Originally posted by: xtknight
Originally posted by: Kaido
Looking for two (2) 24"-ish monitors for Print, Video (editing, not coloring), and Design work (preferred resolution of 1920x1200 due to apps on my Mac). No budget restrictions (it's for my work system). Using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Corel Painter, and Final Cut Pro primarily. Currently using a Dell 24" with an Eye-One Display 2 colorimeter, but I want really super awesome accurate color because I am doing stuff that will actually be printed/published now. I'll have a separate monitor for doing Colorist work for video. They will be setup in a light-controlled room with 18% gray wallpaint and daylight-balanced lighting.
I was looking at the Eizo ColorEdge CG242W:
http://www.eizo.com/products/graphics/cg242w/index.asp
How does this compare to the NEC you recommend?
http://xtknight.50webs.com/lcd26/
Or perhaps to the newer LaCie offerings?
http://www.lacie.com/us/products/range.htm?id=10016
Their 730 model even has LED backlighting, which looks pretty neat. Thanks for the suggestions!
The LCD2690WUXi will deliver the "really super awesome accurate color" you're looking for. It has a 14-bit LUT which means the grayscale will be without any kinks or discoloration. The 16.7 million color palette is selected from a collection of 4 trillion ((2^14)^3) possible colors. It can show every single gray shade distinctly if calibrated properly. I use an Eye One Display 2 as well, and it works great for this monitor as far as I can tell.
Yes, the Eizo has a 16-bit LUT, but this is kind of overkill. I would choose the H-IPS panel for viewing angle performance and image stability (it doesn't have the S-PVA center image void problem where you can only see details at different angles).
I can't find the price of the CG242W, but usually Eizos are quite expensive for what they are. It's an S-PVA panel like your Dell, and not an iota better for viewing angle performance.
Now, LED backlighting is something that might be useful. The LaCie are S-PVAs as well, though. $4,000 is a lot for that. :/ I think the LCD26 will do you just fine. And if you need wider gamut go for the HP LP2475w. It's a little wider gamut.
It's important to know what Dell 24" you currently have, because the LP2475w and LCD26 may either be a step down in gamut or the same thing if it's the 2408WFP.