I returned a nec 231wmi because of AG and bought a used ACD 24", unfortunately it cost twice as much but I'm very happy with that decision - text is sharp and easy on the eyes.
I think I'm going to return this monitor because of the AG coating.
I work allot with documents and would like a reading experience no worse than a MBP
what should you get for good text clarity and smooth AG or glossy? Preferably 23" or less but 1920x, and without the color banding of a MBP..
There are at least some versions of HD4850/4870 with displayport, might be a solution to use this with a PC. Although you need the missing displayport -> mini-displayport adapter.
Sony Vegas appears to be popular among beginners.
Then there's Adobe Premiere which is pretty extensive, but reasonably easy to get into.
Avid is frequently used for professional productions.
The grayscale is par default (before calibration), where the nec indeed is better.
However I'm also confused and surpriced by some of the results, the gamut might be before calibration.
The 2620 uses a different type of backlight, which could make it less accurate, still it's <1 for all...
2690 has an unusually wide gamut, i don't think the others cover much more than sRGB. Here's a comparison with a 30" cinema display, also check 2090uxi in the list.
http://www.lesnumeriques.com/duels.php?ty=6&ma1=52&mo1=149&p1=1606&ma2=71&mo2=99&p2=1014&ph=7
My conclusions,
20"W is a wider 17", it's got the same vertical size and 26 more pixels.
22"W increases vertical size, but all use TN panels.
The widescreen format is really nice, but it comes with some tradeoffs in vertical size and resolution. If you go up one size to 24" then it...