LCD Vs CRT in matching printed colors

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David DeBar
Feb 2, 2004
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I use Viewsonic ViewPanel VP181 with photoshop and have been considering also attaching a Sony CRT (Multiscan E400) monitor to my computer. A friend of mine just told me that he finds that his ViewSonic flat panel displays more closely match the results that he gets Epson Stylus PHOTO 2200 printer. While he agrees that the color spectrum/gamma of a CRT my be superior to a flat panel, it’s better to use a flat panel display as a predictor of what the final printed image will look like.

Any comments?

Dave
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n8 skow
Feb 2, 2004
Was this just a visual guesstimate by him or does he have factual data? There are many variables that affect a persons interpretation of color…

n8

I use Viewsonic ViewPanel VP181 with photoshop and have been considering also attaching a Sony CRT (Multiscan E400) monitor to my computer. A
friend
of mine just told me that he finds that his ViewSonic flat panel displays more closely match the results that he gets Epson Stylus PHOTO 2200
printer.
While he agrees that the color spectrum/gamma of a CRT my be superior to a flat panel, it’s better to use a flat panel display as a predictor of what the final printed image will look like.

Any comments?

Dave

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Flycaster
Feb 2, 2004
"David DeBar" wrote in message
I use Viewsonic ViewPanel VP181 with photoshop and have been considering also attaching a Sony CRT (Multiscan E400) monitor to my computer. A
friend
of mine just told me that he finds that his ViewSonic flat panel displays more closely match the results that he gets Epson Stylus PHOTO 2200
printer.
While he agrees that the color spectrum/gamma of a CRT my be superior to a flat panel, it’s better to use a flat panel display as a predictor of what the final printed image will look like.

My opinion differs, while some others might agree, however there are many, many caveats to "the answer." What *you* think is the key since it’s your money you’re going to be spending. Try a few different set-ups and see what works best for you.

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res0r89p
Feb 2, 2004
Matching what appears on screen depends on several factors-monitor gamma, Mac vs PC gamma, setting IC Profiles for printer, monitor, scanner etc. Printed proofs on the final destination printer are the REAL test of your on-screen image. I’ve had the same image look different coming from different printers. Also, a video card with a dvi output will send a digital signal to the flat panel monitor without the digital to analog conversion of a CRT monitor. One predictor of printed output is to preview the image in cmyk mode and check the Gamut to see if any areas are out of color range for the printer.
Peter Cowie
"David DeBar" wrote in message
I use Viewsonic ViewPanel VP181 with photoshop and have been considering also attaching a Sony CRT (Multiscan E400) monitor to my computer. A
friend
of mine just told me that he finds that his ViewSonic flat panel displays more closely match the results that he gets Epson Stylus PHOTO 2200
printer.
While he agrees that the color spectrum/gamma of a CRT my be superior to a flat panel, it’s better to use a flat panel display as a predictor of what the final printed image will look like.

Any comments?

Dave

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David DeBar
Feb 2, 2004
What prompted my question was my friends enthusiastic praise for the MonacoEZcolor w/ Monaco OPTIX. My friends talked me into buying the above color calibration system then helped me create profiles for my Epson Stylus 2200 printer and my ViewSonic ViewPanel VP 181. He then had me print a favorite color photo and compare it to the image in the screen. I must admit that the print looked VERY much like the LCD screen. Prior to using the Monaco System I had the digital signal coming out of my computer feeding directly into the LCD display, bypassing the brightness and contrast controls on the analog base that supports my monitor. The color match I was getting the old way were not to bad but there was room for improvement. Now, with the Monaco system, the match is even closer. Perhaps a CRT would look better yet but I wonder if I could tell? To use the Monaco system I had to pass the digital signal from the computer through the electronics in the analog base to gain control of the contrast.

Thank you for your feedback,

Dave

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