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[OM] Re: CRT's vs. LCD displays

Subject: [OM] Re: CRT's vs. LCD displays
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:43:59 -0500
Someone else here was praising a Samsung LCD earlier this year.  I think 
maybe it was Tom Scales?  I thought I had saved the mail to note the 
model number for future reference but now I can't find it.

Chuck Norcutt

Stephen Scharf wrote:

> A recent discussion here (specifically about whether there was any  
> visible halo  on Rossi's rear wheel in the MotoGP shot) was around  
> CRT's vs. LCDs. I have used a LaCie Electron Blue IV for the last  
> three years or so, but I recently bought a Samsung 215TW originally  
> to serve as a second monitor for palettes in PS, etc. I bought it  
> from CompUSA for $499 literally sight unseen based on what I read on  
> the box for the display. I brought it home and connected via a DVI  
> cable to my PowerMac Dual G5 and was floored by the image quality. It  
> really is impressive, and once I profiled it up with the Monaco  
> Optix, now have a beautiful display for image editing.  I find this  
> monitor is even more neutral than the LaCie, and much sharper. While  
> I bought it as a second monitor, it has now become my primary  
> monitor, and I now only use the LaCie for checking color and for  
> reading email, etc. The 21.5" 16:10 aspect ratio is a delight, and  
> gives me plenty of real estate for working in Photoshop or Lightroom.  
> Once my LaCie dies, I will likely buy another one of these to serve  
> as a second display. A photography web site I hang out (SF Bay Area  
> Photography-Mike Soo's forum http://www.soocool.com/forum/ 
> viewtopic.php?t=3581&highlight=215tw) has had extensive discussion  
> about the fine qualities of this display. It turns out that,  
> unbeknownst to me at the time, another forum member had extensively  
> researched LCD displays, and settled on this monitor as his choice.  
> Based on his and my comments, a number of other forum members have  
> purchased this display, and all are very pleased with it. Listmembers  
> looking for a very reasonably priced display with excellent  
> performance should check out the 215TW, if you do, I'd be curious to  
> hear your thoughts.
> 
> Regards,
> Stephen.
> 
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