LCD monitor recommendations

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for? I’d like something 19" or larger, say < $1,000. Looking at a PC Connection catalog I see Philips, Samsung, NEC/Mitsubishi, Sony and ViewSonics with varying specs for contrast ratio, brightness, input (ie, analog or digital or both), rate (refresh rate?), and viewing angle.

Do the Apple Cinema displays work on PCs or just with Macs?
Any help from expeienced users would be apprecitated. I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs and I think I’ll probably replace my Spyder with a Gretag Eye-One, but I’m not sure what else to look for.
Thanks (email is appreciated since my newsgroup reader is acting flakey the past two weeks).

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for? I’d like something 19" or larger, say < $1,000. Looking at a PC Connection catalog I see Philips, Samsung, NEC/Mitsubishi, Sony and ViewSonics with varying specs for contrast ratio, brightness, input (ie, analog or digital or both), rate (refresh rate?), and viewing angle.

Do the Apple Cinema displays work on PCs or just with Macs?
Any help from expeienced users would be apprecitated. I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs and I think I’ll probably replace my Spyder with a Gretag Eye-One, but I’m not sure what else to look for.
Thanks (email is appreciated since my newsgroup reader is acting flakey the past two weeks).

Bill

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for? I’d like something 19" or larger, say < $1,000. Looking at a PC Connection catalog I see Philips, Samsung, NEC/Mitsubishi, Sony and ViewSonics with varying specs for contrast ratio, brightness, input (ie, analog or digital or both), rate (refresh rate?), and viewing angle.

Do the Apple Cinema displays work on PCs or just with Macs?
Any help from expeienced users would be apprecitated. I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs and I think I’ll probably replace my Spyder with a Gretag Eye-One, but I’m not sure what else to look for.
Thanks (email is appreciated since my newsgroup reader is acting flakey the past two weeks).

Bill

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for? I’d like something 19" or larger, say < $1,000. Looking at a PC Connection catalog I see Philips, Samsung, NEC/Mitsubishi, Sony and ViewSonics with varying specs for contrast ratio, brightness, input (ie, analog or digital or both), rate (refresh rate?), and viewing angle.

Do the Apple Cinema displays work on PCs or just with Macs?
Any help from expeienced users would be apprecitated. I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs and I think I’ll probably replace my Spyder with a Gretag Eye-One, but I’m not sure what else to look for.
Thanks (email is appreciated since my newsgroup reader is acting flakey the past two weeks).

The very best LCDs for photoshop use are the CG series from Eizo, although they’re certainly pricey! You _may_ be able to find the CG18 at a reasonable price at the moment, as it is being superseded by the CG19. It’s only 18" but I’d seriously consider it – these are supposed to be the best by some
distance.
Failing that, Eizo are still probably the best bet. Having recently contacted Eizo UK about this, they recommended the L768 (19" LCD) for graphics use; I’ve also heard good things about the L767.

In other brands, the NEC 1980SX or 1980SXi is often
recommended, or possibly the Lacie monitors. The Sharp
LL-T1820 is also sometimes recommended.
The Apple Cinema displays can be made to work on a PC (via an ADC/DVI adapter), but from what I’ve heard they’re not as good as the above mentioned monitors.

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for? I’d like something 19" or larger, say < $1,000. Looking at a PC Connection catalog I see Philips, Samsung, NEC/Mitsubishi, Sony and ViewSonics with varying specs for contrast ratio, brightness, input (ie, analog or digital or both), rate (refresh rate?), and viewing angle.

Do the Apple Cinema displays work on PCs or just with Macs?

Any help from expeienced users would be apprecitated. I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs and I think I’ll probably replace my Spyder with a Gretag Eye-One, but I’m not sure what else to look for.

Do the Apple Cinema displays work on PCs or just with Macs?
Any help from expeienced users would be apprecitated. I know they are a bit
harder to calibrate than CRTs and I think I’ll probably replace my Spyder with
a Gretag Eye-One, but I’m not sure what else to look for.
Thanks (email is appreciated since my newsgroup reader is acting flakey the
past two weeks).

Bill

From: (Bill Hilton)

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace
it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for?

From: (Bill Hilton)

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace
it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I
think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for?

Thanks to all who replied or emailed … the local yokels are selling a Samsung
213T for $750 and unless I hear something really negative in the next day or so
about it I think that’s what I’ll get. Any input?

I just picked up the Sony sdm-hs94p in a 19 in LCD
It has what they call ultrabrite technology and the refresh is 12 milisec
v.s 24 on most current lcd’s.
It is my first transition to an LCD and it is awesome.
you can find it for around 8 bills.

From: (Bill Hilton)

My 21" Viewsonic Pro CRT is getting a bit old and I think it’s time to replace
it. I was thinking of getting the Sony Artisan (self calibrating CRT) but I think instead I’ll look long and hard at the LCD monitors.
So what are the best brands and the key specs I should be watching for?

Thanks to all who replied or emailed … the local yokels are selling a Samsung 213T for $750 and unless I hear something really negative in the next day or so about it I think that’s what I’ll get. Any input?

I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs

GMT, (Bill Hilton) wrote:

I know they are a bit harder to calibrate than CRTs

Before you make the decision be very sure to compare the flat screen side by side with a CRT at the shop using the same good quality image on both …and please remember to tell us what CRT did you purchase!
Timo Autiokari http://www.aim-dtp.net

Not a sensible comparison unless both screens are calibrated, and the images are viewed with a profile-aware application.

Graeme Cogger wrote:

Not a sensible comparison unless both screens are calibrated, and the images are viewed with a profile-aware application.

Good point, here in Finland shops (not the markets but more specialized shops) usually have such a demo already set up and those who do not have it yet are very willing to arrange the demonstration, they have all the stuff on the shelf (like the calibration gadgets, sw etc) so this is not a big effort for them.

One really has to make the decision by first-hand experience. The Web is full of great reviews and "user" comments about the LCD and TFT panels … either the authors of these reviews do not see well or they are just marketing people pretending to be an users.

Timo Autiokari