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« on: June 03, 2007, 02:44:04 am »

I recently received my Nec 26" Spectra View Monitor.  It is everything I hoped for in a monitor, and then some!!  After programming certain settings:  D65,  2.2,  120cd/m2,  I placed the calibration puck ( that is supplied ) on my monitor.  I hit "calibrate".  I walked away for about 10 minutes.  I returned for a perfect calibration.  But the final proof was yet to come.  I profiled my Epson 4000 printer, with my Eye 1 Photo, went to photoshop CS2, and printed a picture.  For the FIRST TIME, my print matched my monitor 100%, and that was under demanding scrutiny.  In all, I am so taken with the excellence of this monitor, I had to pass my joyful exuberance of finally getting my prints to match my monitor.    
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2007, 05:30:31 am »

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I recently received my Nec 26" Spectra View Monitor.  It is everything I hoped for in a monitor, and then some!!  After programming certain settings:  D65,  2.2,  120cd/m2,  I placed the calibration puck ( that is supplied ) on my monitor.  I hit "calibrate".  I walked away for about 10 minutes.  I returned for a perfect calibration.  But the final proof was yet to come.  I profiled my Epson 4000 printer, with my Eye 1 Photo, went to photoshop CS2, and printed a picture.  For the FIRST TIME, my print matched my monitor 100%, and that was under demanding scrutiny.  In all, I am so taken with the excellence of this monitor, I had to pass my joyful exuberance of finally getting my prints to match my monitor.   
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Does it still only have the small res of 1920*12xx ?? Because that would still be so low... ?
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2007, 05:47:01 am »

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Does it still only have the small res of 1920*12xx ?? Because that would still be so low... ?
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1920*1200 seems to be the maximal resolution.

The cheaper Nec MultiSync 2690WUXi can be also profiled with the Gretag Eye-One 2 and the software Nec SpectraView II (USA version).

Here is a [a href=\"http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1004&message=23052434]thread on dpreview.com about the 2690WUXi and Spectraview.[/url]
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2007, 05:54:41 am »

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1920*1200 seems to be the maximal resolution.

The cheaper Nec MultiSync 2690WUXi can be also profiled with the Gretag Eye-One 2 and the software Nec SpectraView II (USA version).

Here is a thread on dpreview.com about the 2690WUXi and Spectraview.
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That still is so sad. a 26"  TFT should be large enough to handle a 2500 resolution. So I will haver to wait for something bigger.
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2007, 07:16:44 am »

Christopher, if I remember right you are from Germany.

However, the Nec MultiSync 2690 offers a very good value for the money.

Otherwise there is the Hewlett Packard LP3065, supposed to have 92% of Adobe RGB.
http://prad.de/new/monitore/test/2007/test-hp-lp3065.html
http://www.tftshop.net/product_info.php/products_id/713

Or look here at the database of prad.de to search for a monitor.
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2007, 08:37:27 am »

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Christopher, if I remember right you are from Germany.

However, the Nec MultiSync 2690 offers a very good value for the money.

Otherwise there is the Hewlett Packard LP3065, supposed to have 92% of Adobe RGB.
http://prad.de/new/monitore/test/2007/test-hp-lp3065.html
http://www.tftshop.net/product_info.php/products_id/713

Or look here at the database of prad.de to search for a monitor.
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Yes I'm aware of that display and you are correct that I'm from Germany. The only thing which still holds me back, is that I really like my current  Eizo CG220, I sometimes only which it would have a larger resolution.
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« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2007, 04:27:05 am »

This monitor is brilliantly detailed in its resolution.  I have closely looked at many monitors including the Eizo.  I wanted the best for my photographic work.   After time and research, the NEC is my monitor of choice!!!    
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« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2007, 09:21:31 pm »

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I recently received my Nec 26" Spectra View Monitor.  It is everything I hoped for in a monitor, and then some!!  After programming certain settings:  D65,  2.2,  120cd/m2,  I placed the calibration puck ( that is supplied ) on my monitor.  I hit "calibrate".  I walked away for about 10 minutes.  I returned for a perfect calibration.  But the final proof was yet to come.  I profiled my Epson 4000 printer, with my Eye 1 Photo, went to photoshop CS2, and printed a picture.  For the FIRST TIME, my print matched my monitor 100%, and that was under demanding scrutiny.  In all, I am so taken with the excellence of this monitor, I had to pass my joyful exuberance of finally getting my prints to match my monitor.   
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I too have orded a NEC 2690 SV version. I am purchasing the monitor sight unseen based in the specs and anecdotal information I have read on this site, Photo.net, DPReview, etc. I had narrowed it down to the NEC 2690 or the Eizo CE240W and have chosen the NEC.

I have been using a Dell FP2007 which was my first foray into the LCD world from the CRT world. I have to honestly say that it took me a while to get used to an LCD from using a Mitsubishi Diamond Scan 90E. With the CRT, pretty much what I saw on the monitor was what I got on my Epson 2200. With the Dell, it is too bright and the pixel pitch _appears_ to be larger despite both the Mitsubishi and the Dell have .25 mm.

I have one question from the good folks out there: Would I be insane to consider an Apple 30 inch? I recently upgraded my Mac to a MacBook Pro 17 with a glossy 1920 x 1200 high contrast display. Damn it looks good! Even my photos look good. Maybe I should boost the contrast and saturation on my images more often <grin>

* The number one thing I _need_ out of a monitor is color accuracy and WISIWIG from display to printer.
* The number two thing _want_ is a good pixel pitch so I am not staring at big fat pixels.

I am a little concerned about the NEC's .287 pixel pitch and I am flat spoiled with the MacBook's ultra fine, creamy smooth display. Hence my question about the Apple 30 (2560 x 1600 / .25 pitch) display.

I know all of the reasons I should go with the NEC. I have heard nothing but good things about it and the Eizo. I have read a lot about the ACD's spotty quality issues, and some about the color accuracy.

My choices are: 1) NEC 2) Eizo 3) Apple 30. All of these monitors are in the 2000 USD range so I want to make sure I make the right decision...especially about buying a monitor unseen.

Thanks in advance.
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2007, 11:30:14 pm »

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Buyer's remorse is a terrible thing.  It can impact your judgement and all the research you've done.  

Everyone has told you, get the NEC 2690.  What more can we say.

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« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2007, 07:21:54 am »

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Buyer's remorse is a terrible thing.  It can impact your judgement and all the research you've done. 

Everyone has told you, get the NEC 2690.  What more can we say.

Fred
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Fortunately, this is not a case of buyers remorse yet. The monitor is on backorder and will not ship for about 3 weeks. Also, this is the first post I have made regarding a monitor purchase - I felt that the information I gleaned from other posters was sufficient. The only thing I really did not do was very much research on the Apple Cinema Display line. Initially, I started looking at the ACD but quickly discounted it because of the negative postings regarding issues such as magenta color casts and so forth. That's about as far as I went because I felt that the ACD is probably a great general use display but is not really targeted at color professionals. Therefore, my only case of remorse at this point is: did I do enough research on the ACD.

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