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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: duraace on April 09, 2008, 10:13:21 pm

Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: duraace on April 09, 2008, 10:13:21 pm
Lightroom 2.0 has a second monitor option, so I'm thinking of getting one. What the specs to look for?
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: Czornyj on April 11, 2008, 03:59:17 am
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What the specs to look for?
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(HC = Hardware Calibration)

Low-end:
19" Eizo S1921
19" Eizo S1932
19" Eizo M1950
19" Nec 1990SXi (HC)
21,3" Eizo S2100
20" Eizo S2031W
22" Eizo S2231W

Middle-high class
20" Nec 2090UXi (HC)
21,1" Eizo S2111W
21,3" Nec 2190UXi (HC)
19" Eizo L797
19" Nec SV1990 (HC)
19" Quato Intelli Color 190
24-27-30" Eizo with "SX"
26" Nec 2690WUXi (HC)

Professional
19" Eizo CG19 (HC)
19" Quato Intelli Proof 190 (HC)
20" Nec SV2090 (HC)
20" Quato Intelli Color 201
21,3" Nec SV2190 (HC)
21,3" Quato Intelli Color 213
22" Eizo CG222 (HC)
26" Nec SV2690 (HC)
21,1" Eizo CE210W (HC)
24" Eizo CE240W (HC)
24" Eizo CG241W (HC)

High end
21,3" Quato Intelli Proof 213 (HC)
21,3" Eizo CG211 (HC)
21,3" Nec Reference 21/2180WG (HC)
22" Eizo CG221 (HC)
26" Quato Intelli Proof 260e (HC)
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: duraace on April 11, 2008, 11:44:09 am
The perfect reply. Thank you!
One other question ... Where does Apple's choices fit into this list?
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: Czornyj on April 11, 2008, 12:28:53 pm
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The perfect reply. Thank you!
One other question ... Where does Apple's choices fit into this list?
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Somewhere below
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: Philmar on April 11, 2008, 05:11:15 pm
Czornyj,
How about the NEC 20.1" WGMX2?
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: Czornyj on April 11, 2008, 05:52:07 pm
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Czornyj,
How about the NEC 20.1" WGMX2?
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Nice, but nothing spectacular. I'd rather take Eizo S2031W - it has matte screen and internal 10 bit LUT
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: Plekto on April 11, 2008, 05:53:45 pm
Apple's monitors are essentially junk.  Long ago they used trinitron tubes, but their LCDs are all cheap junk.

There are a few CRT makers still out there, though, and if you can find a good model and get it calibrated, it'll do a fantastic job.(not a fan of LCDs myself)
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: framah on April 11, 2008, 06:15:41 pm
What about LaCie?
Title: what's the best second monitor for iMac?
Post by: Czornyj on April 11, 2008, 06:24:41 pm
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What about LaCie?
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It's just a Nec