MIke,
You're correct, AFAIK, in that the T models are a higher
specification than the B models. But I couldn't
tell you exactly in what respect. The contrast ratio on my 215 TW is
1000:1, so blacks and whites
certainly appear black and white. It makes my LaCie CRT look almost
dingy by comparison.
Regarding taking a while to get your profile for printing right, it
could be that you
are having a monitor luminance/print brightness mismatch. Most people
use too high
a monitor luminance with LCDs since they are *so* bright, but this
often exacerbates
this mismatch. Most color management experts recommend a monitor
luminance around 120 Cd/m^2 for LCDs as a
starting point, which is well below the maximum luminance that most
LCDs are capable of these days. Of
course, YMMV. Profiling and testing is always the best policy. I am
presuming that you have some sort of calibrator
that you can use with your monitor to create a monitor profile.
With respect to cleaning the screen, I personally really like Klear
Screen from Meridrew Industries.
This solution was developed specifically for safely cleaning these
types of surfaces, and contain no alcohol
that would strip anti-reflective coatings from the monitor. I usually
spray on a light mist and clean with a
soft microfiber cloth (which Meridrew also sells). This is the same
product that Apple uses to clean screens prior to packaging for
shipping after manufacture. It also makes a great detailer for your
motorcycle gas tank! ;-)
Note re: Tom Scales comment on LCD displays: I agree with you that
Dell makes a really good LCD display.
I have had two at work, and they are very impressive. While I am not
a big fan of Dell computers, they produce an
excellent display. They use the same panels (Philips, I believe) that
Apple does for their Cinema Displays.
-Stephen.
On Nov 13, 2006, at 6:22 PM, Listar wrote:
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 20:18:19 -0800
> From: Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Re: CRT's vs. LCD displays
>
>
> I recently bought the rather plebeian 204B and am happy enough with
> it.
> Recommended for those on a budget or for a second monitor. I hear the
> 'T' models rather than the 'B' are reputed to be the better but
> this is
> the first LCD monitor I've owned so I'm not sure what to expect. The
> screen is not as evenly lit as my old CRT but is as good or better
> than
> other LCD's I've used. I also find myself stepping back to view photos
> onscreen because the colors are better. It's taking a while to get the
> seat-of-the-pants profile I use for printing right.
>
> A related question: I've been using this monitor now a month or
> more and
> it is starting to collect some dust. How do you clean a LCD
> monitor? It
> has a slight texture like a focus screen which I know one shouldn't
> touch. Plus wouldn't want to harm all the magical goodies just
> below the
> surface.
>
> Mike
>
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