Ted99 Posted May 24, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 24, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello! After 7 years of use my Eizo ColorEdge CG301W is about to give up. I have a yellow line vertically about 6 cm from the left side, at about 15 minutes when I start the computer. The Eizo representative in my country tells me this is only the beginning the display will continuing to deteriorate. I completely love to watch my pictures in this 30 "environment, especially when they come up randomly. So now is the question, shall I buy a new Eizo ColorEdge 27 ". Or shall I buy a NEC Monitor 30" SpectraView Reference 302. Every advice is welcome. /Ted 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sanyasi Posted May 24, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 24, 2014 Impossible to give advice on the choice because I use the Eizo CG245W and the CG21 in tandem. I have experience with the NEC product. The 245 is self calibrating (it has the tool built in, you still have to tell it to use the tool) and my prints are on spot on in terms of what you see on the screen is what you get. I bought the CG 210 probably seven years ago and it is still going strong (knock on wood). I would replace either with another Eizo. Simple fact: I am at the computer many hours a day and having a quality piece of display equipment is worth every penny. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted May 24, 2014 Share #3 Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) If you use Mac and get the NEC, make sure before you download any O/S upgrade that it continues to support Spectraview. I made the mistake once, and Apple took a leisurely 6 months or so to support the NEC software. Otherwise no complaints; I'm happy with a 24 inch model, as it suffices for my objective of making prints. If my display craps out at some point, I'll strongly consider an Eizo. Either system will do the job; depends on your criteria, and your budget. A good monitor is a key component in the print workflow. For screen viewing, without a print in mind, I wouldn't be nearly as critical; you never know what the other guy's screen is generating. Jeff Edited May 24, 2014 by Jeff S 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted May 25, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 25, 2014 Bought a Mac Pro and CG 27" and could not be more happy. Invest in Leica, then cheap out on a monitor seems silly. My pro lab uses Eizo, furnishes profiles, I soft proof, get perfect prints. If you are worried about money, buy a $100 Acer for email and such. I down grade computers and use the new for photo work. There are always two. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted99 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted June 8, 2014 Thanks for the advices, one of my sons decided to bay a screen when we come to discuss my issue. He bought this one. LENOVO THINKVISION LT3053P 30" WIDE TFT LED BLACK 30" med 2560x1600 och 99% Adobe RGB Shall visit him next weekend to bring me a opinion about his screen. Interesting is that my screen shows 97% of Adobe RGB, maybe the 7 years development and the better specifications is to Lenovos favour ? I've decided to stay in the 30" range. 3" or 7,5 cm to the 27" is little to much difference. One alternative is. NEC 30" SpectraView Reference 302, with 99% Adobe RGB. Hopefully it will work with Mac OS version 10.6.8 Anyway , knock on wood, my present screen is working ok, the irritating yellow line disappear after 15 min. /Ted 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankap Posted June 10, 2014 Share #6 Posted June 10, 2014 New technology is coming or even already payable: 4k-or 8k-technology. I still wait. Jan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Printmaker Posted July 17, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I use a 27 inch NEC on my editing computer and a 22 inch NEC on my print server. Both are as close to WYSIWYG as I've seen and I do critical color matching/giclee printing for artists 7-8 hours a day. I considered the 30 inch NEC but read somewhere that the 27 inch model was better. Just my .02 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted July 17, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2014 I too need to replace my ancient Dell 2001FP monitors for my MacPro. This is a hotly contested topic. There are advocates of the appropriate graphics models from Eizo, NEC, Asus, Dell, Apple Thunderbolt and many others. I can find no web site that examines: - comparison of these monitors - what monitor calibrators work with them - whether they work on Macs or not (what operating system and what version) - does the specific graphics card matter? I don't even know of any stores in my area that have more than one of these monitors so you can actually look at them before buying. The new Dell UP3214Q looks interesting, but neither Apple nor Dell give any help on its usability across manufacturers' computers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 17, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) First have a look at the specs and make sure the monitor can render 98% AdobeRGB at least. Any monitor will run on your Mac, and a calibration device will work on any monitor. However, a screen with hardware calibration is to be preferred. Edited July 17, 2014 by jaapv Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalHeMan Posted July 17, 2014 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2014 I have an Eizo monitor with built in hardware calibration, and was never able to get it to calibrate to what I considered a nice image when compared with my second monitor. Now I just software calibrate them both with my color munki and they are both identically pleasing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted July 24, 2014 Share #11 Posted July 24, 2014 I have been completely happy with my HP ZR30w which is sold by the Business Division of HP. Comes with a 3 year warranty expandable to 5 years. IPS and all the latest technology short of 4k with a very useful matte screen. Even came with all cables for wiring to Apple Mac Pro. Most often sells for less than US$1500 in the US. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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