I had the 213T, which wasn't a wide screen. Unfortunately, it went back to
my company when I stopped working. I've since bought a Dell 2405FPW which I
really like. Bought it used for $525, which I thought was a pretty good
deal.
Typing on it (figuratively, really using the keyboard), right now
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: **SPAM** [OM] Re: CRT's vs. LCD displays
> 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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