Return-Path: Received: from mail-lb0-f169.google.com ([209.85.217.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4792578 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:53:31 +0200 Received: by lbjn8 with SMTP id n8so4027742lbj.28 for ; Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:57:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=1At7dZo9dmqw2VPaIYrF1b5o+ZQ13ciycO29sWswRxw=; b=Z8X5R9w8a4zqKxWMC8gspkyly+C44CpyuY79EGKwwNTE2HZodN6kb4rozpIdNnGVl9 GtOtu7SowTUfhZ/Y7mGKaSle0uINrBCVdtaKmJ59AYuGb8LG3QnrAvjfIavam7+XDU4l sBbGNqiKljaLW/B3cZtAgit+2w120H43ybtxKITNva/a/CX7auj4fI5KLRRunS0UL8cm e4zr/uXavjtkbgUFvjEs/+2L+9UjzeQ3AgwoOpU7VpPHJjZI/Spsrg0L1jFOp6UKBIK/ KRxsvhC3qFRmPSGQW6vg2p2lO9TA0tQnbXujRpV0z5vDay1YJ4WoMS8gmEbYFHIUbtCR 1VIw== Received: by 10.112.83.200 with SMTP id s8mr7204857lby.13.1343764664291; Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:57:44 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.130.70 with HTTP; Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:57:04 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:57:04 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Best 24" monitors? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d0401fc3f7a139104c62597e0 --f46d0401fc3f7a139104c62597e0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 ended up going with the Dell ultrasharp U2410, even though I was about three seconds away from pulling the trigger on the NEC. I found out the GTX 680 I have only outputs 8bit color anyway, even through displayport, and I'd have to go up to a quadro or firepro card for native 10bit. No sense in spending an extra $500 on a feature I couldn't see (even though I'm sure there are some other advantages to the NEC). I did also see there were some color issues on earlier rev. U2410s, so I made sure the guy was selling the latest model A7. Picked one up brand new for under $400 on ebay, so I'll definitely report back. I think a side-by-side calibration comparison with the repaired Asus proArt might be interesting. They do hit the same market and pricepoint. On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Mark Walczak wrote: > I recently picked up two 6-month-old Dell U2410s for $300 on Craigslist (a > smokin deal) and haven't had any issues. I use two Eizo CE240Ws at work, > and while they are the gold standard in my opinion, the Dells certainly get > me far enough for personal work and photography at home. > > Hope this helps! > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 1:54 PM, 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 >> >> > > > -- > Mark Walczak > ------------------- > Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/mdwalczak > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ mdwalczak > -- Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --f46d0401fc3f7a139104c62597e0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ended up going with the Dell ultrasharp U2410, even though I was about thre= e seconds away from pulling the trigger on the NEC. I found out the GTX 680= I have only outputs 8bit color anyway, even through displayport, and I'= ;d have to go up to a quadro or firepro card for native 10bit. No sense in = spending an extra $500 on a feature I couldn't see (even though I'm= sure there are some other advantages to the NEC). I did also see there wer= e some color issues on earlier rev. U2410s, so I made sure the guy was sell= ing the latest model A7. Picked one up brand new for under $400 on ebay, so= I'll definitely report back. I think a side-by-side calibration compar= ison with the repaired Asus proArt might be interesting. They do hit the sa= me market and pricepoint.

On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Mark Walcza= k <mdwalczak@gmail.com> wrote:
I recently picked up two 6-month-old Dell U2410s for $300 on Craigslist (a = smokin deal) and haven't had any issues.=A0 I use two Eizo CE240Ws at w= ork, and while they are the gold standard in my opinion, the Dells certainl= y get me far enough for personal work and photography at home.=A0

Hope this helps!


On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Teddy Gage <teddy= gage@gmail.com> wrote:
=A0=A0=A0=A0 So I know this question gets asked every month or so, but I ju= st had an asus PA256Q Pro-Art monitor wake up with a huge "splotch&quo= t; - a darkened yellowish patch in dead center of the monitor, along with s= ome kind of "tear" in the panel behind the main screen (looks lik= e 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= 9;s credit I already have an RMA with free shipping set up, and I bought th= is monitor as a refurb on ebay for $350 (originally $600+) so they have rea= lly 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 th= eir claims it is true 10-bit color. Of course the Eizo was 3x more expensiv= e, but still. Anyway I'm looking for a new 24" panel and the RMA&#= 39;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 t= o spend over $1,000 if I can help it. Any ideas fellows?

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