Someone else here was praising a Samsung LCD earlier this year. I think
maybe it was Tom Scales? I thought I had saved the mail to note the
model number for future reference but now I can't find it.
Chuck Norcutt
Stephen Scharf wrote:
> A recent discussion here (specifically about whether there was any
> visible halo on Rossi's rear wheel in the MotoGP shot) was around
> CRT's vs. LCDs. I have used a LaCie Electron Blue IV for the last
> three years or so, but I recently bought a Samsung 215TW originally
> to serve as a second monitor for palettes in PS, etc. I bought it
> from CompUSA for $499 literally sight unseen based on what I read on
> the box for the display. I brought it home and connected via a DVI
> cable to my PowerMac Dual G5 and was floored by the image quality. It
> really is impressive, and once I profiled it up with the Monaco
> Optix, now have a beautiful display for image editing. I find this
> monitor is even more neutral than the LaCie, and much sharper. While
> I bought it as a second monitor, it has now become my primary
> monitor, and I now only use the LaCie for checking color and for
> reading email, etc. The 21.5" 16:10 aspect ratio is a delight, and
> gives me plenty of real estate for working in Photoshop or Lightroom.
> Once my LaCie dies, I will likely buy another one of these to serve
> as a second display. A photography web site I hang out (SF Bay Area
> Photography-Mike Soo's forum http://www.soocool.com/forum/
> viewtopic.php?t=3581&highlight=215tw) has had extensive discussion
> about the fine qualities of this display. It turns out that,
> unbeknownst to me at the time, another forum member had extensively
> researched LCD displays, and settled on this monitor as his choice.
> Based on his and my comments, a number of other forum members have
> purchased this display, and all are very pleased with it. Listmembers
> looking for a very reasonably priced display with excellent
> performance should check out the 215TW, if you do, I'd be curious to
> hear your thoughts.
>
> Regards,
> Stephen.
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