Originally posted by: Rhythmdvl2
Thanks for your reply! If I may be so bold as to ask a follow-up...
I?ve just been told by the powers that be/accountant/business partner/wife that we can conceivably go up to a grand on this (e.g., the Planar PX2611W 26"). Would doing so put me into a different tier of display, or just garner a marginal improvement? I?m not keen to spend just because I can, but if there is a sharp difference, I?d like to consider it. (Kind of like moving from one model of car to another is an incremental improvement (more cupholders!) but going from, say, a Honda to an Accura is a sizable leap).
Again, thanks for your reply and the fantastic content of the thread. I think I mentioned most of my work is for non-profits?when the display arrives I?ll take on a pro bono project, kind of my own way of giving back to the community (albeit in a roundabout way).
I have the LCD2690 but I have to say that at its price it was not worth it over the DoubleSight DS-263N. You can grab the DS-263N, which is full of the same electronics, and also get a colorimeter and you'll be well on your way to success. The hardware LUT (calibration) capabilities of the 2690 simply don't make up for that price difference. There just isn't that much difference. And there's nothing with a better value than the DS-263N now for an H-IPS (w/ polarizer) panel; that's just how the market is.
(The main reason I got the LCD2690 was actually because neither the DS-263N nor the PX2611W was around when I was shopping.)