Return-Path: Received: from mail-bk0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4791563 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:27:17 +0200 Received: by bkcjc3 with SMTP id jc3so2729531bkc.28 for ; Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:31:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:disposition-notification-to:date:from:user-agent :mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to:x-tagtoolbar-keys :content-type; bh=+pTyXRQWyxBNyOUx2zBIq6MODUvklQjfQM1bip9QNOg=; b=equGQ7DMIlOyZSyP9OvLZHtItXJLsiv4tWkUT9SY5U4+fBVrs6nLewqS0waAT/yXKB Jr0b8Sl3bot0l/GNZltekDqF2za49YZS0okMKKl96ih257GvGfouF8ezHtT4ujxEfkMj ZKXQUZj2cRLFPuT9zIeOtzANfrSIQWZ66MCDNegHs1nRiIPyQH3s+B+S4q+73SdQ5MUF iCi90VqBnS6yGFPeCNRVF5jfb3JsbVPF17j1fFwJfKsOTm2GEKyqIwweNLA171AWoJj6 h8FH+Y+ZrYQgULSpSEhd6MwbaPdLpIbteCfRvqtu6ZVR4O7zoQDdKbVKymmPGSnUO5wl Y/Rw== Received: by 10.204.128.65 with SMTP id j1mr4245904bks.93.1343676687963; Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:31:27 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.4] (cust-233-240.on4.ontelecoms.gr. [92.118.233.240]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id c18sm4306254bkv.8.2012.07.30.12.31.26 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:31:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5016E13F.8050006@gmail.com> Disposition-Notification-To: Evan Fotis Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:32:15 +0300 From: Evan Fotis User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.17) Gecko/20080914 Lightning/0.9 Thunderbird/2.0.0.17 Mnenhy/0.7.5.666 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Best 24" monitors? References: In-Reply-To: X-TagToolbar-Keys: D20120730223215745 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------010704020805090102000701" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010704020805090102000701 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Expensive: Nec PA241W http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2010/review-nec-pa241w-part24.html#Conclusion Cheap: HP ZR2440w http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2012/review-hp-zr2440w-part10.html#Conclusion On 30-Jul-12 21:54, Teddy Gage wrote: > �� So I know this question gets asked every month or so, but I just > had an asus PA256Q Pro-Art monitor wake up with a huge "splotch" - a > darkened yellowish patch in dead center of the monitor, along with > some kind of "tear" in the panel behind the main screen (looks like an > inch-long scratch but is beneath the actual surface of the panel). And > no, I didn't scratch it or clean it with battery acid, etc. To Asus's > credit I already have an RMA with free shipping set up, and I bought > this monitor as a refurb on ebay for $350 (originally $600+) so they > have really great customer service and honored the 3 year warranty. > But after using the Pro-Art for several months I have to say it is > just blown away by the Eizo CG222W I have in a side-by-side > comparisons. I am highly suspect of their claims it is true 10-bit > color. Of course the Eizo was 3x more expensive, but still. Anyway I'm > looking for a new 24" panel and the RMA'd one will go on my > non-mission-critical workstation. I have heard great things about > Dell's and HP dreamcolor panels, but not really looking to spend over > $1,000 if I can help it. Any ideas fellows? > > -- > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn > --------------010704020805090102000701 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Expensive:

Nec PA241W
http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2010/review-nec-pa241w-part24.html#Conclusion

Cheap:

HP ZR2440w

http://www.prad.de/en/monitore/review/2012/review-hp-zr2440w-part10.html#Conclusion

On 30-Jul-12 21:54, Teddy Gage wrote:

�� So I know this question gets asked every month or so, but I just had an asus PA256Q Pro-Art monitor wake up with a huge "splotch" - a darkened yellowish patch in dead center of the monitor, along with some kind of "tear" in the panel behind the main screen (looks like an inch-long scratch but is beneath the actual surface of the panel). And no, I didn't scratch it or clean it with battery acid, etc. To Asus's credit I already have an RMA with free shipping set up, and I bought this monitor as a refurb on ebay for $350 (originally $600+) so they have really great customer service and honored the 3 year warranty. But after using the Pro-Art for several months I have to say it is just blown away by the Eizo CG222W I have in a side-by-side comparisons. I am highly suspect of their claims it is true 10-bit color. Of course the Eizo was 3x more expensive, but still. Anyway I'm looking for a new 24" panel and the RMA'd one will go on my non-mission-critical workstation. I have heard great things about Dell's and HP dreamcolor panels, but not really looking to spend over $1,000 if I can help it. Any ideas fellows?

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Animator & Editor
www.teddygage.com
Brooklyn

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