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I think that LCD monitors are ready for professional use. You will hear
some incredible sticklers say that they can't compete with the highest
end of professional CRTs, and to some degree they may be right, but as
an entry-level professional, I couldn't afford one of those
top-of-the-line CRTs, anyway.
LaCie is into their second generation of color-calibrated LCD displays
(complete with very professional-looking hoods just like their CRT
predecessors), and there are plenty of other LCDs on the market with
equal performance ratings.
Just remember, let the buyer *beware*! There are so many LCDs on the
market right now that buying just any old LCD with a good sync rate
and/or contrast ratio isn't going to guarantee that it won't completely
screw up your colorspace. Right now on my desk at work I have two
Dell-branded LCDs, a 17" and a widescreen 21". The 21" is by FAR more
color accurate than the 17" (both calibrated with Monaco EZcolor Optix).
Samsung and Philips both make excellent LCD panels in their higher-end
models, and Philips also manufactures the panels used in the Apple
Cinema HD displays, such as the four-year-old 23" display I use at home
for my serious work. I have had truly excellent experiences with that
display (after calibration, of course), and so I would expect that a
comparable higher-end Philips display would perform as well.
READ REVIEWS, especially on design- and photography-oriented websites
before making the final purchase!
Let us know how you make out.
--
Aaron
"Mankind are greater gainers by suffering each other to live as seems
good to themselves, than by compelling each to live as seems good to the
rest." -- John Stuart Mill
Aaron
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