What was I thinking? Of course it does. It allows setting RGB and then
selecting either PC or Mac for gamma. At least I assume that's the
definition of sRGB for a PC.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/1/2011 2:34 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> The monitor allows color temperature settings and brightness setting of
> each color channel. But there is no sRGB setting that I can find. In
> any case it will get set with my Monaco colorimeter when I get around to it.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 12/1/2011 11:14 AM, C.H.Ling wrote:
>> It is great to hear everything look good on your new monitor. With a
>> 1920x1080 (or larger) display, I won't bother to run a dual monitor setup
>> (space and extra power consumption is my concern), this size is good enough
>> to me for all desktop works.
>>
>> It is interesting to see there is a contrast control. I expect if you set
>> the monitor to sRGB the only control available will be brightness
>> (backlight). My monitor doesn't have contrast adjustment for DVI input.
>>
>> BTW, I'm still using a 17" LCD. I'm not in hurry to do an upgrade, if I do,
>> most likely it will be a 3D type. I have just seen some 3D photos/movies
>> with my ex-boss' 3D HDTV projector, I'm sold!
>>
>> C.H.Ling
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>> The monitor has arrived and I'm now typing this message while using it.
>>> It has a gloriously large amount of real estate compared to what I'm
>>> used to (17" 4:3). Color looks great out of the box although I had to
>>> reduce brightness to minimum and contrast near max. I haven't had a
>>> chance to calibrate it yet so that may change things considerably (or
>>> not). I tried viewing some of my recent panos from Scotland and Bryce
>>> Canyon and they look phenomenal. There's detail there I haven't seen
>>> before without blowing up just parts of them. I haven't quite figured
>>> out how to get two monitors running properly with different native
>>> resolutions (gotta read the NVIDIA manual) but that doesn't matter for
>>> the moment. I'm going to take the old CRT to Florida with me and leave
>>> it there.
>>>
>>> A couple of surprises. It came with VGA and DVI cables which I had not
>>> expected. But I'll still need the 3 meter cable I ordered from Amazon
>>> which is yet to arrive. The included DVI cable is only 6 feet and,
>>> while it reaches between monitor and computer is stretched so tautly
>>> that I can't move the monitor or use the rotating feature because the
>>> cord length won't allow it to rise up. But the rotation feature is very
>>> well designed. I assumed that it would have a height adjustment lock
>>> knob but it doesn't. The height adjustment is a very well balanced
>>> spring arrangement. One can simply (and easily) slide the monitor up or
>>> down and it stays in place. Slide it up to max height and rotate the
>>> monitor to its 90 degree click stop. Works great... with a longer cord
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> I'm very happy with both performance and price. Thanks, CH, for the
>>> recommendation. And the luck in hitting a one day sale price was great.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
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