[DM-MUG] displays

[Matthew Nuzum]

On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:47 PM, James Wu <james at gohaddock.com> wrote:

> I hope this doesn't come off as condescending but, as with most things, you
> get what you pay for.
>
> If you want the same or better quality as you had with your iMac G5 (or
> with Apple's Cinema Displays), you'll need to pay more than $150 for your
> display/monitor.
>
> Obviously, getting an Apple Cinema Displays is the optimal option since 1)
> you know it will work right with your Mac mini and 2) it will work with a
> minimum of fuss.
>
>
The "IPS" monitors give some of the highest color quality and are found in
all of the Apple displays (including the iPad). They tend to have/need much
brighter backlights.

The Apple displays are among the more expensive personal displays but are
far from the most expensive (since IPS tend to find homes in professional
environments).

If you go to Amazon and search for IPS monitor you'll find several that are
going to be in the same level of quality. Dell's "UltraSharp" line are quite
good - very comparable in quality and, while new are not much cheaper than
Apples, are quite a bit more affordable if you look for 2nd hand choices.

Only the Apple's will have the mini display port and they also have a power
cord and usb cord bundled into the same cable allowing a tidier desktop.

Regarding your display appearing faded, I would investigate two things.
We've run into a lot of problems because Mac OS 10.5 and newer communicate
color profiles. To get the best results with displays that don't support
this you'll need to do a calibration.

Also, I'm presuming by "flat screen" you mean an LCD. Older screens from
that period use CCFL backlights which do not light as evenly as modern LED
backlights and tend to change as they age. I've seen some get dimmer, some
get pinker and some get bluer. Many of the nicer ones support choosing a
"color temperature." Try choosing a lower number to "warm up" the colors (as
in shift them towards the range produced by an incandescent light bulb
rather than a fluorescent light).

If by "flat screen" you mean a flat tube screen which the Sony's are famous
for, I have no help. :-(


> But if you are looking for other options, you should keep these names in
> mind:
>
> Eizo (http://www.eizo.com/na/index.html):
> They make professional grade monitors that can be used for jobs where color
> matching is critical. They will also be the most expensive. It's possible
> they may cost more than Apple's Cinema Displays.
>
> NEC (http://www.necdisplay.com/):
> NEC has always made high quality monitors for consumer, prosumer and
> professional use.  I've always sworn by NEC monitors and still do.
>
>  Dell. Yes, Dell. (http://www.dell.com/monitors):
> Their UltraSharp line has always rated well.
>
> There may be others, but those are the only ones that come to mind offhand.
>
> You may also want to check out the reviews of displays/monitors at
> Macworld.com.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> James
>
>
> On Aug 10, 2010, at 10:15 PM, John Kisner wrote:
>
> > But main question is this: is a $150 monitor going to have essentially
> > the exact same picture as a $750 Apple display, or are there certain
> > things and certain brands to look out for?
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