So many monitors, so little time (and no search function!)

[Eric Nicholson]

I'm looking at possibly getting a new monitor soon, 19". I searched successfully a couple weeks ago but didn't note the favored monitors and searching today has been fruitless.

So, I'm looking for recomendations. Needs: like I said 19", CRT,

Thanks!
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-- Eric Nicholson

 

[karl k]

Costco was selling the 19" Envision for $400 incl. discounts last weekend.
http://www.envisionmonitor.com/default.asp

A beautifully designed product!

Karl

I'm looking at possibly getting a new monitor soon, 19". I
searched successfully a couple weeks ago but didn't note the
favored monitors and searching today has been fruitless.

So, I'm looking for recomendations. Needs: like I said 19", CRT,

to remember Samsung and Mitsubishi from my previous search, maybe
Viewsonic also. Any input?

Thanks!
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-- Eric Nicholson

 

[Jeffrey Lazo]

Look into the Lacie Electron Blue 19" I love mine. Very easy to calibrate with a spyder and pleasure to do work on.

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[DaveS153846]

Costco was selling the 19" Envision for $400 incl. discounts last
weekend.
http://www.envisionmonitor.com/default.asp

A beautifully designed product!

Karl

I looked at Costco, both the local store and website.......they don't list the Envision brand............... ?

I've been looking at the Envision 19 " (EN-9110) during my search for a suitable monitor and this one looks good.

Assuming you have one, how is it for image editing ?

BTW.........funny, Costco lists Dell computers and peripherals.

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[Dennis Lathem49692]

Costco was selling the 19" Envision for $400 incl. discounts last
weekend.
http://www.envisionmonitor.com/default.asp

A beautifully designed product!

Karl

I looked at Costco, both the local store and website.......they
don't list the Envision brand............... ?

I heard about them having this monitor on sale several weeks ago. I was first in line at my new Costco on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

I got one for my Office for my Secretary to use. I took it home to check it out. Here is my quick evaluation.

The monitor is very readable on web pages and general 2d stuff. It has a 600:1 contrast, but still it does not display some details in photos that my Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070 shows me.

The monitor may not be easy to profile because you cannot select a specific white point like 6500k. You only get "cool" and "warm". In addition there are no controls for individual RGB that I can find.

The other disappointment I have in this monitor is that the control buttons on the side are flakey. Sometimes they work when pressed and sometimes they do not. I guess this could be just an individual sample problem. Nontheless the buttons are cheezy and cheap. You also have a power brick to deal with.

I tested this monitor on both Analogue and DVI connections (it has both) and the DVI is the way to go on this monitor. I used the Matrox Parhelia 128 video card, so I know it was getting a clean signal.

Conclusion: It will make a fine monitor for my Secretary's new computer, but I would not use it to edit images in Photoshop with.

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[KenEis]

Be very careful about the contrast ratio. A monitor with a contrast ratio of less then 350 to 1 will display very muddy pictures. They are OK for word processing and general office use, but for photography that's the one criteria that will make you very unhappy.

I'm looking at possibly getting a new monitor soon, 19". I
searched successfully a couple weeks ago but didn't note the
favored monitors and searching today has been fruitless.

So, I'm looking for recomendations. Needs: like I said 19", CRT,

to remember Samsung and Mitsubishi from my previous search, maybe
Viewsonic also. Any input?

Thanks!
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-- Eric Nicholson

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[reid thaler]

I've been happy with my 19" NEC FE991SB. It was recommended to my from a poster on this site. Found at: http://www.necmitsubishi.com/products/home/nec_index.cfm

It's an aperature grille which is better for graphics. If you get it, download the NaviSet software which makes adjusting your monitor easier. You can also adjust the individual RGB color guns, which is crucial for calibrating your monitor. I don't look for vivid colors in a monitor, just accurate ones.

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[DaveS153846]

for your reply.

I bit the bullet today and picked one up (not at Costco....not for 400 bucks) and just brought it home for a trial.

The monitor may not be easy to profile because you cannot select a
specific white point like 6500k. You only get "cool" and "warm".
In addition there are no controls for individual RGB that I can
find.

From what little I've seen after hooking it up, you can select 6500K in the menu (C1)....only other choice is 7300K (C2).

Anyway, I'll try it out for a few days as I can return it if not satisfied.

Thanks again for your reply !

B

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[Eric Nicholson]

Doesn't this apply to LCD's only? I don't remember seeing such a spec in my investigation of CRT's.

Be very careful about the contrast ratio. A monitor with a contrast
ratio of less then 350 to 1 will display very muddy pictures. They
are OK for word processing and general office use, but for
photography that's the one criteria that will make you very unhappy.

-- Eric Nicholson