Joemama is correct. The last of the inventory was bought by newegg some time ago. I think they are all pretty much gone there to so I would buy it if you can find it.
I think the NEC 20WMGX2 is the only 20 inch widescreen with a glossy screen. Better get it soon though cuase they are almost all gone if they arent already.
There really isnt a 19 inch wide screen that is good enough for serios photo editing. would either get a 4:3 19 inch from NEC or a 20 inch widescreen from either dell or NEC>
The high pitched issue has been dealt with. It was pretty much only existant in the very first production run which almost all of shipped to Europe. There have not been reports of models being purchase with the noise in months.
As for the box dimensions, it is way to big to take as a carry...
The Dr. Should definitly be using something with an IPS panel. The current Planar he is using is scary since it uses a TN. Doing X-Rays on a display like that could easily lead him to miss many details.
Look at LCD1990SXi-BK or LCD1990FX-BK by NEC.
Pressing the input button should bring you to the OSM right?? If you want to go to the advanced menu just turn the display off. Then hold input and power. Once the display is on you should be able to access the advanced settings.
There are two different menus in the display. the fist is accessed by simply pushing menu the second is accesed by holding the input button and power button together when the display is off. ONce it is on press menu and you will have a new set of advanced options.
Best Buy doesnt want to sell / pay for a premium product. They would rather sell 5 displays that are identical by different manufacturers at low prices. You can say good bye to IPS in retail after the 20WMGX2 because of this.
There are 90 series that use both PVA and IPS. For the most part they are identified with either an "i" or a "p" at the end of the part number. With some exceptions.
As for they 70 series they use TN, PVA, MVA, and IPS depending on the model. Only IPS at the moment is the 2070NX
you can thank walmart for that. Dell sold all of their displays so walmart can shelve them in every store. They actually are now selling many other manufacturers displays since they are out of their own.
LG-Phillips is discontinuing the 19 IPS panel but you can still get it displays with this panel from NEC.
LCD199SXi-BK
LCD1990FX-BK
or LCD1970NX-BK if you can find one still
Eizo mainly uses PVA panels. When they use IPS they buy them from Hitachi.
NEC is the largest buyer of LG-Phillips IPS panels at the moment in desktop displays.
A. The colorimeter in the kit is the Eye One V2. So you can pretty much use any colorimeter you choose. That wont change much.
B. I do not believe so.
C. Again the spectraview calibrates the display internally and allows you too access the 12 bit LUT. The other softwares wont allow this.
B. Choosing from 12 bit of color (display) vs 8 bit of color (video card). Thats a difference of a few billion.
Also you do lose some of your accuracy in the transmission from the card to the display. Internal calibration of the display garuntees the calibration that you want.
A...
The Eye One Software wont actually calibrate the display only the video card. The Spectraview software is written to work with the DDC/CI of the display to allow internal calibration. Third party software can not do this.
Yes the GreTag Colorimeter will be better than an XRite. Also you really need to get the software to get the full potential out of the display since you cant calibrate in the internal 12 BIT LUT without it.
Gotta stick with S-IPS if you wnat the best for color.
In you price range between 20-26 inches that leaves you with either the Dell 2007WFP or the NEC 20WMGX2.
Its a 12 bit LUT like the NEC and Lacie but with the LED backlit will be able to cover more color too.
As for a 24 inch gaming S-IPS, I doubt it. No retailer is willing to shelve something that costs that much money so no one is going to make one.
Samsung tried the same thing with the 931C. I think thats the part number anyway. 19 inch lcd with 97% coverage and a 6 bit panel. Causes some major banding. Had some customers test it out against a regualar 72% IPS panel and the colors looked way better on the 72% IPS panel. Just another...
Lots of limitations though. I have heard complaints from customers who jsut do general office work with these. USB really isnt powerful enough to be the main source of video for a PC at this point.
For photo editing alone I would go with the 26 inch. Its bigger for the same cost and has a wider color gamut 92% vs 72%. The pixel pitch is still lower than a 19 inch.
If you still want a CRT check out below.
http://www.nm-select.com/referrer.asp?r=gamer
Its an FE2111Sb-BK but it is brand new and has a 3 year warranty.