Most of my past use with the computer has only included putting other images into Quark XPress, or games. This will be the first computer that I use for imaging, and have yet to purchase a slide scanner, although I have been a photographer for 20+ years and a list member for at least 2. From the list, I have heard of the Spyder calibration hardware, and intend to look it up in about a month. I have little expertise first hand to pass on. Let me know if there are other co-owner issues I can address.
Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lloyd O'Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 5:02 AM Subject: Re: filmscanners: OT: Monitor Purchase > Jim, > > Thank you for your response . I also run my monitor and computer through a > UPS . The first PC monitor I purchased was a NEC 4FG, considered to be the > best in its size at the time. We bought at least one more 4FG at the office. > Both developed problems within 3-4 years...mine post warranty and theirs > during warranty. Those were not run through UPS's though. I still have it > after 9 years, but it's pincushioned out and should be junked. > > My current monitor is a Panasonic PF70 Pure Flat, which was close to if not > the most expensive 17" at Compusa about 3.5 years ago. I selected it because > it had the best display quality over all others on display, including at > least one Sony model.. It's a flat screen and, though Shadow Mask, has great > contrast, brightness, and sharpness when it is clear. It has developed an > intermittent ghosting problem that is getting progressively worse. Ghost > isn't exactly what's happening, but it's hard to describe. The problem can > go from minor ghosting to the right of text and icons to green streaks > running across the display. I can whap the sides of the monitor at the bezel > and clear these up. I originally thought that it might be the video card, > cable, or RF from another device. But I've systematically eliminated those > possibilities. > > I've read on the list that most monitors will fail to be able to be > calibrated after 3 years of continuous use anyway. I've been calibrating > this one for the last year or so with Photocal and the MC7 puck. It still > calibrates with no problems. Are you calibrating your Sony's (particularly > the 7-year old) to D65 with similar hardware/software? If so, I'll > definitely give the Sony's a look. > > Regards, > Lloyd > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Snyder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: filmscanners: OT: Monitor Purchase > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lloyd O'Daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > My experience with monitors in general (and I've bought in the $600-800 > > > range previously) is that they die in 3-4 years anyway, which > discourages > > me > > > from paying a premium. > > > > > I run both the CPU and the monitor through a line interactive UPS and have > > never had a monitor die or fail in any way. Of course, I don't buy cheap > > monitors, and the oldest monitor I currently own is a seven year old Sony > > Multiscan 17se II. I believe the adage "you get what you pay for" > especially > > holds true in monitors.My latest monitor is a Sony GDM F520. I doubt your > > local store will carry a quality monitor. > > > > Jim Snyder > > > >