The monitor allows color temperature settings and brightness setting of
each color channel. But there is no sRGB setting that I can find. In
any case it will get set with my Monaco colorimeter when I get around to it.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/1/2011 11:14 AM, C.H.Ling wrote:
> It is great to hear everything look good on your new monitor. With a
> 1920x1080 (or larger) display, I won't bother to run a dual monitor setup
> (space and extra power consumption is my concern), this size is good enough
> to me for all desktop works.
>
> It is interesting to see there is a contrast control. I expect if you set
> the monitor to sRGB the only control available will be brightness
> (backlight). My monitor doesn't have contrast adjustment for DVI input.
>
> BTW, I'm still using a 17" LCD. I'm not in hurry to do an upgrade, if I do,
> most likely it will be a 3D type. I have just seen some 3D photos/movies
> with my ex-boss' 3D HDTV projector, I'm sold!
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>> The monitor has arrived and I'm now typing this message while using it.
>> It has a gloriously large amount of real estate compared to what I'm
>> used to (17" 4:3). Color looks great out of the box although I had to
>> reduce brightness to minimum and contrast near max. I haven't had a
>> chance to calibrate it yet so that may change things considerably (or
>> not). I tried viewing some of my recent panos from Scotland and Bryce
>> Canyon and they look phenomenal. There's detail there I haven't seen
>> before without blowing up just parts of them. I haven't quite figured
>> out how to get two monitors running properly with different native
>> resolutions (gotta read the NVIDIA manual) but that doesn't matter for
>> the moment. I'm going to take the old CRT to Florida with me and leave
>> it there.
>>
>> A couple of surprises. It came with VGA and DVI cables which I had not
>> expected. But I'll still need the 3 meter cable I ordered from Amazon
>> which is yet to arrive. The included DVI cable is only 6 feet and,
>> while it reaches between monitor and computer is stretched so tautly
>> that I can't move the monitor or use the rotating feature because the
>> cord length won't allow it to rise up. But the rotation feature is very
>> well designed. I assumed that it would have a height adjustment lock
>> knob but it doesn't. The height adjustment is a very well balanced
>> spring arrangement. One can simply (and easily) slide the monitor up or
>> down and it stays in place. Slide it up to max height and rotate the
>> monitor to its 90 degree click stop. Works great... with a longer cord
>> :-)
>>
>> I'm very happy with both performance and price. Thanks, CH, for the
>> recommendation. And the luck in hitting a one day sale price was great.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>
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