As I plan a new machine for myself, I also consider getting a new monitor. Currently I use a 17" Viewsonic Graphics Series G773 (albeit uncalibrated) which works pretty well although it’s many many years old.
I’d like to go for a wider-format monitor, and also consider lower energy consumption to be a good thing.
However, I’m concerned about the color gamut on non CRT screens. The work I do is for prints, generally direct digital to laser-developed photo-paper … therefore I stay within the RGB color gamut – no CMYK conversions :yes:
It’s my understanding that current technologies in LCD / LED / plasma et al don’t represent the RGB gamut as well as a CRT. Is this true? Perhaps there are modern monitors out there intended for color-correct viewing of artistic works?
Sure I can (and have) Google info, but there’s a LOT out there. I’m wondering what y’all’s have to say from personal experience or your own research.
Thanks a bunch!!!
Easy as pie.
Without calibrating a screen with a colorimeter a CRT is as bad as a CRT or vice versa =)
In a printpipeline usually the screen, printer and scanner got to be calibrated.
heh heh … ok, i accept the lack of accuracy due to an uncalibrated monitor in general. I don’t own a colorimeter, nor any ‘calibration software’ … however, I DO have mine setup for ‘best results’ given the lighting in the room. I don’t really have the capability to run a completely calibrated machine to print pipeline, largely because I use a print service. However, they DO allow me to help in the correction process, as I used to work there.
… anyhow …
My question really revolves more around color gamut. It is my understanding that a CRT can display a wider range of the RGB gamut than LCD (or other) screens, not to mention differences in saturation and contrast. Any comments or experiences with THAT aspect of my query??
LCD sucks it tried to work with it and i felt my eye bleed from a few hours of working, ADViCE : stick with CRT’s 
You can get get flat panel displays have the same color and grey scale ranges as a good CRT, but you will have to pay a more them. MaximumPC magazine had good article about this several issues back so it may be available on their website by now.
If you want a print related display you cannot use those just from your local hardware store.
Which country are you in? We are working as specialists in color management workflows.
Maybe were you are you can buy those products Quato sells - or use them as a reference.
But they are all LCD - the technology is good but it will not be a 200 dollar display if you want
color accuracy.
Those mainly also come with a colorimeter to measure in the display.
Do you need a soft-proof display to judge contract proofs, or do you just need a somewhat
accurate display for well working?
Claas
I’m in the U.S. I don’t need to color-match anything, just need a ‘somewhat accurate display’ (as you said) for my own work. I’ll look into Quato (Quatro??) and that Maximum PC article.
I used to use that calibration app that came with Photoshop … but now that I don’t use Photoshop anymore (until I can afford to actually BUY it), I just have the contrast cranked and adjust by eye for full Red, Green, Blue, and neutral grey. … not the best I know, but as I said, my printer works with me quite well to do any needed color corrections …
Perhaps I should just stick with my old power-hungry CRT … power needs and space are my primary thoughts in switching to an LCD display; but, as I said, I wonder about the gamut of them. I know that ANY color-accurate display isn’t going to be a budget model, and that’s fine.
anyhew …
THANKS by the way!! =)