Apple cinema display or Eizo ColorEdge). Any input
would be appreciated.

BTW - I'm also looking at:
NEC-Mitsubishi LCD1980SX, Iiyama ProLite E481S, Eizo L767 (bit of a
stretch) and ViewSonic VX910 or VP191... Not sure what the difference
is between these models. I hear that the Sharp LL-T19D1 is good too.
Experience and feedback on these would be nice too.

Thanks,
Patrick

Hecate

2004-09-17, 4:14 am

On 16 Sep 2004 07:02:02 -0700, n1patrick@hotmail.com (Patrick P.)
wrote:

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>Thanks for all the replies.
>
>Hecate, can you please provide the link to the review. I'd like to
>have a look.

It was a UK magazine review. However, here's the summary:

"The 19" Eizo Flexscan has the most beautiful palette and a wide range
of colour temperatures and modes that allow you to find exactly what
you want. [...] Graphics professionals will relish the L768's gorgeous
colour..."

It did say the response rate was on the slow side for games players,
but that's not why you'd buy this.

>Looking at the specs the only difference I saw between the 2 models
>was the 768 has the rotate to portrait format option and a contrast
>ratio of 1000:1 as opposed to the 767 which has a contrast of 500:1
>and no rotate option. Is there anything else?

As far as I can tell. However, the improvement from 500:1 is
significant and if you're going to spend a fair amount of money on
purchasing this it may be wise to think of the future. OTOH, it'll
probably mean you can the L767 for less. ;-)

>I'm not sure anymore what's the significance of the contrast rating.
>Eizo's best color lcd (CG18 and 21) has a contrast of 400:1. Which
>leads me to assume that it is better for this ratio of be lower. Can
>anyone explain how this works?

Actually, no. The higher the ratio the better:

The Contrast Ratio is equivalent to the brightness of the white level
divided by the brightness of the black level of a display. A higher
contrast ratio makes it easier to distinguish dark colours from one
another.

So, the higher ratio gives you better colour separation and
definition.

Hope that helps.

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Elaine Debet-Fricke

2004-09-18, 7:14 am

I use a 19" la cie photon lcd for photography...I have nikon and pentax 5
mp cameras and shoot either highest jpeg or raw...use photoshop CS on a mac
g4 and use the analog connection of the monitor with a win xp
machine...have both an epson 2200 and olympus p400 for prints....am very
satisfied with the lacie monitor with this set up. I am able to produce
prints that are very close to the monitor using epson and third party
profiles.

"Bill Crocker" <wcrocker007@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:dZydndhXq98M-NrcRVn-pg@comcast.com...
> Lacie's are manufactured by Mitsubishi. A co-worker had a Lacie 22", that
> he loved! He later sold it to me when he went to a flat LCD. I also
really
> like the Lacie 22". Later, he decided CRT's were better for photography,
> and bought another Lacie. Only this time is was a 19". He hated it, send
> it back the very next day. Go figure?
>
> Bill Crocker
>
>
> "Patrick P." <n1patrick@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9d77ae76.0409141041.880365f@posting.google.com...
>
>

Aki Ahonen

2004-09-19, 4:14 am

Why to buy 19" because all the 17" has the same resolution, i would buy
better 17"

"Patrick P." <n1patrick@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:9d77ae76.0409141041.880365f@posting.google.com...
> Hello,
>
> Does anyone has experience with the Lacie Photon's? In particular the
> photon19vision. I'm looking at buying a 19" LCD to hook up to my
> laptop for photo editing (web and inkjet printing). I don't really
> have the space for a CRT and my budget is around 500 pounds or $800
> (so can't afford an Apple cinema display or Eizo ColorEdge). Any input
> would be appreciated.
>
> BTW - I'm also looking at:
> NEC-Mitsubishi LCD1980SX, Iiyama ProLite E481S, Eizo L767 (bit of a
> stretch) and ViewSonic VX910 or VP191... Not sure what the difference
> is between these models. I hear that the Sharp LL-T19D1 is good too.
> Experience and feedback on these would be nice too.
>
> Thanks,
> Patrick

Hecate

2004-09-22, 11:14 am