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Equipment & Techniques => Computers & Peripherals => Topic started by: Graham Mitchell on October 26, 2008, 03:40:29 am

Title: Anyone else interested in the Samsung XL30? Group buy?
Post by: Graham Mitchell on October 26, 2008, 03:40:29 am
With its 30" size, wide gamut and LED backlighting, this seems like a very interesting monitor for retouching. Is anyone else in the market for one of these? I'm wondering how good a deal we might get with a group buy.

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/...&fullspec=F (http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=computersperipherals&type=monitors&subtype=lcd&model_cd=LS30EDDLB/XAA&fullspec=F)

Review here: http://www.proprint.com.au/Review/113963,s...aster-xl30.aspx (http://www.proprint.com.au/Review/113963,samsung-syncmaster-xl30.aspx)

It's $2698 here, but I don't now if this is a reliable retailer: http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/Sams...2/pricegrabber/ (http://www.costcentral.com/proddetail/Samsung_30IN_LCD_100001_XL30_6MS_HAS_CALIBR_HOOD_3YR_WARR/XL30/Q23732/pricegrabber/)

If anyone knows of a better LED-backlit 30" screen for the same money or less, I'm open to suggestions.
Title: Anyone else interested in the Samsung XL30? Group buy?
Post by: Chris_Brown on October 26, 2008, 06:17:09 pm
Quote from: foto-z
With its 30" size, wide gamut and LED backlighting, this seems like a very interesting monitor for retouching. Is anyone else in the market for one of these?
This is the monitor I have in mind once my Artisan dies.
Title: Anyone else interested in the Samsung XL30? Group buy?
Post by: petermacc on October 28, 2008, 10:37:33 am
Quote from: Chris_Brown
This is the monitor I have in mind once my Artisan dies.


I have considered the XL30 but am also seriously considering the HP Dreamcolor LP2480zx.
Title: Anyone else interested in the Samsung XL30? Group buy?
Post by: Jack Flesher on October 28, 2008, 11:10:16 am
It's definitely tempting Graham...  But when I upgrade it will be difficult for me to avoid the Eizo 30", even at 2x the cost...
Title: Anyone else interested in the Samsung XL30? Group buy?
Post by: Graham Mitchell on October 28, 2008, 04:57:54 pm
Quote from: Jack Flesher
It's definitely tempting Graham...  But when I upgrade it will be difficult for me to avoid the Eizo 30", even at 2x the cost...

Why so? (out of curiosity)
Title: Anyone else interested in the Samsung XL30? Group buy?
Post by: Jack Flesher on October 28, 2008, 05:11:41 pm
Quote from: foto-z
Why so? (out of curiosity)

Reputation and past experience I guess.  At $2700 the Samsung isn't cheap enough for me to be willing to "take a chance" on it. I had a Samsung go bad in a few months once, and getting it warrantied was a PITA. Took a long time with an uncertain outcome...